Gran Patrón, Burdeos, Añejo Tequila (40%)

Gran Patrón's usual meticulous agave selection and an impressively complex maturation regime (involving old Bourbon barrels and new French oak casks) create a tequila that is then distilled again, before a final finishing period slumbering in First Growth Bordeaux wine barriques. The results are extraordinary. Dried citrus and honey provide a counterpoint to touches of red fruit and vanilla imparted by that exceptional Gallic wood.

Rob Whitehead, Senior Spirits Buyer