🥃 Patrón Añejo
Patrón Añejo tequila made from 100% blue Weber agave, aged from 12 months in small white oak barrels, 40% ABV.
Patrón Añejo is an aged tequila from the Patrón brand at 40% ABV. The añejo class ("old") means at least one year in oak. The colour is deep amber, and the aroma combines cooked agave, vanilla and caramel. Its ageing is of medium length among the brand's core lines.
It is the same blue Weber agave from Hacienda Patrón in Jalisco as the other lines. According to the brand's website, Añejo is aged in small white oak barrels, with each barrel selected separately. The page gives the duration in two ways, "at least 12 months" and "12–15 months", so the exact period is best checked on the label. The taste is velvety, with oak, sweet agave, chocolate and spices.
Why it matters to you. Añejo stays in contact with wood longer than Reposado, so the oak tone is more pronounced and the agave recedes. Next comes Extra Añejo, which is aged for longer still. NOM-006 requires at least one year for añejo. The WHO reminds us: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Legal basis | NOM-006-SCFI-2012; designation of origin "Tequila" |
|---|---|
| EU category | tequila (a protected name of Mexico) |
| Raw material | blue Weber agave (100% according to the producer), yeast, water |
| Distillation method | Hacienda Patrón, Jalisco; small batches (according to the brand's website) |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV |
| Minimum maturation | from 12 months (according to the brand's website; the page also gives 12–15 months) |
| Cask type | small white oak barrels |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Patrón Añejo → affects → 🍷 Alcohol and health ← affects ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Made from
- 🥃 Tequila 100% agave (100% de agave), 🥃 Blue agave
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Patrón, 🌵 Tequila
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Herradura Añejo, 🥃 Sauza Conmemorativo Añejo
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Patrón Añejo is aged for three years?
No. According to the brand's website, from 12 months; three years or more is Extra Añejo.
What is the strength of Patrón Añejo?
40% ABV according to the producer's website.
What does añejo mean?
A tequila class with at least one year of ageing in oak barrels under NOM-006-SCFI-2012.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🥃 Tequila 100% agave (100% de agave) — Tequila made only from sugars of blue agave from the area of origin, unlike the “Tequila” category, where other sugars may make up to 49%.
- 🥃 Herradura Añejo — Herradura añejo tequila made from 100% Weber blue agave: 24–25 months in ex-American whiskey barrels, 40% ABV; since 1962.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Patrón Extra Añejo · 🥃 Patrón Silver · 🥃 Patrón Reposado · 🥃 Herradura Ultra · 🥃 Sauza Gold · 🥃 Sauza Silver
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Patrón (brand site): Añejo (min. 12 months, small white oak barrels, 40 %)
- Patrón (brand site): range and 100 % Blue Weber Agave
- NOM-006-SCFI-2012, Bebidas alcohólicas — Tequila — Especificaciones (DOF 13.12.2012, Mexico): classes blanco, reposado, añejo, extra añejo
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)