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Brandy de Jerez has been underrated and ignored by bartenders for too long. Yet despite it's obscurity, there's no bottle on the liquor store shelf looks as grand or does as much peacocking. Spanish brandies wear crimson and gold upon their labels, dress in ribbons and wax seals, and announce themselves in Renaissance fonts. Then there are the courtly names, after kings and dukes and cardinals. You've surely noticed these grandees of the brandy world — even if, like most Americans, you've never bought one. Well, now is the time to find out what's inside. Do yourself a favor, and come to this seminar to taste and hear what makes Brandy de Jerez unique among the world's brandies. Our panel will feature experts who’ve flown in from Spain to will share in-depth knowledge of the country’s native spirit. We will taste hard-to-find aged brandies, and learn what special element that Spanish brandy brings to cocktails. Viva la Brandy de Jerez!
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- 2. Presenters Jason Wilson François Monti Oscar Diez
- 3. Little Madrid Ice 1½ ounces Lepanto Solera Gran Reserva ¾ ounce Cocchi Vermouth di ½ ounce Cynar Fill a mixing glass halfway with ice. Add the brandy, vermouth and Cynar. Stir vigorously, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- 4. The World’s Great Brandies Cognac Armagnac Brandy de Jerez...???
- 5. Jerez Coñac?
- 6. Spain Is Not France “Brandy de Jerez is mostly richer, sweeter, thicker…than the more austere French brandies.” — Eric Asimov, New York Times “Subtlety isn’t the middle name of Jerez’s brandy men.” — F. Paul Pacult, Kindred Spirits 2
- 7. A Brandy With A Big Personality “Brandy de Jerez is like that buddy of yours who tries just a bit too hard; the one with the flashy watch and gold chain and too much cologne. Yet somehow, he pulls it off. Everyone loves him.”
- 10. Shared Tradition With Sherry
- 12. But…Grapes from La Mancha Airen — 3rd most-grown grape in the world Distilleries must be certified by the Consejo Regulador del Brandy de Jerez
- 13. 3,000 Years of Winemaking Winemaking in Jerez has existed since 1100 BC, first by Phoenicians, then Romans Teetotaling Moors introduced alembic distilling in 8th century…to make perfume
- 14. Brandy & Spain’s Golden Age First recorded mention of brandy in Jerez is a document from 1580 Town Council of Jerez spent its revenue from a Wine Spirit Tax for the construction of a Jesuit college.
- 16. Holanda is the name given to the “hearts,” or low-alcohol wine spirit or eau de vie before it goes into solera aging. Named because of historic exports to the Netherlands
- 17. PHILIP: Am waiting on better image to describe
- 18. Read the Label Must be aged in 500- liter American oak casks that have been used to age sherry Solera: Average age of one year Solera Reserva: Average age of 3 years Solera Gran Reserva: Average age of 10 years
- 19. Coñac or Brandy de Jerez?
- 25. “Es Cosas de Hombres”
- 26. The Short History of Spanish Bartending PHILIP: FRANCOIS IS TRACKING DOWN SOME OLD ARCHIVE IMAGES FOR THIS. PROBABLY 1- 3 SLIDES HERE.
- 27. Classic “Coñac” Recipes Latin Cocktail 2 oz Gran Duque de Alba 1 oz East India sherry 1 barspoon Absinthe 1 barspoon Maraschino No garnish in the original, but orange twist works well. Limón Balsamo (Pedro Talavera, 1940) 2 oz Brandy ¾ oz clover honey ¾ oz fresh lemon juice Shaken. No garnish in the original, but lemon twist ideal. Brandy Rikey (sic – Pedro Talavera, 1940) 2 oz ‘coñac’ Caballero ¾ oz fresh lemon juice ½ oz simple syrup 1 bsp curaçao Build in ice-filled tumbler. Fill with soda. Lemon twist.
- 28. Gran Duque D’Alba Gran Reserva TASTING NOTES TK
- 29. Cardenal Mendoza Solera Gran Reserva TASTING NOTES TK
- 30. Lepanto Solera Gran Reserva TASTING NOTES TK
- 31. Gran Duque XO TASTING NOTES TK
- 32. Cardenal Mendoza Carta Real TASTING NOTES TK
- 33. Lepanto Solera Gran Reserva O.V. Oloroso Viejo TASTING NOTES TK
- 34. Sol y Sombra 60 ml Gran Duque de Alba 20 ml Chinchón Anis Seco Serve neat or on ice in a brandy snifter
- 35. Brandy de Jerez & the Contemporary Spanish Bar
- 36. Cónclave 6 raisins 1 Lemon peel 1 clove 1 cardamom pod 25 ml Cardenal Mendoza Solera Gran Reserva 15 ml Angelus Orange Brandy 50 ml Verdejo white wine 5 ml red wine reduction Muddle the raisins, lemon peel, cardamom and cloves with red wine reduction. Add brandy, orange liqueur, and white wine. Dry shake all ingredients. Place in refrigerator overnight, or several hours in advance of serving. To serve, double strain into a brandy snifter.