Vermouth La Copa is
produced according to a formula from 1896 which had been preserved for more than a
century in the company archives. Even the label is a reproduction of the
original, though adjusted to match the new bottle presentation. In the past many bodegas
produced vermouth till it went out of fashion, but thanks to a resurgence of
interest they are re-launching it.
La Copa is produced from a blend of fine
Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez of at least eight years of age with carefully
selected botanicals including wormwood, savory, clove, orange peel, cinnamon,
nutmeg, angelica and quinine. The name La Copa is historical as it was the
branding iron of the horse breeding ranch of the Marqués de Torresoto, son of
GB founder Manuel María González. The new (?) vermouth has a very complex spiced
aroma and on the palate it is smooth and elegant with a slightly bitter finish
while its Jerez origins can be detected. Price is around 10 euros and it is
15.5ᴼ.
The 2016 Feria de la
Manzanilla starts tomorrow. The mayor of Sanlúcar, Víctor Mora, will switch on the more than
400,000 lights at 23.00, and they will be switched off again at the end of the
Feria at midnight on Sunday 29th. The avenidas Bajo de Guia and Las
Piletas will also be brightly lit. There will be music aplenty, a parade of
horses and all sorts of horse drawn carriages and a bullfight, not to mention
feasting, dancing and the consumption of vast amounts of Manzanilla.
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| The portada (entrance gateway) foto:Raul J Bustillos/andalucia informacion |
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