Mammoth Reserve "It is a jewel of the mastery of distillation and time." So defines Miguel Torres Maczassek, fifth generation of Torres family, the most exclusive brandy that the winery has produced.
Since he started in the art of distillation in 1928. Mammoth Reserve is a brandy for collectors of which only 999 bottles. They are handcrafted with gold finishes and numbered by hand.
This select brandy, endowed with character and elegance, inherits the almost century-old mastery of the Torres family in the elaboration of distillates. Was initiated Juan Torres Casals, second generation, and expresses the tenacious search for perfection. Its uniqueness lies in the long aging of more than thirty years in oak French limousin.
As well as in the elaboration from a selection of the best distillates of parellada, typical variety of Penedes. It is characterized by its finesse, from a single vintage, that of 1985. It has been made in a traditional way, through a delicate process of double distillation in copper stills.
A work by the master distiller Matías Llobet
Mammoth Reserve is the masterpiece of Matias Llobet, master distiller of the winery of the Torres family. For whom the secrets of a good brandy they are the raw material and time.
“Then there will be small nuances that will make up his personality, but the bases are the grape and the time. What brandy requires is a lot of care and a lot of dedication to reach excellence ”.
En 1985, coinciding with his incorporation to the Familia Torres winery, a small reserve of the best Parellada brandies of that year. Only three barrels, which were stored in the aging cellar of Vilafranca del Penedès.
A place that due to its age and dimensions is known by the name of The mammoth. For the next thirty years. Matias Llobet He has observed them, pampered and tasted them, to see how they evolved over time.
Mammoth Reserve, with floral notes and spices
“Over the years, a special relationship is established between the master distiller and the distillate. It creates a dialogue and a connection that is difficult to explain ”, he says. Matias Llobet.
“This is the most exciting moment of my career: bringing to light that small reserve of the first brandy I made. Also to which I have dedicated my whole life as a master distiller so that other people can enjoy it ”.
Of a precious amber color, Mammoth Reserve shows an intense aroma of great richness. It invites you to enjoy it carefully, to appreciate all its magnitude before moving on to the tasting in the mouth. Aromatized rancid notes are perceived and enriched by its prolonged maturation.
In addition to elegant floral notes and soft nuances of infusion and spices. Is a brandy fat and bombastic, which impresses with its persistence and balance on the palate. The exclusivity of this brandy it is also transmitted through its sophisticated presentation: a handmade glass bottle.
With gold accents and a Limousin oak wood stopper. Each of the 999 bottles is numbered by hand by the master distiller, Matias Llobet. The luxurious case, also made of oak, contains a book inside that reveals the secrets of making this brandy for collectors.
