Emilio Lustau Reserva Solera Brandy de Jerez 700ml

Emilio Lustau · Solera Reserva · Brandy de Jerez DO · Andalusia · Spain

Emilio Lustau is one of Jerez’s most celebrated sherry houses — and their approach to Brandy de Jerez is as meticulous as their approach to fino and amontillado. The Solera Reserva is the youngest brandy in the Lustau portfolio, distilled from Airén grapes harvested in central Spain and brought to Jerez for aging in the traditional solera and criadera system — the same method that gives sherry its layered complexity. What sets this brandy apart is the cask seasoning: each barrel was first filled with young Amontillado sherry, which smooths the virgin oak and impregnates the wood with nutty, oxidative character before the brandy ever touches it. Aged an average of three years. Gold Medal Best in Class at the International Wine and Spirits Competition and International Spirits Challenge.

Light amber with greenish reflections, the Solera Reserva opens with aromas of vanilla, toasted wood, orange marmalade, and hazelnuts. On the palate, it is bone dry and smooth — mellow yet intense — with a long, nutty finish that lingers with warmth and elegance. A brandy of genuine craft and exceptional value.

• Producer: Emilio Lustau, Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain
• Style: Brandy de Jerez DO · Solera Reserva
• Distillate: Airén grapes, distilled in central Spain
• Aging: Average 3 years in Amontillado sherry-seasoned casks; solera & criadera system
• Accolades: Gold Medal Best in Class — IWSC 2011 & ISC 2013; Gold Medal — Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2013
• Size: 700ml
• Tasting Notes: Vanilla, toasted wood, orange marmalade, hazelnut, bone dry, smooth, long nutty finish
• Serve: Neat or on the rocks · Brandy Old Fashioned · Sidecar · Digestif

Brandy de Jerez DO — Amontillado-seasoned solera brandy from one of Jerez’s great houses. Bone dry, smooth, and award-winning.