Patron Extra Anejo 7 Anos Limited Edition

Patron Extra Anejo 7 Anos Limited Edition

Francisco Alcaraz, Patrn Spirits Company's international director and master distiller, has been with the company since its beginning. Alcaraz first created the recipe for Patrn when he was working at the Siete Leguas one of Mexico's oldest distilleries which produced an early version of Patrn from 1989 until 2002. At Siete Leguas, Alcaraz perfected two very distinct ways of producing tequila, and when he transitioned to the new Patrn Tequila Company in the early 2000s, he brought with him his mastery of both techniques. Patrn Tequila is a blend of tequilas produced by two methods: the traditional method, which uses a tahona a giant grinding stones that crushes baked agave (Patrn roasts its agave in brick ovens for exactly 79 hours) before fermentation and distillation and a newer, mechanical method which shreds the agave in a roller mill. After it has been crushed, the agave is fermented for at least three days before being distilled through hand-made copper stills at Hacienda Patrn. Patrn Limited Edition Extra Aejo 7 aos Tequila was aged in French oak for seven years far beyond the minimum three years which is required to call tequila extra aejo in a hidden corner of one of Hacienda Patrn's barrel-aging rooms. According to Production Manager Antonio Rodriguez, We had checked [the barrels] after 8 months to see if they were ready for reposado. It wasnt the type we wanted. We passed on it again when we tried it for aejo. By the time we checked the tequila again, it was seven years old and very different. So special, in fact, that Master Distiller Francisco Alcaraz decided to bottle it as Patrn's oldest first-ever limited-edition release. As a result of the extra-long aging process, Patrn Limited Edition Extra Aejo 7 Aos Tequila has an intense amber and golden color, along with an aroma of dried fruits, melted butter, oak tannins and vanilla. The palate is filled with more dried fruits, as well as a robust citrus character and light caramel sweetness. The finish is long and complex, with woody notes that continue to evolve on the tongue. It's a happy accident of aging, temperature, wood and where the barrels were placed, says Rodriguez. We didnt set out to make it, and we cant make any more. Only 700 cases of this spectacular tequila will ever be produced. Pick up a bottle of this limited edition tequila today, before it's gone forever!