→ 24 - 07 - 2009 Tags: National Tequila DayTequilaPaloma

To celebrate National Tequila Day...

Courtesy of Drink of the Week:

Paloma

2 oz. Tequila (blanco or reposado)
1 oz. Lime Juice
4 - 5 oz. Grapefruit Juice or Soda
pinch of salt

Build in a tall glass over ice. Start with the tequila, lime juice and salt and then fill with grapefruit juice. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Awesome. I have all of those ingredients on hand (at the rate I was going, I’m surprised my Patron Silver has lasted this long). Now, time to celebrate an occasion I didn’t even know existed until today.

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→ 06 - 07 - 2009 Tags: TequilaPatronSilver

So what does one do upon purchasing a bottle of Patrón Silver? Well, join the newly launched Patrón Social Club, that’s what. It’s actually free to join, but if you own a bottle, you can ID it (by entering the unique handwritten number on the side of the bottle) and get a detailed breakdown of the contents, amongst other bottle-owning exclusivities. From the site: When you ID a bottle, we know you’re a true Patrón enthusiast - and you never know how we’ll show our appreciation Oooh! Hopefully in a very sexy way. Now, here are the precise details of my bottle: Perfection comes in many different sizes, shapes and colors.Here’s everything you ever wanted to know about your bottle of Patrón Silver.Harvested Year: 2006The size of the agave head (piña) is not as important as its sugar content (at least 24% or higher is preferred).Distilled Date: 2006Each batch of Patrón Silver is fine-filtered and balanced under the supervision of renowned master distiller Francisco Alcarez.Bottle Crafted Date: 2006Just like fingerprints, no two bottles are the same. An artisan schooled in the art of glassmaking individually handcrafts each bottle of Patrón Silver.Field Location: Tepatitlán20°34’00”N, 103°40’35”W, in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico - a hilly region 7,500 feet above sea level, and the perfect place for growing blue agave, the same agave used in every bottle of Patrón. In addition to numerous flash-based articles covering the gamut of fashion, music, summer party ideas and premium drinking culture, the social club contains a large assortment of Patrón approved mixed cocktail suggestions, which reminds me that I need to stock up on certain fruit juices, citrus fruits and perhaps some soda water. And hey, apparently there’s going to be a G-Shock/Patrón event in NYC on the 5th of August featuring a performance by Mr. “by his-self, he so impressed”. Dope, cuz I’ve got a G-Shock on my left wrist and a bottle of Patrón in my right hand, so that should be enough to get me in, right? Oh wait, I’m short one plane ticket to The Planet aka NYC (d’uh-oh). In any event, this premium Mexican spirit has officially become my 2K9 summer drink (if you remember, last year it was Pernod Absinthe).

So what does one do upon purchasing a bottle of Patrón Silver? Well, join the newly launched Patrón Social Club, that’s what. It’s actually free to join, but if you own a bottle, you can ID it (by entering the unique handwritten number on the side of the bottle) and get a detailed breakdown of the contents, amongst other bottle-owning exclusivities. From the site:

When you ID a bottle, we know you’re a true Patrón enthusiast - and you never know how we’ll show our appreciation

Oooh! Hopefully in a very sexy way. Now, here are the precise details of my bottle:

Perfection comes in many different sizes, shapes and colors.

Here’s everything you ever wanted to know about your bottle of Patrón Silver.

Harvested Year: 2006

The size of the agave head (piña) is not as important as its sugar content (at least 24% or higher is preferred).

Distilled Date: 2006

Each batch of Patrón Silver is fine-filtered and balanced under the supervision of renowned master distiller Francisco Alcarez.

Bottle Crafted Date: 2006

Just like fingerprints, no two bottles are the same. An artisan schooled in the art of glassmaking individually handcrafts each bottle of Patrón Silver.

Field Location: Tepatitlán

20°34’00”N, 103°40’35”W, in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico - a hilly region 7,500 feet above sea level, and the perfect place for growing blue agave, the same agave used in every bottle of Patrón.

In addition to numerous flash-based articles covering the gamut of fashion, music, summer party ideas and premium drinking culture, the social club contains a large assortment of Patrón approved mixed cocktail suggestions, which reminds me that I need to stock up on certain fruit juices, citrus fruits and perhaps some soda water.

And hey, apparently there’s going to be a G-Shock/Patrón event in NYC on the 5th of August featuring a performance by Mr. “by his-self, he so impressed”. Dope, cuz I’ve got a G-Shock on my left wrist and a bottle of Patrón in my right hand, so that should be enough to get me in, right? Oh wait, I’m short one plane ticket to The Planet aka NYC (d’uh-oh). In any event, this premium Mexican spirit has officially become my 2K9 summer drink (if you remember, last year it was Pernod Absinthe).

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→ 01 - 07 - 2009 Tags: PatronTequila

I call it...Patronage

Even though this drink recipe is rather basic in its contents, I haven’t found it officially credited anywhere so I took the liberty of naming it myself. Why Patronage? Because it’s a pun on Patron tequila (the key ingredient) and because the clientele (or patronage) of this drink includes anyone who makes it. Aren’t I clever? (don’t answer that question)

This is how we do it:

  • Drop 2 to 3 cubes of ice into a Highball glass
  • Pour a jigger of Patron® silver tequila onto the ice
  • Fill up the glass halfway to 3/4 of the way up with Sprite or 7UP (depending on how strong you want your Patronage…I like it strong so I meet it halfway w/ the Sprite)
  • Garnish with 2 maraschino cherries
  • Pour a teaspoon of maraschino cherry juice into the beverage to give it a cool pink hue (then use the teaspoon to stir the contents thoroughly)
  • Eat one cherry after each half of the drink is finished.
  • Enjoy the refreshing experience thoroughly

Coming up with this beverage was my way of celebrating not only Canada Day, but also my official return to the tequila game after an 11 year absence. I do it in style (I’m on my second glass right now).

Alternate name for this drink: Raspy Shit. After the Pharrell joint of the same name, which I was listening to earlier when I decided to come up with a Patron-related mixed drink. And now, here we are.

So what you want: Patron or Petrucia glasses? - Skateboard P from Raspy Shit off of In My Mind.

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