This XO brandy showcases a range of carefully selected eau-de-vies aged for 10 to 20 years, masterfully crafted using a variety of distillation methods. This meticulous blending process bestows upon our brandy a rich tapestry of oak-derived spices, that marries complexity with fruit-forward elegance.
In 1848, Sam bolted into the old San Francisco Plaza and was the first to announce the stupendous discovery, “Gold! Gold! Gold From the American River!” The whole city followed his lead in the search of gold and his newspaper, The California Star, became known as, “The Voice of the Gold Rush.” The Calistoga Star brandies are a nod not only Sam’s first newspaper in San Francisco, The California Star, but also his love for distilling brandy which he called “Calistoga Cognac.” Critics during the era called the spirit “a brandy equal to the finest brandies in France.”