Spanish Spirits

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A fresh, fruity nose, with citrusy notes from the lemon verbena and Albariño base, green herbal tones, as well as white fruit aromas and a whiff of sea salt. On the palate, fruit-forward and spicy, featuring white peach and the subtle undertone of juniper, with beautiful balance and a smooth profile.

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92 Points Wine Enthusiast | With time in the glass, this gin becomes particularly aromatic, mixing citrus and floral notes. The palate leads with herbaceous sage and bay leaf, leading into a floral exhale—hibiscus is one of the botanicals—tinged with grapefruit peel and lemon verbena.

For centuries, sangria has been one of the most popular drinks in Spain. Traditional sangria is a blend of Spanish (red wine and fruit flavors. Its origins can betraced to the southern buy drostanolone propionate region of Spain, where it was first used as a refreshing way to endure the summer’s heat.It

The Versatility of Reál Sangria makes it the ideal drink for every occasion Reál Sangria is the drink to enjoy with friends on family occasions or as a refreshing pause on a hot day. Its great with tapas or as a complement to any delicious meal.

Powerful and complex, where raisins and dried figs, mix with liquorice, anis, and hints of citrus fruits. Smooth, rich and satisfying. The first glass leads you to the second! Winemaker Description. 

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Perucchi has been made in Catalonia since 1886 – but only recently imported into the United States. We think it is a delicious, new (to us) treat at a very fair price!

Perruchi shows bold spice aromas of fresh gingerbread, autumn woods and tobacco followed by delectably sweet flavors of black cherry compote macerated in ruby port, finishing with a pleasant, balancing bitter herb note.

Though this would certainly be fantastic in a classic Manhattan, the flavors are so wonderful it begs to be savored. Try it on the rocks with a splash of seltzer and a wedge of orange as an aperitif or at the end of dinner, neat, with a wedge of blue cheese garnished with Membrillo or fig jam and Marcona almonds. 

Producer Description 

For centuries, sangria has been one of the most popular drinks in Spain. Traditional sangria is a blend of Spanish (red wine and fruit flavors. Its origins can betraced to the southern buy drostanolone propionate region of Spain, where it was first used as a refreshing way to endure the summer’s heat.It

The Versatility of Reál Sangria makes it the ideal drink for every occasion Reál Sangria is the drink to enjoy with friends on family occasions or as a refreshing pause on a hot day. Its great with tapas or as a complement to any delicious meal.

Expert Review

Wine Enthusiast 93 Points | Bright yellow in the glass and lightly spiced, this versatile liqueur is made with 43 ingredients, hence the name. The flavor profile runs from vanilla to brown sugar and baking spice. It plays particularly well with dark spirits like rum and brandy, without overpowering. 

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Vermouth from Casa Mariol who bring over a century Terra Alta wine production expertise to the table. Also, the bottle looks completely awesome. Made of white wine coming from young vineyards and macerated with aromatic plants.

Aromas of cirtus, vanilla, and aromatic herbs followed on the palate as refreshing, intense, and long-lasting.

Appearance - Lemon-yellow colour. Aroma - Aromas of rosemary and thyme, citrus notes and touches of vanilla. Taste - Sweet and pleasant entry, intense, refreshing and prolonged.

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100% Macabeau The vermut is a macabeu wine infused with wild field herbs and unripe green walnuts- the infusion is aged in a 60 year old solera

Herbal with notes of thyme and rosemary with reminiscences of spices like Cinnamon. Nice bitterness on the finish with caramel notes.

One of the main differences between this and other vermouths is the very low use of caramel. This results in a lighter, more fragrant and spicy vermouth with greater balance and complexity better suited to drinking straight as well as mixing in cocktails.

In Spain vermouth is drunk neat, with a slice of orange and an olive. This is how we recommend you drink it too. It is also delicious in cocktails as well as with ginger ale or soda. Salud! 

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With a mahogany colour and orange highlights, Yzaguirre Classic Red Vermouth has an intense aroma with herby and spicy notes. Mild balsamic touches give it a pleasant and very unique structure. It has a good aromatic intensity in the mouth which balances out the acidity very well. Long, intense and slightly bitter aftertaste.

Yzaguirre Vermouth is a fortified wine aged for 12 months in oak barrels. It is made following the traditional method of producing old houses born in the foothills of the Italian Alps. Its unique formula combines about 80 herbs and spices to give it that special touch.

Serving tip: Excellent as an everyday aperitif. Serve with 2 anchovy-stuffed olives, 2 or 3 ice cubes and a slice of orange. Serve very chilled.

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As a result of the high quality must used for Lepanto and the careful distillation process this brandy is extremely delicate and elegant. It shows a bright topaz color with orange and golden tones.  On the nose delicate aromas of caramel and vanilla, toasted notes and hints of wine due to the time spent in cask. On the palate, dry and delicate with touches of toasted almonds from the Tio Pepe casks and raisins from the Matusalem casks. 

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This hazelnut colored, oxidized sherry showcases aromas of baking spices and dried candied fruits. It finishes dry with notes of fresh salt-roasted walnuts.

Cruz del Mar Oloroso is produced exclusively with palomino grapes grown by César’s family in the Balbaína and Miraflores pagos (vineyards). After harvesting, the grapes are crushed and undergo alcoholic fermentation in traditional cement vats, which naturally regulate the temperature.

Fuller-bodied musts are chosen for Oloroso, and after being fortified to 18% ABV., the wine is aged oxidatively in old barrels in a bodega in the heart of Chipiona. Cruz del Mar Oloroso spends an average of 12 years in the solera process before being bottled en rama, without fining or filtration.

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Palomino Fino from Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, Andalucía, Spain; aged under flor, average age of wine is 5 years; medium bodied and dry, nutty and toasty with notes of almonds, walnuts, and hazelnuts, layers of apple and earth with subtle hints of banana, caramel, and saline, a lemon citrus backbone, balanced acid, and a long dry finish.

Made from Palomino Fino grapes grown on chalky 'albariza' soils characteristic of Jerez, the grapes are pressed and fermented in stainless steel before fortification. The wine is biologically-aged under flor yeast in American oak barrels within a traditional solera system. The wine is around 5 years old on average, as soleras do not produce wines of a singular age due to continuous fractional blending over many years.

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Antique Palo Cortado (20%, Bodegas Rey Fernando de Castilla) Nose: highly aromatic and very elegant, with orange marmalade and bright hints of lime juice. Some roasted almonds and hazelnuts. Marzipan and caramel.

It also shows a delicately exotic spicy side, with rose pepper, aniseed and hints of incense. Soft coastal notes as well. Mouth: full flavoured, very balanced. Not too dry actually, but with a nice salty tang and good acidity.

Burnt toast and hints of dried figs. Walnuts and hazelnuts. Hints of eucalyptus. Ponzu and citrus, a little juniper. Some waxy / resinous notes too. Long finish.

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Using the classic Cardenal Mendoza Brandy as its base, Angelus is made by blending in the essences of the natural ingredients, principally bitter macerated orange peel and cardamom, and ageing the blend in butts already seasoned with Sherry to achieve perfect balance.

This creates a unique, original and distinctive product which is enormously versatile. A rich and sweet citrus-led liqueur.

Old gold color, this wine has a pungent and aromatic bouquet, reminiscent of the sea air of the Andalusian coastline. This is a classic Amontillado from Sanlúcar. Hazelnuts comes forward on the palate, with a light and attractive acidity. This wine is appreciated for its style and elegance, and has a long, dry finish.

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Liqueur elaborated by macerating the best coffees of Cerrado area (Brazil) with `Aguardiente de Orujo from Galicia ́ for 31 days. After this time, it is filtered and sugar is added until its perfect dissolution. Then, it remains at rest twelve months before being bottled. 

Producer Description 

This Orujo is in a traditional style made from Albariño. It has a transparent color, a clean and intense aroma that offers spicy and herbal notes with chamomile, dried herbs, pepper and licorice with a grapey feel.

A warming and generous taste where the alcohol does not dominate, warm with a sense of sweetness and round with good bite and a long spicy finish. 

Expert Review

90- 95 Points Wine Enthusiast | No wallflower, this one. The intensity of the bouquet starts right with the pour as waves of prunes and raisins rise from the glass; air contact stirs deeper aromas, most notably orange rind, peppermint and roasted nuts. This rich, heavyweight brandy features layers of flavor, including cocoa, toffee, caramel, cream Sherry and oaky vanilla. Finishes as large and robust as it started.

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Its appearance is bright, transparent dark mahogany with copper glints. 

On the nose it is clean, elegant and well-rounded with hints of the Sherry which seasoned the barrels.

On the palate it is beautifully balanced, warming and smooth while it has a very long finish where all the subtle nuances come together leaving a lasting impression of personality with hints of raisin and prune.

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This Solera Reserva is the youngest Brandy de Jerez in the portfolio of Lustau. It is matured in casks that were previously seasoned with Amontillado sherry.

Light amber in color, with vanilla, toasted wood and orange marmalade aromas wafting from the bottle; the spirit is bone dry and smooth in the palate, with a long and nutty finish

The seasoning means that new oak casks are first filled with a young Amontillado sherry, which takes out the rough edges of the virgin oak and impregnates the wood with the Amontillado flavour, so to speak.

After that the Amontillado is poured out and the young brandy goes in. Like sherry, Brandy de Jerez is aged in a solera system which gradually blends and ages spirit of different ages.

Like most Brandy de Jerez, this Brandy Solera Reserva is distilled from Airén grapes (not Palomino), harvested and distilled in central Spain before it moves to Jerez for ageing.

Gold Medal (Best in Class) at International Wine and Spirits Competition 2011 Gold Medal (Best in Class) at International Spirit Challenge 2013 Gold Medal at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2013 Aged for an average of 3 years in the Solera and Criadera maturing system.

Aged in casks which have previously contained fine Amontillado Sherries. Very attractive amber tones with greenish reflections. Nutty and vanilla aromas with a mellow,although intense palate. 

A perfect blend of two wines: a dry, mineral and crisp. Fino sherry and a sweet and floral Moscatel wine. Intense and bright yellow colour with golden reflections. On the nose it shows floral, citrusy and herbaceous notes over a yeasty and mineral base. The finish is bitter and clean with a long, nutty and refreshing aftertaste. Winemaker Description. 

Winemaker Description 

Quite seductive, starting on citrus notes. The orange peel and coriander seeds are in the foreground. A fragrant whiff of old roses. Then darker notes, like mature red fruits. Cinnamon as well. Very round, it’s only after some time that you get hints of gentian or absinth.

Very velvety again, with a great balance. Definitely on the sweet side – the bitterness of the Cinchona bark is rather delicate. Citrus peel again, hints of plums and red grape juice. Smooth finish, bittersweet with a touch of toasted oak.