1. 1. Brandy With a Spanish Accent Tales of the Cocktail, Friday, July 17th Jason Wilson, Franois Monti, & Oscar Diez
2. 2. Presenters Jason Wilson Franois Monti Oscar Diez
3. 3. Little Madrid Ice 1 ounces Lepanto Solera Gran Reserva ounce Cocchi Vermouth di 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. 4. The Worlds Great Brandies Cognac Armagnac Brandy de Jerez...???
5. 5. Jerez Coac?
6. 6. Spain Is Not France Brandy de Jerez is mostly richer, sweeter, thickerthan the more austere French brandies. Eric Asimov, New York Times Subtlety isnt the middle name of Jerezs brandy men. F. Paul Pacult, Kindred Spirits 2
7. 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.
8. 8. Brandy Grandees
9. 9. Shared Tradition With Sherry
10. 10. ButGrapes from La Mancha Airen 3rd most-grown grape in the world Distilleries must be certified by the Consejo Regulador del Brandy de Jerez
11. 11. 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 centuryto make perfume
12. 12. Brandy & Spains 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.
13. 13. The Solera System
14. 14. 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
15. 15. PHILIP: Am waiting on better image to describe
16. 16. 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
17. 17. Coac or Brandy de Jerez?
18. 18. Catchy Brandy Ads
19. 19. Es Cosas de Hombres
20. 20. The Short History of Spanish Bartending PHILIP: FRANCOIS IS TRACKING DOWN SOME OLD ARCHIVE IMAGES FOR THIS. PROBABLY 1- 3 SLIDES HERE.
21. 21. Classic Coac 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. Limn Balsamo (Pedro Talavera, 1940) 2 oz Brandy oz clover honey oz fresh lemon juice Shaken. No garnish in the original, but lemon twist ideal. Brandy Rikey (sic Pedro Talavera, 1940) 2 oz coac Caballero oz fresh lemon juice oz simple syrup 1 bsp curaao Build in ice-filled tumbler. Fill with soda. Lemon twist.
22. 22. Gran Duque DAlba Gran Reserva TASTING NOTES TK
23. 23. Cardenal Mendoza Solera Gran Reserva TASTING NOTES TK
24. 24. Lepanto Solera Gran Reserva TASTING NOTES TK
25. 25. Gran Duque XO TASTING NOTES TK
26. 26. Cardenal Mendoza Carta Real TASTING NOTES TK
27. 27. Lepanto Solera Gran Reserva O.V. Oloroso Viejo TASTING NOTES TK
28. 28. Sol y Sombra 60 ml Gran Duque de Alba 20 ml Chinchn Anis Seco Serve neat or on ice in a brandy snifter
29. 29. Brandy de Jerez & the Contemporary Spanish Bar
30. 30. Cnclave 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.