Patrón Tequila

Patrón is produced entirely at Hacienda Patrón in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico — 100% Blue Weber agave, slow-roasted in brick ovens, crushed by traditional tahona stone wheel, small-batch distilled in copper pot stills, and hand-bottled with each bottle individually inspected and numbered. The tahona process extracts a creamier, more complex agave character than modern roller mills; Patrón uses both tahona and roller mill distillates and blends them for each expression.

Patrón Silver is the benchmark unaged blanco at 40% ABV — bright citrus, fresh agave, white pepper, and a clean crisp finish. Also available in 1.75L. The core lineup continues with Reposado (2–5 months in American, Hungarian, and French oak, honey and vanilla over agave), Añejo (minimum 12 months in small oak barrels, rich honey and baking spice), Extra Añejo (minimum 3 years, dark caramel and complex oak integration), and Cristalino Añejo (activated charcoal filtered to remove color while retaining aged complexity).

The Gran Patrón ultra-premium lineup includes Platinum (triple-distilled silver in handblown glass decanter), Piedra (extra añejo from tahona-only production, earthy and intensely complex), Burdeos (añejo finished in imported Bordeaux wine casks, distinctive black bottle, one of the most prestigious tequilas produced), and Smoky (silver distilled from smoked agave, filtered over mesquite charcoal).

Limited and special editions include El Cielo Silver (quadruple-distilled), El Alto Reposado (blend of Reposado/Añejo/Extra Añejo), 10 Year Extra Añejo, 5 Años Extra Añejo, Sherry Cask Añejo, 100 Silver (bottled at 100 proof), and En Lalique (ultra-rare extra añejo in handcrafted Lalique crystal decanter). Browse all tequila at Wooden Cork.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gran Patrón Burdeos and what makes it significant?

Gran Patrón Burdeos is Patrón’s flagship ultra-premium expression — an añejo finished in barrels imported from Bordeaux, France, the wine region whose oak aging traditions define modern fine wine production. The Bordeaux cask finish adds dried fruit, leather, and a wine-influenced complexity that standard American or French oak añejo cannot replicate. The distinctive black bottle makes it immediately recognizable as the top of the Patrón lineup, and it is consistently cited alongside a handful of other expressions as one of the most prestigious tequilas produced globally. It functions as both a sipping tequila for serious occasions and a collector’s piece for enthusiasts who complete the Gran Patrón range.

What is Gran Patrón Piedra and how is it different from standard Patrón Extra Añejo?

Both are extra añejo expressions (minimum 3 years aging), but the production methods are fundamentally different. Standard Patrón Extra Añejo uses both tahona and roller mill distillates blended together — the standard Hacienda Patrón approach. Gran Patrón Piedra uses only tahona-processed agave, meaning the entire production relies on the slow, labor-intensive stone wheel crushing method that extracts a richer, more complex agave character with more earthy, mineral texture. The tahona-only production results in a lower yield per batch and a more concentrated, artisanal character that the blended-method expression doesn’t capture in the same way.