Magno Brandy Solera Reserva
Magno Brandy Solera Reserva is Osborne's step-up brandy de Jerez, distilled from 100% Airén grapes and bottled at 36% ABV (72 proof) in a 750mL bottle — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA. Aged in a solera of American oak casks seasoned with sherry, it pours a deep mahogany and delivers far more character than its modest price suggests.
- ABV: 36% (72 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Grapes: 100% Airén
- Aging: Solera reserva in sherry-seasoned American oak
- Origin: Jerez, Andalusia, Spain — Bodegas Osborne, El Puerto de Santa María
Osborne's Overachiever from Jerez
Magno sits one rung above Osborne's famous Veterano in the house brandy ladder, and British reviewers at Master of Malt have called it out as outperforming brandies — and even some cognacs — at far higher prices. The Airén grape distillates rest in the solera system until they take on the plum, hazelnut and honeyed depth of well-aged Jerez brandy, finished in wood that previously held sherry. It is built to be versatile: equally at home neat and long over ice. Explore the full Brandy collection for cognacs and Armagnacs alongside it, or browse the house range at Magno.
Tasting Notes
Rich plum and hazelnut on the nose, with citrus, vanilla and honey underneath. The palate is semi-sweet and smooth — oak, molasses, raisin and warm spice, lightly floral — building to a powerful, well-rounded finish.
How to Enjoy
Pour neat in a copita or snifter to catch the full solera character. The US importer recommends it long: Magno with ginger ale, cola or orange juice over ice is a genuinely good highball.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Magno a real Brandy de Jerez? Yes — at 36% ABV it meets the designation, unlike its sibling Veterano, which dropped below the threshold in 2013. Magno is aged in the solera system in sherry-seasoned oak in Jerez.
Who makes Magno brandy? Bodegas Osborne S.A.U. of El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz — Magno is an Osborne brand, not Torres, despite occasional confusion.
What grapes are used in Magno? 100% Airén, per Master of Malt and CaskCartel; the distillates are aged in American oak casks seasoned with sherry.
Order Magno Brandy Solera Reserva online from Del Mesa Liquor — an over-delivering Spanish brandy, delivered in San Diego, CA.