Patron - Are my taste buds out of wack?

dwoodward · 01-27-2012, 01:30 PM

I like to call myself a fan of Tequila. I have gotten into it big time in the last year and have found myself a couple favorite bottles that are just amazing. I love me a bottle of Don Julio or Cabo Wabo, awesome Tequilas.

Just a couple weeks ago, I finally broke down and bought a bottle of Patron at the extensive badgering of my buddies. According to almost everyone I know Patron is like the "best of the best". I don't know why I have never tried it, I guess I just like my current go to tequilas enough that it never interested me.

Anyway, after a good night with my buddies they convinced me to buy a bottle of Patron. They suggested Patron Anejo. I bought it, brought it home and immediately poured myself a splash in a tequila glass. The nose was okay, slight pepper and spice, but the taste... That's what got me confused. It was very muted and boring. It was like that of a $20 bottle of tequila. It was just diluted and I couldn't really pick out anything that I liked about it. It just tasted cheap to me. I feel really ripped off.

Am I crazy? Is there anyone here that agrees with me? I have tried this 'stuff' 3 times now and all 3 times I had the same reaction, it tastes like a decent entry level tequila but that's about it.

macsauce13 · 01-27-2012, 01:32 PM

Name brand everyone knows and mostly overrated. The ladies love it though.

cobra03 · 01-27-2012, 01:51 PM

Dont get me wrong i like Patron just fine for doing shots of but if im sipping theres alot better out there for the money. I have a feeling that so many people love it because of its muted smooth flavor. You have to remember that alot of peoples only exposure to tequila is stuff like Jose gold. If thats your only reference then Patron is amazing.

shilala · 01-27-2012, 01:56 PM

It's just like everything else. Make it bland so that it appeals to the masses and call it ultra-premium.
Tequila is SUPPOSED to taste like lighter fluid. That's why it's tequila. You drink a bottle, eat the worm, see God and wake up in jail.
I "get" what they're doing with all the super expensive multi-filtered super clear booze, but it takes away from what it is. It's kinda like calling Coors Light "beer".

Bill86 · 01-27-2012, 01:59 PM

I love Tequila and just about any liquor they will bottle, but Patron isn't my cup of tea. I agree with the tastes part, it lacks big time. I prefer Don Julio, Penca Azul or Avion.

I've had the Gran Patron Platinum as well and it's no better, lacks in the taste department but wow smoother than silk....I could just funnel bottles of that all day long. It was like water.

A trade off, but at $200+ a bottle...it's not worth it.

CigarNut · 01-27-2012, 02:08 PM

Patron is made for the masses and therefore is a much more milder version of tequila. It's OK, but Don Julio and the like are much better.

BTW, if you like a good inexpensive reposado try Cazadores.

forgop · 01-27-2012, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by CigarNut

Patron is made for the masses and therefore is a much more milder version of tequila. It's OK, but Don Julio and the like are much better.

^^^Truth^^^

galaga · 01-28-2012, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by CigarNut

Patron is made for the masses and therefore is a much more milder version of tequila. It's OK, but Don Julio and the like are much better.

BTW, if you like a good inexpensive reposado try Cazadores.

I agree. You have to like the taste of agave. Cazadores, El Jimador, Herradura, Sauza Hornitos, and Espolon are good reposados that are easy to find in SoCal at least.

dwoodward · 01-28-2012, 01:56 PM

Glad to see I'm not going crazy. Patron must be one of those, you like it, or you don't things, just like anything else.

I'll have to try a couple of the bottles mentioned here, the selection here has recently skyrocketed with the new wine & spirits at a nearby grocery store. They will order in anything you want as well, so no excuses. lol

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Originally Posted by galaga

I agree. You have to like the taste of agave. Cazadores, El Jimador, Herradura, Sauza Hornitos, and Espolon are good reposados that are easy to find in SoCal at least.

This stuff is my go to for a killer margarita. You can pick it up for around $20 a bottle here.

Frodo · 01-29-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by dwoodward

Glad to see I'm not going crazy. Patron must be one of those, you like it, or you don't things, just like anything else.

Patron benefits from aggressive product placement (like in True Blood) so it is recognized readily. The packaging also draws the eye. I've found with tequila more often than with whisky, you are paying for the packaging not what's inside the bottle.

Hem · 01-27-2012, 02:09 PM

Patron is garbage. Along with Grey Goose and any other brand name alcohol promoted by rap groups. Grab yourself some 1800, Cabo Wabo, or Milagro. I laugh when idiots come up to the bar and order $16 patron shots.

ade06 · 01-27-2012, 02:22 PM

I prefer Don Julio, but I have a buddy that thinks Herradura Reposado is king.

irratebass · 01-27-2012, 02:23 PM

Patron is the only Tequila I like, and ike someone else said only for shots.

357 · 01-27-2012, 03:09 PM

Never had Anejo. All I know is I like drinking shots of Silver as long as it's chilled.

icehog3 · 01-27-2012, 04:51 PM

I like Patron. Are there better tequilas? Absolutely, but most of them are much more expensive. I do like Don Julio, and several higher end tequilas that probably 90% would not recognize the names.

1800 is garbage. Along with any other brand name alcohol promoted by a has-been Soprano's actor.

Cabo Wabo? I'd laugh at any idiot who would pay $2 for a shot of those.

Mattso3000 · 01-27-2012, 05:25 PM

For the price point, Don Julio is much better. Can't agree with Tom on this, Cabo Wabo is also better than Patron Anejo.

icehog3 · 01-27-2012, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattso3000

For the price point, Don Julio is much better. Can't agree with Tom on this, Cabo Wabo is also better than Patron Anejo.

That's OK, Matt, at least you didn't call anyone an idiot.

Mattso3000 · 01-27-2012, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

That's OK, Matt, at least you didn't call anyone an idiot.

Oh, and I would pay $2 for a shot

icehog3 · 01-27-2012, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattso3000

Oh, and I would pay $2 for a shot

Yeah, I might too.

hammondc · 01-27-2012, 07:36 PM

Agree with you, bro. Not a fan. Even folks down here in little mexico do not drink much of it.

01-27-2012, 01:30 PM	#1
dwoodward Gentlemen, you may smoke! Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Derrick Location: South Dakota Posts: 1,868 Trading: (26)	Patron - Are my taste buds out of wack? I like to call myself a fan of Tequila. I have gotten into it big time in the last year and have found myself a couple favorite bottles that are just amazing. I love me a bottle of Don Julio or Cabo Wabo, awesome Tequilas. Just a couple weeks ago, I finally broke down and bought a bottle of Patron at the extensive badgering of my buddies. According to almost everyone I know Patron is like the "best of the best". I don't know why I have never tried it, I guess I just like my current go to tequilas enough that it never interested me. Anyway, after a good night with my buddies they convinced me to buy a bottle of Patron. They suggested Patron Anejo. I bought it, brought it home and immediately poured myself a splash in a tequila glass. The nose was okay, slight pepper and spice, but the taste... That's what got me confused. It was very muted and boring. It was like that of a $20 bottle of tequila. It was just diluted and I couldn't really pick out anything that I liked about it. It just tasted cheap to me. I feel really ripped off. Am I crazy? Is there anyone here that agrees with me? I have tried this 'stuff' 3 times now and all 3 times I had the same reaction, it tastes like a decent entry level tequila but that's about it.

01-27-2012, 01:32 PM	#2
macsauce13 Have My Own Room Join Date: Mar 2010 First Name: McKenzie Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 1,107 Trading: (38)	Re: Patron - Are my taste buds out of wack? Name brand everyone knows and mostly overrated. The ladies love it though.

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cobra03 Adult Babysitter Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: Hamburg, NY Posts: 1,880 Trading: (15)	Re: Patron - Are my taste buds out of wack? Dont get me wrong i like Patron just fine for doing shots of but if im sipping theres alot better out there for the money. I have a feeling that so many people love it because of its muted smooth flavor. You have to remember that alot of peoples only exposure to tequila is stuff like Jose gold. If thats your only reference then Patron is amazing. __________________ "I'm feelin' low, Apu. You got any of that beer that has candy floating in it, you know Skittlebrau?https://www.facebook.com/thebuffalobeerleague

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shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Patron - Are my taste buds out of wack? It's just like everything else. Make it bland so that it appeals to the masses and call it ultra-premium. Tequila is SUPPOSED to taste like lighter fluid. That's why it's tequila. You drink a bottle, eat the worm, see God and wake up in jail. I "get" what they're doing with all the super expensive multi-filtered super clear booze, but it takes away from what it is. It's kinda like calling Coors Light "beer". __________________

01-27-2012, 01:59 PM	#5
Bill86 Snob Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Bill Posts: 6,704 Trading: (67)	Re: Patron - Are my taste buds out of wack? I love Tequila and just about any liquor they will bottle, but Patron isn't my cup of tea. I agree with the tastes part, it lacks big time. I prefer Don Julio, Penca Azul or Avion. I've had the Gran Patron Platinum as well and it's no better, lacks in the taste department but wow smoother than silk....I could just funnel bottles of that all day long. It was like water. A trade off, but at $200+ a bottle...it's not worth it. __________________ I'm drunk......but I'll get drunker! - Doug Stanhope

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Hem Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2012 First Name: Bill Location: Tampa (Cigar City) Posts: 826 Trading: (13)	Re: Patron - Are my taste buds out of wack? Patron is garbage. Along with Grey Goose and any other brand name alcohol promoted by rap groups. Grab yourself some 1800, Cabo Wabo, or Milagro. I laugh when idiots come up to the bar and order $16 patron shots.

01-27-2012, 02:22 PM	#12
ade06 Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ade Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,190 Trading: (24)	Re: Patron - Are my taste buds out of wack? I prefer Don Julio, but I have a buddy that thinks Herradura Reposado is king.

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irratebass EMPEROR TOMPKINS Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Mickey Location: Mooresville, Indiana Posts: 8,313 Trading: (48)	Re: Patron - Are my taste buds out of wack? Patron is the only Tequila I like, and ike someone else said only for shots. __________________

01-27-2012, 03:09 PM	#14
357 Will herf for food Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Home is where I park it Posts: 4,075 Trading: (9)	Re: Patron - Are my taste buds out of wack? Never had Anejo. All I know is I like drinking shots of Silver as long as it's chilled. __________________ “Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar;” Mark Twain

01-27-2012, 04:51 PM	#15
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,304 Trading: (60)	Re: Patron - Are my taste buds out of wack? I like Patron. Are there better tequilas? Absolutely, but most of them are much more expensive. I do like Don Julio, and several higher end tequilas that probably 90% would not recognize the names. 1800 is garbage. Along with any other brand name alcohol promoted by a has-been Soprano's actor. Cabo Wabo? I'd laugh at any idiot who would pay $2 for a shot of those. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

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Mattso3000 Will ninja for beer Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Matt Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 2,842 Trading: (20)	Re: Patron - Are my taste buds out of wack? For the price point, Don Julio is much better. Can't agree with Tom on this, Cabo Wabo is also better than Patron Anejo. __________________ Please Support the Troop Support Contest!

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hammondc Moar Padrons! Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Chip Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,625 Trading: (17)	Re: Patron - Are my taste buds out of wack? Agree with you, bro. Not a fan. Even folks down here in little mexico do not drink much of it.