40% ABV, 750 ml
Gran Duque d'Alba XO is similar to Gran Duque d'Alba Solera Gran Reserva, but aged for an average of 18 years. It is produced at the Williams & Humbert Bodega, in Jerez, Spain, using the traditional system of criaderas and solera. The brand was first launched in 1945 and named for the Grand Duke of Alba, Fernando lvarez de Toledo y Pimentel. It has an intense nose with notes of vanilla, raisin and plum. Excellent for special occasions.
COLOR: Old mahogany with highlights of ebony.
NOSE: Intense nose with notes of vanilla, raisin, and plum.
PALATE: Lavishly complex with a velvety, long finish.
Founded in 1877 by two British brothers-in-law, Alexander Williams and Arthur Humbert, Willams & Humbert signature brands are Dry Sack Sherry, Gran Duque De Alba Brandy, and Dos Maderas Rum. Over the years, the company has grown to more than 1,200 acres of vineyards in Jerez and to include the largest bodega in Europe, with capacity for 60,000 casks of sherry and brandy. Gran Duque D'Alba was first launched in 1945 and named for the Great Duke of Alba, Fernando lvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, an important historic figure responsible for ennobling the House of Alba. Today, Gran Duque D'Alba is known for exceptional brandies made in the traditional Solera method. An ultra-premium cream liqueur made from Brandy Gran Duque dAlba Gran Reserva. It is the only cream-based liqueur from ultra- premium Solera Gran Reserva Brandy Certified by the Regulator Council of Brandy de Jerez. It is a blend of delicate, high-quality ingredients, including cream, cacao and vanilla, in perfect balance with the world-famous Gran Duque D'Alba Brandy.
