1923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression)

mature in the Bodegas. The several casks will produce marked differences in their characteristics, and it is upon the scientific blending of the various styles of wines thus produced that the shippers depend for the upkeep of their " Soleras." The three principal classes of fine Sherry are the Fino, a pa.le, delicate wine, the Amontillado, and the Oloroso, a full, dark wine. Brown Sherry is the result of adding a wine called " Pedro Ximenez," which is made from grapes dried in the sun until they become raisins, thereby producing a dark, luscious wine. Manzanilla is a type of light dry wine produced some short distance from Jerez, and more suitable for hot climates than the northern latitudes in which England lies.