“I used to drink mainly gin,” says Francisco Alcaraz, the sexagenarian master distiller and blender of Patrón Tequila. “Bombay. I had many good nights with gin.” We’re sitting in the executive dining ...

Scoring a superb bottle of tequila is always worth the effort. Great tequilas are so deeply enjoyable that a little running around can be easily shrugged off. Especially if the bottle in question is ...

PATRÓN Extra Añejo 10 Años, the latest from PATRÓN, is a product that is quite literally a decade in the making. A limited-edition release from the Jalisco, Mexico-based brand, PATRÓN Extra Añejo 10 ...

A few years ago, Patrón shook up the usual tequila aging process by releasing an añejo matured entirely in Spanish oak oloroso sherry casks. The tequila was so limited, however, that it was only ...

Blanco tequila is often preferred for margaritas and other light-and-bright cocktails. Añejo is often used in cocktails that traditionally rely on bourbon or scotch. The best añejo expressions can be ...

We had a chance to taste the tequila this week and can report the following: the liquid itself is a deep amber color with flashes of brown and copper, much darker than your average extra anejo tequila ...

When it comes to tequila, I thought I knew a little bit about it. More accurately, I knew enough to know that I enjoy it in a margarita and have probably outgrown my tolerance for salt-rimmed shots of ...

While the overall popularity of tequila keeps growing steadily, the ultra-premium category is experiencing exponential growth, representing 38% of the overall tequila category, according to Nielsen.

Patrón is synonymous with tequila, but the premium brand's starting price tag may be difficult for many to shoot down. A bottle of Patrón Silver costs $50, or $600 for a 12-bottle case. A top-shelf ...

There are a lot of celebrity liquor bottles out there. So many that it’s easy to get cynical about the whole thing. Typically, the move stinks of a rich celebrity making an easy grab for more cash.

A wall of different tequila varieties - Holger Leue/Getty Images Tequila is a versatile spirit that can be taken as a shot, slowly sipped, or mixed into a margarita. But the world of tequila is ...