Patrón Añejo
The Patrón for after dinner: aged for at least one year in three types of oak, amber-colored and smooth, with vanilla, raisin and honey. A tequila to treat like a fine whisky.
Three types of oak, one year of patience
Añejo means aged, and for tequila that means at least one year in wood. Patrón Añejo is handcrafted from 100% blue agave, distilled in small batches in copper stills at Hacienda Patrón in Jalisco, then aged for at least one year in a combination of French oak, Hungarian oak and used American whiskey barrels. Each batch is blended from those three types of barrels.
That combination of wood makes it different from the Reposado, which rests for only two months. American oak brings vanilla and sweetness, while European oak adds more structure and spice. The tequila turns amber and smooth, with an oaky flavor and notes of vanilla, raisin and honey. The agave is still there, but now it plays a supporting role alongside the wood instead of taking the lead.
In brief
Vanilla, raisin and honey
Oak and vanilla
Soft oak and vanilla, with dried fruit and a hint of honey. The cooked agave lies underneath.
Soft and oaky
Soft and rounded, with raisin, honey and vanilla. The wood adds structure without becoming bitter.
Long and warm
A long, warm finish in which oak and a hint of spice linger.
Flavor profile of Patrón Añejo neat, at room temperature. A few drops of water bring out the raisin and honey.
How to taste an aged tequila
Treat Añejo like a whisky or cognac: a good glass, room temperature and take your time.
Neat, as a digestif
3 to 4 cl in a tulip-shaped glass or small brandy snifter. Let it sit for a few minutes, smell it first, then taste in small sips. Best after a meal.
Cognac glasses →With a drop of water
After the first few sips, add a few drops of cold water to the glass. This opens up the nose: the honey and raisin become more pronounced and the wood softens.
Tasting glasses →Tequila Manhattan
50 ml Patrón Añejo, 25 ml sweet vermouth and 2 dashes of Angostura, stirred over ice and strained into a chilled coupe. The Añejo's wood takes the place of rye whiskey.
Manhattan recipe →Classics for an aged tequila
Use Añejo where you would normally reach for whisky or cognac: in stirred cocktails where the spirit takes center stage.
Tequila Manhattan
Añejo, sweet vermouth and bitters. The raisin and vanilla pair perfectly with the vermouth.
Añejo Old Fashioned
Tequila, agave syrup and bitters over one ice cube. With Añejo, deeper and woodier than with Reposado.
Boulevardier
Traditionally made with bourbon, red vermouth and Campari. With Añejo, it gets a soft agave note.
Mexican cocktails
All tequila and mezcal cocktails in one place, from refreshing to stirred.The right glass for Patrón Añejo
A glass that captures the aromas: a tulip-shaped tasting glass or a small cognac snifter. For stirred cocktails, a coupe and a heavy tumbler.
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Patrón Reposado
Briefly rested on oak: vanilla and caramel over sweet agave. Neat, on the rocks or in an Old Fashioned.
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Patrón El Cielo
Distilled four times: sweet agave, fresh and remarkably smooth. The Patrón to drink neat or over ice.
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