Spanish brandy is way much less widespread within the U.S. than its French or American counterparts. Made largely from the airen grape, most Spanish brandy is aged in a solera fashion that sees youthful inventory continuously replenishing barrels of more and more aged, blended spirit. Whereas Gran Duque d’Alba makes an older, XO bottling of its brandy, that is the expression you’re more likely to seek out in the marketplace.
Wealthy and fragrant, the brandy’s nostril is dense with notes of espresso, darkish chocolate, orange peel, dried figs, and — lastly — some petrol. This lattermost notice hits the nostril as fairly sharp, but it surely doesn’t overly detract because of the depth of the opposite aromas on this thick, nearly decadent expertise. On the palate, oxidized fruit notes — assume a Port sauce discount — paved the way to a sweeter espresso notice, extra chocolate, and notes of vanilla cola. The orange affect provides the brandy a contact of acidic citrus that helps to perk up what can in any other case be a dense and overwhelming expertise at instances, the end perking up with touches of toasted marshmallow and nutty, oxidized Pedro Ximenez sherry.
Spanish brandy can usually be a bit overwhelming, however the Gran Duque strikes a effective steadiness between richness and approachability, with loads of character value exploring. Better of all the worth is approachable sufficient to encourage liberal cocktail experimentation efforts.
80 proof.
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Gran Duque d’Alba Brandy de Jerez Solera Gran Reserva
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