12 ELEMENTOS DE CARDENAL MENDOZA

Brandy de Jerez

Elements Edition - Especial Edition

This limited edition is a sincere acknowledgement to our consumers, who most likely don't put numbers or names on it but do enjoy it every time they drink it.
Carmen García Huerta

The artist behind the special edition

Carmen García Huerta was born in Madrid, where she currently lives. She holds a degree in Information Sciences (major in advertising) from the Complutense University, and she has been working as a fashion illustrator since 2001.

After a brief experience as a graphic designer, she soon began working for Spanish and international magazines such as Dior, Cirque du Soleil, El Corte Inglés Luxe, Bodegas Vega Sicilia, Paradores, Perrier and Dolce & Gabbana.

Selected as one of the 100 best international illustrators by the prestigious publication The Illustrator (2014 and 2019), she currently combines her career as a commercial illustrator with another more independent facet of personal drawing that has been shown in different exhibits and publications.

One of her most recent works has been the design of the latest limited edition of Cardenal Mendoza Brandy, as well as the official poster for Golden Week 2024. In creating these works, she has relied on her elegant vision to create a jungle-like, colourful atmosphere. After all, what fascinates Carmen most is getting lost in the plethora of nature.

Carmen García Huerta
Cardenal Mendoza 12 elementos product

12 Elements of Cardenal Mendoza

When times lead us to simplify our products as far as figures or production processes go, we sometimes forget the most important part, its enjoyment, what it evokes or suggests.

Defining, together with our partners, the elements present in a glass of Cardenal Mendoza has been rewarding. No doubt there could have been more, but these 12 are the most representative:

MAHOGANY, OAK, RAISINS, PLUMS, NUTS, HAZELNUTS, COCOA, CARAMEL, HONEY, VANILLA, CINNAMON AND TOBACCO.

Because colours, flavours and aromas are... children of time.

The 12 Elements

  1. MAHOGANY:
    the aroma of mahogany wood is fresh, delicate and very pleasant.
  2. OAK:
    this aroma is the one we identify in wines and liqueurs when we are reminded of wood.
  3. RAISINS:
    they are sweet, with an intense aroma and flavour, with fruity and wine-like overtones. 
  4. PLUMS:
    they are mild, sweet and sour and can evoke floral memories.
  5. NUTS:
    they have an earthy, slightly astringent bitter hint and a long after-taste.
  6. HAZELNUTS:
    they have a mild, buttery flavour, with warm aromas reminiscent of toast, as they are usually roasted, either to be eaten on their own or to be added to a dish. 
Cardenal Mendoza 12 Elementos
Cardenal Mendoza 12 Elementos

  1. COCOA:
    organoleptically speaking, cocoa is a jewel, with citrus, bitter, toasted, earthy and fruity notes. This is an element that we are all familiar with. 
  2. CARAMEL:
    when we think of the taste of caramel we clearly think of sweet, though depending on how it is made and the type of sugar used it can vary in taste, but in general it is quite uniform around the world.
  3. HONEY:
    its aroma is very particular and among the many aspects it offers us, we find floral, sweet, fruity, syrupy and sometimes acidic hints.
  4. VANILLA:
    the aromas and flavours of vanilla could be defined as sweet, floral, smoky and slightly woody, but the truth is that vanilla is considered a flavour in itself.
  5. CINNAMON:
    the aroma is intense and very particular, and its flavour is warm, sweet with a slight spicy hint. 
  6. TOBACCO:
    tobacco leaves have a mixture of vegetable aromas typical of the plant, and after curing, we obtain rich and spicy nuances.