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Gran PATRÓN Platinum Ultra-Premium Tequila, Made from the Finest 100% Weber Blue Agave, Handcrafted in Small Batches in Mexico, 40% ABV, 70cl / 700ml

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This limited edition series is one of the most renowned tequilas in the world. At only 100 bottles that were released on the market, it is pretty hard to get your hands on one. This Extra Anejo Ultra Tequila was crafted using 100% Weber Tequilana blue agave. Once it is harvested and distilled, it is aged in Sherry oak barrels for ten years. Their crystal decanters are a piece of art in themselves, and these ones feature 24-karat gold, silver and platinum. 7. 1800 Coleccion Tequila If we want to get technical, Mexican law requires all bottles of tequila to contain at least 51% Weber Blue Agave in its distilled product. This plant can be found in several regions of Mexico, but it grows on red soils that are elevated at more than 1500 feet from sea level. Not only does the brand produce excellent spirits they also have some tasty liqueurs. Their coffee liqueur called XO Cafeand Citrónge Orangeare the most popular. Citrónge Expensive liquor is rising in popularity, and tequila has some pretty pricey bottles as well. There are numerous affordable tequila brands and varieties out there, but today we will take a closer look at the most expensive tequilas ever sold. 20. Casamigos Reposado Tequila As the mosto, which is around 4% alc./vol. heats up and boils, different alcohols and compounds flow from the condenser, firstly the 'head' consisting of unpleasant highly volatile alcohols and lastly the 'tails', consisting of oils and other less volatile compounds. Between the heads and tails flows the all-important 'heart' and it's down to the distiller operating the still to judge when to make the cuts to divert the flow to send unwanted heads and tails to one vessel for recycling and the heart to another tank to be store before going onto the second distillation.

With its tried-and-tested pot stills, Patrón consistently produces some of the best tequila on the market. Whether you’re sipping the Piedra or mixing with the Silver, you can’t go wrong with the best Patrón tequilas I’ve listed here. Patrón produces its Tequila in small batches using old and traditional processes. What sounds normal at first is a highly unusual thing to do these days. In the Tahona distillation, the first primario distillation takes place in 750 litre capacity still and takes two hours. This Tahona distillation is with both mosto (agave juice) and bagasse (juice saturated fibre). Patrón is one of only a handful of distilleries to use fibre in the distillation process. The second Tahona distillation is in an even smaller 550 litre capacity still. Tequila production begins with the agave plant, cultivated in Mexico’s desert regions. Early civilizations believed agave was a gift from the gods, which they used as a source for food, fibers and building materials. They would cut off the top of the plant, and the remaining stump filled with a liquid called aguamiel that would ferment into a cloudy, low-alcohol drink.

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While they didn’t invent tequila, there’s undoubtedly an argument that they perfected it. Without Patrón’s influence, tequila would’ve stayed a mediocre party spirit. My education and training include a thorough knowledge of agave spirits creation from planting agaves to bottling, including distillation. Tipo cuatro, or Tequila Anejo, is aged tequila. They are typically aged in barrels from 18 months to three years, and the final result is a darker, more robust spirit. In general the Anejos have a well balanced agave and oak flavor.

Clase Azul has achieved cult status, and along with Patrón and a handful of others, it has cemented tequila’s place in the luxury-spirit world. When the tequila and mezcal brand was founded 25 years ago, its aim was not only to show the world how complex tequila can be but to rescue Mexico’s evaporating artisan culture. Over the past two decades, in the small Mexican town of Santa María Canchesdá, Clase Azul has helped to revive the dwindling artisanal heritage by commissioning highly skilled local artists to create beautiful decanters to hold its prized spirit.f you’re looking for an introduction to the Añejo style, look no further than Patrón’s entry into this category. This delicate amber-gold tequila is light and sweet and boasts a beautiful agave aroma. The blue agave plant can reach eight feet in height and matures at around six years old. Sugars collect in the core of the plant, the piña. Producers chop up the piñas and cook them in large ovens, then press the juices from the cooked pieces and ferment them with yeast.

When the piña are cut into four segments on the patio in front of the ovens at the distillery, the Cogollo of Novillo agave is removed. Like the core of a pineapple, this is tough and would add a bitter flavour if left in place. The singular sipping experience that is offered from this label comes from each batch being aged in barrels that were used for Islay scotch, Spanish brandy and Spanish Sherry. The warm amber color and aromas of custard and caramel make this a great substitute for desert. The palate will love the sweetness that comes from toffee and cocoa, and its long finish is savory and complex. 16. Gran Patron Platinum Tequila With this unusual setup, they are able to produce their Tequila in small batches using the same techniques as at the beginning. Producers continued making mezcal with Mexico’s many agave species, but it became clear that one particular plant delivered the best spirits. In 1902, Alsace-born botanist Frédéric Albert Constantin Weber classified this species as Agave tequilana Weber azul, or Weber blue agave.

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When you first noticed its price tag, you probably wondered why we included this bottle on a list of the most expensive tequilas. Although George Clooney and Rande Gerber are the famous names behind this brand, the reposado offering has some impressive characteristics. Aged for seven months in American oak barrels, its gentle taste is noticeable due to hints of caramel and cocoa. 19. Trago Reposado Tequila To conclude, Patrón revolutionized the tequila industry. Although its brand might not be the game changer it was thirty years ago, its quality has not let up. Following the advertising strategy of Grey Goose, Patrón presented its tequila as "premium" and signaled "taste and sophistication" through individually-numbered glass bottles. The target audience is mostly vodka drinkers in nightclubs and trendy bars. Through persistent references by country music and hip hop singers, and by Lil Jon in particular, Patrón has become a fixture of popular culture. [3]

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