Ximenez-Spinola Cigars Club No.3 Brandy / 48.52% / 0.7l

Bodegas Ximénez-Spínola is a boutique winery specializing in the production of sherry and brandy wines, one of the oldest in the Jerez de la Frontera region. Since its foundation in 1729, the Ximénez-Spínola family has followed three principles in the production of its spirits, including great sweet wines: "time, patience and the ability to sacrifice". Today, the tradition and quality of the winery are cultivated by the next generation, headed by Jose Antonio Zarzana.

The flagship grape of the vineyard, from which its outstanding wines are made, is Pedro-Ximenez. The limestone soils and the proximity of the ocean make PX more subtle and elegant in relation to the wines of Montilla Moriles.

Ximenez-Spinola demonstrate the extraordinary innovation of the vineyard and the great potential of the PX grape variety, and their wines can be found in the best star restaurants in the world.

Brandy Cigars Club No. 3 is a brandy distilled 100% from Pedro Ximenez grapes, with a yield of about 90 liters of distillate per ton of fresh grapes. Distilled to obtain "Holandas finas de alquitara" capable of producing wine brandy with organoleptic characteristics different from any other distillate. Until the invention of the Solera system in 1948, no winemaker dealing with the PX grape variety did something similar to us, even today our procedures are the only ones of their kind known in Spain.

After the distillation process, the product spends 12 years in 750-liter chestnut barrels and another 12 years in 250-liter American oak barrels. Then, after selecting barrels that are of the same quality as Fortaleza No. 3 cigars, they age for another year. This means that the average age of the product in the bottle is no less than 25 years. Since this is a product dedicated to cigars, the barrels used in the production process are selected based on their organoleptic properties, in order to determine those that will create a brandy that will go perfectly with the cigar.

Bright and clean mahogany color with greenish reflections. Moderately intense on the nose, with noticeable aromas of raisins and dried plums, with clearly marked alcohol. Well balanced on the palate, perfectly corresponding with the taste of cigars. Long finish with clearly marked vanilla and pleasant notes of smoke.

José Antonio Zarzana - Winemaker Ximenez Spinola, ninth generation of the Zarzana - Spinola family: "Logically, when a cigar becomes very powerful, we face the problem of not easily obtaining the ideal distillate to accompany it. In reality, we need intensity and tannins that may seem disproportionate at first, but are not so organoleptic when combined with intense cigars..."