PATRÓN Añejo Premium Tequila, Made from the Finest 100% Weber Blue Agave, Handcrafted in Small Batches in Mexico, Aged For Over 12 Months in Oak Casks, 40% ABV, 70cl / 700ml

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Alcaraz has been inspecting tequila for close to 50 years, and his incredibly strict standards are a huge factor — if not the actual backbone — of the success of the brand. Needless to say, this is one of the more complex tequilas on our list — making it one that aficionados will undoubtedly appreciate. Maarten Spirits (owners John Paul DeJoria and Martin Crowley) purchased the brand rights in 1989 and in 2002 production moved to a new distillery. Like the grapes used to make those mega-expensive Bordeaux wines, the agave plants that go into Patrón are carefully selected from a variety of producers.

This smooth and tasty tequila makes an easy-going sipper, adds punch to a cocktail, and can even be enjoyed as a traditional shot. Look for bottles labeled “100%,” which denotes that it was made with 100% natural sugars from the agave plant. When it comes to mixing, barreling, and aging Patrón, there’s one dude making the decisions, also owner of what is arguably the coolest leather jacket in all of Mexico. Smooth and delicate, Código 1530’s Rosa Tequila makes for perfect after-work sipping, or used in a hand-crafted cocktail.Founded in Steamboat Springs, Colorado in 2018, Dano’s Tequila just won Best in Class Añejo at the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. PATRÓN is made from only the finest, highest-quality Weber Blue Agave, which gives it its characteristic smoothness and layers of flavor. This premium tequila is aged for three years in new American and French oak casks and bottled in an elegant glass decanter. Tequila is an agave-based spirit that can only be produced in certain parts of Mexico (just like champagne has to come from a particular region of France).

We’ve taken the guesswork out of choosing the best Patron Tequila so you don’t spend your money on a bad bottle. Sure, tequila shots are fun at parties (and maybe gives you some liquid courage before stepping onto that karaoke stage), but artists rapping about “shots of Patrón” have really given tequila an undeservedly bad (and, ahem, cheap) rep. This perfect tequila twist on the classic tropical drink brings together citrus and sweet flavors into one spirit-forward cocktail. Gran Patron Tequila uses a special tahona process instead of industrialized for a liquor with a smooth finish. Siempre’s blanco tequila is deceptively simple – clean and crisp to start, with a floral and complex finish.

Del Toro isn’t the first celeb to dip his toe into the luxury hooch industry; in addition to that million-dollar smile, George Clooney’s got his own tequila, and let’s not forget the only skull-shaped vodka brand backed by a Ghostbuster, which is now available diamond-filtered! With its tried-and-tested pot stills, Patrón consistently produces some of the best tequila on the market. The process involves slowly cooking the plants in ovens, and makes use of traditional tools such as tahona wheels and small copper pot stills.

Whether mixing in cocktails, sipping, or shots, the best Patrón tequilas are more than just Mexican firewater. For ultimate class, try the Gran Patrón Burdeos – Patrón’s top-of-the-line añejo tequila, aged in three separate oak barrels for the perfect flavour and aromas. The distillery actually sits on the edge of an extinct volcano, whose porous foundation acts as a natural filter for the spring water used to make their tequila.The best Patrón tequila for Margaritas is Patrón Reposado Tequila due to its well-balanced combination of fresh agave, vanilla and honey. If you try this tequila neat, you’ll notice notes of maple, vanilla and caramel, balanced with pepper and floral tones.

At the time, tequila was infamous for being the spirit to drink to get drunk easily or can only be enjoyed as a cocktail in a margarita. Patrón might have a slight … swag factor, but the company is exceptionally environmentally conscious.

Clooney, and co-founder Rande Gerber, say they wanted to make, “the best-tasting, smoothest tequila that didn’t have to be covered up with salt or lime. The agave is stripped to reveal the heart of the plant, the ‘piña’, which is then hand-chopped, baked and crushed by a two-ton volcanic stone Tahona wheel and a roller mill. Patron Extra Añejo Tequila is a smooth drink that has spent three years aging in American white oak barrels. Thanks to Patrón’s efforts, tequila now stands alongside whisky and cognac as a refined, cultured beverage.