CR&F Old Brandy Reserve was born in 1950.
They say that from Spain you will get neither good wind nor a good marriage. But it was from the Port of Santa Maria, in Jerez de la Frontera, that came the best and most well-kept secrets of the ageing of this brandy. These secrets were studied during a retreat made by a team of 20 coopers and cellar keepers from Carvalho, Ribeiro & Ferreira. The Solera method, the humid cellars, the right temperature, the perfect blend. A formula like this always has a secret. A secret well kept by all the cellar keepers that have worked with this family.
To this day, this team is legendary at CR&F. Every time we toast with this brandy, we remember that there are things worth waiting for.
Dona Beatriz, a CR&F employee in the 1950s, was the person behind the characteristic wax seal of the CR&F brandy bottle. She would painstakingly produce the wax seal and, sitting at a table, proudly hand-dipped each bottle. Today, in honour of Dona Beatriz, the brand still maintains the original formula of this wax seal, which turns each time a bottle is opened into a ritual.
CR&F Old Brandy Reserve was born in 1950.
