Light bronze color. Aromas and flavors of old leather arm chair, burl walnut veneer, prunes, and old and dry maduro tobacco with a round, bright, dry medium body and a smooth, delightful, rapid finish with nuances of brown sugar and prunes, leather, sesame candy, and walnut and baking spices. A triumphant example of fine Spanish Brandy that brings the aged and tertiary flavors and aromas to the forefront but remains well within balance.
94 points, Beverage Testing Institute (Aug 2023)
This limited edition is a sincere acknowledgement to our consumers, who most likely don't put numbers or names on it but do enjoy it every time they drink it. When times lead us to simplify our products as far as figures or production processes go, we sometimes forget the most important part, its enjoyment, what it evokes or suggests. Defining, together with our partners, the elements present in a glass of Cardenal Mendoza has been rewarding. No doubt there could have been more, but these 12 are the most representative: mahogany, oak, raisins, pluns, nuts, hazelnuts, cocoa, caramel, honey, vanilla, cinnamon and tobacco. Because colours, flavours and aromas are... children of time.
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