Tequila

Patrón Añejo

Patrón Añejo is a tequila from The Patrón Spirits Company, produced in Jalisco, Mexico. It is made from Blue Weber Agave.

From The Patrón Spirits Company · Jalisco, Mexico

Geographic designation: Jalisco, Mexico
Agave: Blue Weber Agave

At a glance

Producer: The Patrón Spirits Company
Agave spirit type: tequila
Agave: Blue Weber Agave
Geographic designation: Jalisco, Mexico

Key facts

Identity

Master distiller: David Rodríguez García

Maturation

Maturation: aged 12 to 15 months in selected oak barrels

Taste & aroma

The producer describes: “intense aromas of cooked agave, vanilla and caramel; a velvety texture with rich flavours of oak, sweet agave and hints of chocolate and spice; a long finish with woody notes and a subtle sweetness” (source)

Flavour notes identified from the producer’s tasting description (mapped to WhatDrink flavour guides — not necessarily the producer’s exact words):

Cocktails to make with it

The producer builds a signature serve on this exact bottle:

Patrón Añejo Old Fashioned

Named by the producer’s own recipe — not a general category suggestion.

Recipes that use Tequila

These published WhatDrink recipes call for Tequila. That makes this bottle structurally compatible with the recipe ingredient requirement; it does not mean the producer specifically recommends these drinks.

Patrón Añejo — questions

What is Patrón Añejo?: Patrón Añejo is an aged (Añejo) tequila made from 100% Blue Weber Agave, aged for a minimum of 12 months in small white oak barrels and bottled at 40% ABV.
How long is Patrón Añejo aged?: The producer states it is aged for a minimum of 12 months in small white oak barrels — the barrel time is what gives an Añejo its amber colour and oak-forward character.
What is the ABV of Patrón Añejo?: 40% ABV (80 proof), per the producer.
What agave is used?: Patrón Añejo's agave is Blue Weber Agave.
Who is the master distiller?: Patrón Añejo's master distiller is David Rodríguez García.
What maturation detail is published for this?: Patrón Añejo's maturation is aged 12 to 15 months in selected oak barrels.
What type of agave spirit is this?: Patrón Añejo's agave spirit type is tequila.
Where is it produced?: Patrón Añejo's geographic designation is Jalisco, Mexico.

How it compares with other The Patrón Spirits Company bottles

Exact-product differences from governed facts present on both bottles, plus flavour-node differences mapped separately from each producer tasting note. Missing facts are not inferred.

Patron Silver Tequila

Maturation — this bottle: aged 12 to 15 months in selected oak barrels
Maturation — comparison bottle: unaged

Patrón Añejo and Patron Silver Tequila differ on maturation: aged 12 to 15 months in selected oak barrels vs unaged. Their producer tasting notes also separate them: Patrón Añejo maps to Caramel, Oak, Spice, Vanilla, while Patron Silver Tequila maps to Citrus, Citrus peel, Peppery in WhatDrink's controlled flavour graph.

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Caramel, Oak, Spice, Vanilla

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Agave

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Citrus, Citrus peel, Peppery

Patron Reposado

Maturation — this bottle: aged 12 to 15 months in selected oak barrels
Maturation — comparison bottle: aged at least 4 months

Patrón Añejo and Patron Reposado differ on maturation: aged 12 to 15 months in selected oak barrels vs aged at least 4 months. Patrón Añejo's producer note adds Agave, Caramel, Oak, Spice as distinctive mapped flavour signals.

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Agave, Caramel, Oak, Spice, Vanilla

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Understanding these terms

General explanations of the terms above — these describe the concepts, not this specific bottle.

Tequila vs. mezcal

Both are distilled from agave. Tequila is made only from blue Weber agave within designated regions; mezcal can use many agave species across its own denominations. The category is a legal/geographic distinction, not a measure of quality.

Style context — Tequila

WhatDrink style-level reference data for Tequila. These are typical relationships for the style, not measured facts about this exact bottle.

What Tequila means

Tequila is a Mexican agave spirit made from blue Weber agave. It is commonly served neat or used in cocktails such as the Margarita and Paloma. Typical profiles range from bright agave and citrus in blanco tequila to vanilla, oak and spice in aged styles.

How Tequila is generally made

Distilled from blue Weber agave; blanco, reposado, añejo and extra añejo styles differ by ageing.

Style-level production context only. The exact-product production section above takes precedence where available.

Flavours associated with Tequila

Style reference only. The producer tasting section above is the authority for flavours stated about this bottle.

Food pairings for Tequila

General style pairing references — not a claim that this exact bottle was tested with these foods.

Glassware for Tequila

Caballito

Style-level serving context, not a producer instruction for this bottle.

Sources & provenance

ProducerOfficial producer product pagePublished product specifications shown on this page.

Last reviewed: 2026-09-04.

Part of WhatDrink's Tequila guide.