Fundador Supremo Sherry Cask 18 Year Old Brandy
Fundador Supremo Sherry Cask 18 Year Old Brandy is a 40% ABV (80 proof) Solera Gran Reserva Brandy de Jerez from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, aged 18 years in American oak casks previously seasoned with 18-year-old Oloroso sherry through the traditional criaderas y soleras system — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof) — uniform across sources
- Size: 1L (100 cl per the official brand site) — the store's 750mL tag is under review; bottle confirmation pending
- Aging: 18 years, Solera Gran Reserva, in American oak casks seasoned with 18-year-old Oloroso sherry
- Origin: Bodegas Fundador, Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain — founded 1730, the oldest Brandy de Jerez bodega
- Base: distilled from selected regional white wines, primarily Airén grapes
- Awards: Best Brandy in the World 2019 (IWSC); Platinum, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021; Double Gold SFWSC 2019-2022
Eighteen Years in Oloroso-Seasoned Oak
Brandy de Jerez is one of the world's great regulated brandies, and Fundador invented the category's modern form — the bodega has aged spirit in Jerez since 1730. The Supremo 18 spends eighteen years moving through the criaderas y soleras system in American oak that previously held 18-year-old Oloroso sherry, picking up the warm dried-fruit and toasted character that defines the style. It was named Best Brandy in the World at the 2019 International Wine and Spirits Competition. Browse more Spanish brandy in our Spanish brandy and brandy collections, or explore the Fundador Supremo range.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand's own tasting notes: intense amber with golden edges, bright and shining; a warm, round nose of dried fruits and toasted nuances — complex and structured; smooth and powerful on the palate with vanilla and dried fruits, harmonious, winey and rounded, with an elegant, persistent wood-driven finish from the long Oloroso-cask evolution.
How to Enjoy
Serve neat at room temperature in a brandy snifter or copita to catch the full Oloroso-cask evolution — this is a contemplative pour, not a mixer. It also anchors a luxurious sidecar or brandy old fashioned for special occasions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fundador Supremo 18 a Brandy de Jerez?
Yes — it's a Solera Gran Reserva Brandy de Jerex D.O., aged in Jerez de la Frontera under the official denomination rules.
What casks is Supremo 18 aged in?
American oak casks that previously held 18-year-old Oloroso sherry, using the traditional criaderas and soleras system.
What does Fundador Supremo 18 taste like?
Warm, round dried fruits and toasted oak on the nose; smooth, powerful vanilla and dried fruit on the palate; a long, elegant wood-driven finish.
What awards has Fundador Supremo 18 won?
It was named Best Brandy in the World at the 2019 International Wine and Spirits Competition and took Platinum at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Spain's most decorated Brandy de Jerez — order Fundador Supremo 18 online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.