Patrón
The original Patrón Tequila was produced by Casa 7 Leguas, one of the oldest Mexican distilleries. St. Maarten Spirits purchased the brand rights in 1989 and in 2002 production moved to a new distillery.
In 2000, Ed Brown took over as CEO, and began to distance the Patrón brand from the reputation of tequila in the US as a bad-tasting spirit and what people drank for extremely quick intoxication. Following the advertising strategy of Grey Goose, Patrón presented its tequila as "premium" and signaled "taste and sophistication" through individually-numbered glass bottles. The target audience is mostly vodka drinkers in nightclubs and trendy bars. Through persistent references by country music and hip hop singers, Patrón has become a fixture of popular culture.
In January 2018, Patrón was sold to Bacardi, the world's largest privately held spirits company, for $5.1 billion
Varieties
Varieties include a tequila-coffee blend known as Patrón XO Cafe, a tequila-chocolate-coffee blend known as Patrón XO Cafe Dark Cocoa, and an orange liqueur known as Patrón Citrónge.
Gran Patrón Burdeos
Gran Patrón Platinum
Gran Patrón Piedra
Patrón Silver
Patrón Añejo
Patrón Reposado
Roca Patrón Silver
Roca Patrón Reposado
Roca Patrón Añejo
Patrón XO Cafe
Patron XO Cafe is a premium coffee flavoured version of Patron.
Patrón XO Cafe Dark Cocoa
Patrón XO Cafe Incendio
Patrón Citrónge
Patron Lime
Patron Mango
