Brandy de Jerez
ReferenceJerez, Andalusia
Famous For
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1941 (Suffering Bastard)
Gin and brandy walk into a war zone. Ginger beer brings them home.
A. J.
Two ingredients. Applejack meets grapefruit and nothing else is needed.
After Dinner Cocktail
In an era when cocktails had functional names, this one told you exactly when to drink it — and a hundred years later, the advice still holds.
ABV36-45%
Sub-styles
Tasting Notes
Raisin, dried fig, PX sherry, oloroso nuttiness, vanilla, toffee, orange peel, walnut, leather. PX casks add sweetness, oloroso adds dryness. Solera creates layered complexity.
Brand Guide
Well
Fundador Solera ($18-22)
Call
Torres 10, Osborne ($25-35)
Premium
Cardenal Mendoza, Carlos I ($42-58)
Top Shelf
Cardenal Mendoza Carta Real, Lepanto PX ($75+)
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The Story
Andalusian brandy raised in sherry's shadow, where solera patience turns grape spirit into liquid raisin cake.