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Most tequila brands use the tahona wheel as a talking point. Patrón actually built a distillery around 18 of them. PATRÓN 100 is the brand’s newest small-batch expression, distilled entirely through tahona stone production and bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV) with zero dilution — the first time Patrón has released a distilled-to-proof expression. The tahona is an agave-extraction wheel that purists argue yields the freshest, most vegetal tequila flavor; Patrón typically uses it alongside a roller mill, making this 100%-tahona release a significant departure. The flavor profile runs toward natural sweetness from the cooked agave, with minerality, earthiness, and a hit of black pepper. Three ingredients: agave, water, yeast. Nothing else.
PATRÓN 100 Margarita
- 2 oz PATRÓN 100 Tequila
- .75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- .5 oz Blood Orange Juice
- .5 oz PATRÓN CITRÓNGE Orange Liqueur
- .5 oz Agave
- Garnish: 2 Basil Leaves or Thyme Sprigs
PATRÓN 100 Negroñi
- 1 oz PATRÓN 100 Tequila
- 1 oz Bitter Bianco
- .5 oz MARTINI Dry Vermouth
- .5 oz MARTINI Ambrato Vermouth
- ½ bar spoon of Ancho Reyes Verde
- Garnish: Green Olive
PATRÓN 100 is available now in the U.S. at $49.99 for a 750 mL bottle.
