According to PRNewswire, Patron Spirits has announced the launch of the first brand extension for the highly successful Patron XO Café coffee liqueur line. Available in the first quarter of 2011, the new Patron XO Café Dark Cocoa combines high-quality Patron Silver tequila and the light essence of coffee with an extraordinary chocolate flavor to create a unique and enjoyable ultra-premium liqueur.
“Patron XO Café has quickly become one of the fastest-growing products in our portfolio, and the success and excitement surrounding this brand has definitely energized the coffee liqueur category overall,” said Ed Brown, President and CEO of Patron Spirits International. “When we looked at how we could build on what makes Patron XO Café so special, chocolate was such a natural fit,” Brown added.
Chocolate, a word that originates in Mexico’s Aztec cuisine, has been used as a drink for nearly all of its history. The high-quality Criollo variety of chocolate in Patron XO Café Dark Cocoa is produced in Mexico’s Tabasco region. The coffee comes from the Mexican states of Veracruz and Chiapas.
Distilled at 60 proof, Patron XO Café Dark Cocoa is characterized by its deep, dark brown color, and an aroma of fresh coffee balanced with cocoa. The taste is dry, not sweet like many other coffee liqueurs, combining the rich flavors of fresh-roasted coffee, fine chocolate and light tequila. The finish is smooth, yet dry.
“Patron XO Café has always been one of my proudest achievements,” said Francisco Alcaraz, Patron’s master distiller who created the recipe for the entire line of Patron tequilas and liqueurs. “And, I’m very excited to present Patron XO Café Dark Cocoa, an elegant spirit with a precise, balanced blend of Patron tequila, coffee and rich chocolate that took several years to perfect.”
Patron XO Café Dark Cocoa is highly versatile and delicious in any number of cocktails or after-dinner drinks. The liqueur is also enjoyable served on its own over ice, or used as a topping for ice cream and other imaginative desserts.
Patron XO Café Dark Cocoa is available in 50 mL, 375 mL and 750 mL sizes and packaged in the eye-catching handmade Patron XO Café glass bottle, a frosted version of the iconic cork-closed Patron tequila bottle.
