With its unique and sweet flavor like honey but unique like the recipe dating back more than 180 years, the Punch Knight it is an exceptional liquor. In its bottle, ingredients that come from different corners of the planet are combined. Those that contribute to a single drink all the delicacy that can be achieved, from Cadiz to the world. We present you the Ponche Caballero and his five secrets.
Its aromatic essence already captivates you with the simple smell, before taking a passionate drink of this genuine Spanish liquor. So, just be with ice or accompanied by a refreshment, it is always a privilege. Enjoy this great product!
About us Luis Caballero SA, founded in 1830, was able to captivate the public at its birth thanks to a Special recipe. The one that still characterizes the best punch to this day. Do you dare to discover more?
Ponche Caballero and his five secrets
Made with natural products that came to El Puerto of Santa María (Cádiz) at that time, those ingredients ended up writing its history. That of Ponche Caballero and his five secrets:
- Orange Peel. Ideal combination of sweetness and acidity of the richest oranges Andalusian.
- Cinnamon. Arrival from Sri Lanka, where the best is grown, its sweet and intoxicating aroma is brilliant for the punch recipe.
- Vanilla. From Mexico, this spice with an unmistakable smell fits like a glove to give the liquor its most special essence.
- Clove. Originally from the island of Madagascar, with its slight spiciness, fits perfectly in that touch of delight and intensity of the Punch Knight.
- Nutmeg. This fruit flavored with spices from the Moluccas Islands (Indonesia), adds its sweet and smooth flavor while providing its aphrodisiac properties to the excellent drink from Cádiz.
In general, each element incorporates its main characteristic to a punch that sports a bright amber color. An ideal liquor even as a base for cocktails.
The birth of an exceptional liquor
To know the origin of Punch Knight we must go back to the ancient Persia. There where they prepared a very similar drink called hive (five). This meaning was nothing more than the reference to the ingredients it had: lemon, sugar, water, tea and brandy.
That same punch ended up in the hands british already in the early seventeenth century, when the colonies of the East Indies. Thus, its consumption was expanding towards the West. Each country adapted its own recipe to a drink that took center stage in the celebrations and festivities.
However, in the specific case of the Spanish family Men, it was the Galician José caballero who decided to merge two elements to obtain a recipe. The one that has continued to last until today for the elaboration of this punch. Thus, his idea focused on merging the traditional queimada from Galicia to products in the area of El Puerto de Santa María.
In that way was born Punch Knight, with some of his hits earned a posteriori. For example, becoming the first liquor that metallized his bottle in 1969 or also be the best seller in Spain since 1990. Therefore, the brand is present in More than 30 countries, where all the flavor of its secret recipe delights palates.
