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Patron Silver Tequila

Patron Silver Tequila is a tequila from The Patrón Spirits Company. It is made from Blue Weber Agave.

From The Patrón Spirits Company
Agave
Blue Weber Agave

At a glance

Producer
The Patrón Spirits Company
Agave spirit type
tequila
Agave
Blue Weber Agave

Key facts

Maturation

Maturation
unaged

Taste & aroma

The producer describes: “a fresh aroma of agave and fruits with notes of citrus; a palate of cooked agave, honeydew, lemongrass and citrus peel, closing on a clean, crisp, lightly peppery finish” (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 Perfect Margarita

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.

Patron Silver Tequila — questions

What is Patrón Silver?
Patrón Silver is an unaged (Blanco) tequila made from 100% Blue Weber Agave. The producer states it is produced with only three ingredients — 100% Blue Weber Agave, yeast and water — using a handcrafted distillation process, and bottled at 40% ABV.
What is the ABV of Patrón Silver?
40% ABV (80 proof), per the producer.
Is Patrón Silver aged?
No. Patrón Silver is a Blanco (silver) tequila — an unaged spirit of agave — so it has no barrel maturation. The producer describes it as clear and versatile, suited to sipping or mixing.
What agave is used?
Patron Silver Tequila's agave is Blue Weber Agave.
What maturation detail is published for this?
Patron Silver Tequila's maturation is unaged.
What type of agave spirit is this?
Patron Silver Tequila's agave spirit type is tequila.

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.

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

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

This bottle only

Citrus, Citrus peel, Peppery

Shared

Agave

Other bottle only

Caramel, Oak, Spice, Vanilla

Patron Reposado
Maturation — this bottle
unaged
Maturation — comparison bottle
aged at least 4 months

Patron Silver Tequila and Patron Reposado differ on maturation: unaged vs aged at least 4 months. Patron Silver Tequila's producer note adds Agave, Citrus, Citrus peel, Peppery as distinctive mapped flavour signals.

This bottle only

Agave, Citrus, Citrus peel, Peppery

Shared

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Other bottle only

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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

Last reviewed: 2026-09-04.

Part of WhatDrink's Tequila guide.