Distiller Notes
Sweet aromatics of caramel give way to a robust brandy layered with flavors of caramelized fruit, dried fig, toasted oak, and brown spice.
Proof: 86
Professional Ratings
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The Somm Journal
Gallo has once again struck gold with Speculator, a cocktail-worthy blend of quality brandies that aged for three to 16 years. The result is a motherlode of thick dandelions, lemongrass, and balsa wood, with a slightly spicy finish and just the faintest whiff of smoke.
Taking its name from the Dutch term, brandewijn, for burnt or cooked wine, in the broadest sense of the term, Brandy is any liquor made from the distillation of fruit wine. Though any kind of fruit may be used, wine grapes are the most common. Clear Brandy, commonly referred to as Eau de Vie, is unaged and bottled directly after distillation. Finer grape-based Brandies are often aged in oak barrels for anywhere from two years (VS) to six years (XO) or longer, gradually gaining color and complexity as they interact with the wood.
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