Macieira "Five Star" Royal Brandy 36°

€ 29.00 / 70 cl

Macieira Brandy is golden brown due to been aged in small French oak casks with a complex and slightly fruity aroma. A full bodied, balanced taste with notes of vanilla, apricot, peach and honey. One of the most popluar brandys on the market. The best Portuguese grapes give the cognac Macieira its aroma and unique taste, for more than 100 years in which the production process has remained the same.

In 1865 José Maria Maceira founded this company mainly with the intention of selling olive oil, wine and spirits. The Macieira brandy was distilled for the first time in 1885 and is still distilled according to the extremely secret original recipe. The high quality and unmistakable round and soft taste have made this brandy the most popular Portuguese brandy.

Food pairing

Delicious digestive also delicious with a good cup of coffee. The Portuguese often adds this nectar to their espresso. Aguardente (aguardiente in Spain) is also used in many cocktails, such as the Bali Hai (white Rum, Aguardiente, champagne, lime juice, lemon juice, grenadine syrup, orgeade syrup (almond syrup), the Caipirinha (lime cut into pieces, powdered sugar, Aguardiente, ice cubes) or the delicious Ginjinha, a shot of cherry liqueur (Ginja)

Grapes: Distilled wine from Portuguese grapes from the Lisboa

Ages for at least 6 months in French oak barrels.

Alcohol content

36 %vol

Store & Serve

Serving temperature at 18-20ºC with a pre-heated cognac glass

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