Flan de la casa con natas en texturas - Foods From Spain

type being the category that does
best there. One representative of
this category is Bodegas Osborne’s
Magno, a long-established brand
which, three years ago, acquired an
older sibling in the form of Alma de
Magno, a Solera Gran Reserva
brandy which has been particularly
well-received in Mexico, which
has always had a soft spot for Brandy
de Jerez. Legendary brand Centenario,
with its readily recognizable yellow
mesh and Andalusian white horse
trademark (originally a Bodegas
Terry product, now owned by US
multinational Beam Global)
is also notable for achieving an
impressive comeback.
Quite apart from these big names,
various wineries in Jerez, some of
them small-scale and recently
established (albeit in possession of
stocks of old wine), are showing
signs of interest in brandy. One
example is Rey Fernando de Castilla,
whose Fernando de Castilla Único
and Edición Especial labels are
finding themselves a comfortable
niche in the upper echelons of
the market, particularly in
Scandinavia (specifically Norway,
Sweden and Denmark).
Meanwhile, back in Sanlúcar de
Barrameda, big-name winery
Barbadillo is also backing Brandy de
Jerez, cleverly giving its newlylaunched
Solera BB brand a very
21 st-century look and feel. Designed
specifically for drinking with colatype
mixers (it works beautifully!),
it is clearly aimed at a younger
public. One way and another, new
consumer patterns are emerging,
promising a suitably exciting future
for this venerable Spanish classic.
Jerez-born journalist and author
Paz Ivison specializes in food and wine.
Winner of Spain's Premio Nacional de
Gastronomía, she has published several
books, including El Vino: Uso y
Protocolo (Temas de Hoy). She is a
regular contributor to publications such
as Joyce, Vogue, GQ España
and GQ México, El Economista
and El Mundo.
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