Fundador Supremo 12 Year Old Brandy
Fundador Supremo 12 Year Old Brandy is an 80-proof (40% ABV) Brandy de Jerez aged for 12 years in the traditional Solera Gran Reserva system, resting in American oak casks previously seasoned with 12-year-old Pedro Ximenez sherry. The result is a deep, velvety Spanish brandy with the dried-fruit richness sherry-cask maturation is famous for — one of the benchmark expressions of Jerez, presented in a heavyweight decanter-style bottle. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 1L decanter-style bottle
- Age: 12 years, Solera Gran Reserva system
- Origin: Jerez, Spain; aged in casks seasoned with 12-year-old Pedro Ximenez sherry
- Production: distilled from selected wines; aged in 500-litre American oak casks in the traditional solera
Twelve Years in Pedro Ximenez Casks
Fundador has carried the Brandy de Jerez name since 1874, and the Supremo Sherry Cask Collection is its showcase for what sherry-seasoned oak can do. For this 12-year-old, the brandy rests in casks that previously held sweet Pedro Ximenez sherry for a dozen years, picking up raisin, toffee, and dark-chocolate depth while keeping the smooth, round texture of a classic solera-aged brandy. It earned Double Gold at the International Spirits Challenge in 2021 — a Spanish brandy built for slow evenings.
Tasting Notes
The official profile shows amber topaz with a gold rim. The nose is complex and spicy, with dried fruits, vanilla sweets, honey, toffee, and hardwood. The palate is smooth and velvety with a certain unctuousness — dark chocolate and round, mature spirit character. The finish is long and warming.
How to Enjoy
Serve neat or over a single large cube to let the sherry-cask sweetness open up. It is a natural after-dinner pour alongside aged cheeses or dark chocolate desserts, and it works as the soul of a Spanish-style Brandy Alexander riff. Explore more Fundador Supremo expressions in our brandy collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Brandy de Jerez?
Brandy de Jerez is a protected Spanish brandy style aged in the Jerez region using the solera system — fractional blending through tiers of sherry-seasoned casks that keeps the final spirit deep and consistent.
What does "Solera Gran Reserva" mean?
It means the brandy was aged in a solera — the traditional tiered-cask system — and carries the Gran Reserva designation, the highest aging tier for Brandy de Jerez.
Is Fundador Supremo 12 sweet?
It leans sweet, thanks to 12 years in Pedro Ximenez-seasoned casks, but the alcohol structure and oak keep it balanced rather than syrupy.
For a sherry-cask Spanish brandy that drinks like liquid dessert in the best way, order Fundador Supremo 12 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.