Siete Leguas (Seven Leagues) dates back to the 1920s. Currently, Lucretia González and her son Fernando operate the business. Siete Leguas has two distilleries in the town of Atotonilco—a smaller plant with traditional hornos and tahona, and a more modern facility that produces the bulk of Siete Leguas tequila. Siete Leguas rose to fame as the first producer of Patrón tequila. Released as a Blanco and an Añejo, the Patrón brand is owned by Martin Crowley of St. Maarten Spirits Company. Crowley worked with the Siete Leguas production manager to develop the first blend of Patrón Añejo. That first Patrón Blanco defined the classic wet cement, earthy character of tequila made from Los Altos agave. Patrón’s beautiful, distinctive hand-blown glass bottle proved a great success in the United States. It set the trend for a wave of high-priced tequila in designer bottles. signed a distribution deal with Seagrams Company. Sales quickly exceeded production. Siete Leguas could not meet the demand, especially for the Añejo. Because Patrón continues as one of the most successful ultra-premium brands in the United States, Crowley is considering using other distilleries to produce additional supplies. On its own, Siete Leguas is a renowned tequila producer in Mexico. The house style features full-blown, in-your-face wet cement agave aromas and flavors. The Blanco tequila is the freshest and purest example. Reposados and Añejos pick up some fine complex flavors, but remain a bit harsh and rustic.
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