Aged for 8 years in a combination of American oak, French oak, and sherry barrels, $7,500 per bottle Patrón en Lalique: Serie 2 is a rare aged tequila, honoring Patrón’s traditional techniques and Lalique’s commitment to awe-inspiring craftsmanship. Made in France, perfected with Patrón at the Hacienda, the crystal from Lalique is back for a second exclusive bottle.
Perfection has indeed struck twice!
Patrón has long been revered as a brand everyone knows, responsible for elevating the reputation of tequila to a sipping spirit as respected as the finest whiskies and Cognacs. Patrón’s squat glass bottle even came be synonymous with quality tequila. So the brand’s daring attempt at creating a special limited-edition package comes as no surprise. Through a painstaking collaboration with Lalique, the premiere French design house for fine crystal. Patrón en Lalique Serie 1, was released in 2015. It was a stunning, handmade crystal take on the classic Patrón bottle containing a bespoke extra añejo tequila created by master distiller Francisco Alcaraz.
Now, the series 2 boasts a new look, as well as taste with the tequila blended especially for the Serie 2 release. The blend, is different from anything tequilero Alcaraz has produced so far. It has been aged up to 7 years, where a typical extra añejo is aged only 4 years. Aging has occurred in French and American oak with additional aging time in Spanish ex-sherry casks. A deeply aged blend of aromatic and sweet extra añejo tequilas, the premium spirit behind Patrón en Lalique: Serie 2 is crystalline and filled with notes of fruit, vanilla, and light agave in every sip, finishing with a long-lasting touch of caramel and oak.
To honor Patrón’s process that has every barrel of tequila being helped along by no less than 60 passionate hands at the Hacienda, Lalique lovingly hand crafted the carved crystal bee-shaped stopper that graces the top of the bottle with hand painted gold accents, making sure care and skill is in the bottle from France as much as it in the tequila from Jalisco. From Tahona stones and small oak barrels to fine-tipped paintbrushes and a hand polished finish, the processes of perfection for Patrón and Lalique are unrivaled by any other.
Only 299 hand-numbered bottles of the Serie 2 were hand-made at the Lalique workshop in Alsace, France, although a total of 3000 bottles of the Serie 2 are available for purchase.
Source: Patron Tequila
