Patron Extra Anejo 7 Anos 750mL

Patron Extra Anejo 7 Anos 750mL 40% ABV

Patron 7 Anos Extra Anejo Tequila uses the same core spirit that’s used in Patron Silver. This tequila was aged for seven years in French oak casks (a total of 30 casks were used for this offering). Because the climate in Jalisco, Mexico gets quite warm and humid, the impact of a barrel is far accelerated over spirits aged in milder climates. As a result, many aged tequilas lose their balance with the oak in the barrel fairly quickly (2-5 years). Having an extra anejo tequila at 7 years that isn’t completely over-oaked is exceptional.

Tasting Notes

Patron 7 Anos pours a lovely, light-coffee brown and offers a surprisingly complex nose of dried fruits, raisins, nuts, cinnamon and baking spice, with just a touch of agave. The body is quite incredible. It lacks that dense sugar character that so many anejos have, but rather offers a softer character, one that’s loaded with more fruit, spiced nuts, tons of allspice, and a little dark chocolate. The overall impression is slightly bittersweet and quite spicy, with another surprise on the finish — it’s quite dry on the palate, which really lets the agave come forward at last. The entire expression is well-developed, balancing, and unique, its charms really encompassing the palate in a manner you don’t typically expect with very old tequila. (source drinkhacker) Read about Patron Extra Anejo 7 Anos in the Forbes Article.