About Ruben

Ruben fell in love with sherry some twenty years ago, but switched to a higher gear in 2013 and started writing about it. Lived in Madrid for a couple of years, now back in Belgium. I also run a whisky blog over at www.whiskynotes.be

Website: http://www.sherrynotes.com


Author Archives: Ruben

Fino

Fino En Rama (Gutiérrez Colosía)

June 14th, 2018 | by Ruben

Two Finos from different soleras, matured at different strengths and with their own character When it comes to artisan production,


Fino

Lustau 3 En Rama 2018

June 1st, 2018 | by Ruben

The yearly 3 En Rama bottlings highlight the differences of the key cities in the sherry triangle No need to


Cream

Eva Cream (Barbadillo)

May 3rd, 2018 | by Ruben

Eva Cream is the classic brand of Cream sherry from Barbadillo, dating back to 1923 Eva Cream is a combination


Fino

Fino Marismeño (Romate)

April 18th, 2018 | by Ruben

Fino Marismeño is part of the Reservas Especiales, the premium range from Bodegas Romate if you like. As often with Romate,


News

Tio Pepe En Rama 2018

April 16th, 2018 | by Ruben

Every year around Easter we are also celebrating the En Rama season, when the layer of flor is the thickest. Traditionally


Amontillado

Amontillado Aurora (Yuste)

April 11th, 2018 | by Ruben

The Aurora Amontillado is produced from Manzanilla Pasada (“such as La Kika” according to the website of Bodegas Yuste). The solera


Cream

Añada 1998 (Lustau)

April 4th, 2018 | by Ruben

In the summer of 2017 Bodegas Lustau released two new vintage sherries, seven years after their previous vintage 1997. Technically



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