Based in Los Angeles, Vicki Arkoff is Editor at Large…
Raising a glass to music’s biggest night, PATRÓN Tequila has been named the Official Tequila Partner of the 2026 Grammy Awards, and with it comes a standout cocktail moment.
PATRÓN will debut The Golden Record as the official cocktail of the 2026 Grammy Awards, created with acclaimed mixologist Daniel González of Licorería Limantour in Mexico City.
The cocktail puts top-shelf PATRÓN El Alto centerstage — a unique blend of Extra Añejo, Añejo, and Reposado tequilas.
The Golden Record cocktail, alongside two new signature cocktails PATRÓN High Note and The Clear Winner will be poured throughout Grammy Week, showing up across key moments including the red carpet, backstage, media center, and VIP spaces. To celebrate along with 2026 Grammys performers Justin Bieber, Lady GaGa, Sabrina Carpenter, Post Malone, Slash, Bonnie Raitt and all the winners, here are the recipes to enjoy the moment at home.

The Golden Record
1.5 oz PATRÓN EL ALTO Tequila
1 oz Prosecco
0.5 oz Fino Sherry Tio Pepe
2 oz Pear cordial
Dash of Bergamot Bitters (Scrappy Bitters)
Garnish: 3 Slices of Red Grapes

PATRÓN High Note
1.5 oz PATRÓN Silver Tequila
1.5 oz Tomato Mango Puree
0.5 oz PATRÓN CITRÓNGE Orange Liqueur
0.75 oz Lime Juice
Rim with Maldon Salt
Garnish: Mango Slice

The Clear Winner
2 oz PATRÓN Cristalino
1 oz Martini & Rossi Bianco
0.75 oz Bitter Bianco Luxardo
0.15 oz Suze Aperitif
Dash of Lime bitter (Scrappy’s bitter)
Garnish: Lemon Twist
Based in Los Angeles, Vicki Arkoff is Editor at Large for Pursuitist and a founding editor for Holiday Goddess, the online destination for chic women travelers from the editors of Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Grazia, Conde Nast Traveler, and BBC. Her travel and lifestyle reports can also be been seen in Atlas Obscura, The Awesomer, DaySpa, The Chicago Tribune, CNN Travel, JustLuxe, Lonely Planet, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Toronto Star, WellSpa 360, WestJet Magazine, Where Traveler, Where Guestbook, Yahoo News, and dozens more. She's co-author of the bestselling Holiday Goddess books (HarperCollins and iTunes) including 'The Holiday Goddess Guide to Paris, London, New York, Rome,' a travel Top 10 staple. As editor, Vicki's other books include 'Sinatra' (DK), 'Inside Mad' (Time-Life) and 'Virgin Los Angeles' (Virgin Books). She is one of the Usual Gang of Idiots for MAD Magazine, an entertainment reporter (Daily Variety, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Magazine, CREEM), and authorized biographer for pop culture icons from the Beach Boys to Beastie Boys, Paul McCartney to MC Hammer.