Mangrove Global welcomes a range of Spanish spirits to its award-winning portfolio, as it takes on the UK distribution for Spanish spirits group, Osborne. Mangrove will add four brandies to its range along with a gin*.
Osborne, which is based in El Puerto de Santa Maria in the Cádiz region of Spain, represents the best of Spanish produce, including its stellar collection of Spanish spirits. Mangrove will take on the distribution of all spirits available in the UK, building on the foundations already completed by previous distributor.
“We’re committed to building a well-rounded and world-class portfolio of independent spirits – and welcoming outstanding Spanish brandies and Osborne’s unique Atlantic gin into the portfolio is a great moment for us," said Nick Gillett, Managing Director of Mangrove Global.
“Our portfolio features high-quality liquids that satisfy the discerning consumer and have a great back story too – Osborne’s collection of spirits fits the bill perfectly.”
Mangrove will distribute a selection of the award-winning Carlos 1 series of brandies, which are produced via traditional Spanish distilling techniques, using high quality grapes from the region, and aged in the unique climate of South-western Spain in their highly appreciated very old sherry casks. The range offers something luxurious and sippable at every price point, with each spirit showcasing the mastery of Spanish distilling.
As well as the Carlos 1 series, Mangrove will distribute Veterano Solera Reserva, an exceptional brandy for those who like a brandy-based old-fashioned as much as a sipping spirit. And into a different category, Mangrove will also distribute Nordes Atlantic Galician Gin - which brings UK drinkers a refreshing and somewhat Spanish twist on our beloved spirit.
“This agreement is part of the company's international development, which plans to build Osborne brands in our strategic markets," said said Maarten Van Dam, Western Europe Area Director at Osborne. "We are very satisfied and excited, since we share many values with Mangrove, and we will be able to bring to the UK market a selection of our spirit´s portfolio and continue advancing in our purpose of being ambassadors of the best Spanish gastronomy."
In 1772, James Duff and Jean Haurie, two of the biggest names in the history of sherry, founded a company which Thomas Osborne Mann would later join as a partner. A distinguished merchant and winemaker, he grew and developed the business, a task continued by his widower Aurora Böhl de Faber y Ruiz de Larrea and gain sole ownership in 1857.
Today, 250 years later, Osborne continues to be a family saga and business venture guided by a vision: to be a leading international ambassador of Spanish food and beverages.
* Mangrove takes on distribution for the following spirits: Carlos I Gran Reserva – an aromatic brandy that’s great for mixing; Carlos 1 Gran Reserva Pedro Ximenez – a chewy brandy with notes of caramelised oak and black liquorice; Carlos I Imperial Gran Reserva XO – a mahogany coloured brandy that’s silky with nutty flavours; Veterano Solera Reserva – a brandy with a deliciously unique flavour that’s ideal in an old-fashioned, and the drinkable Nordes Atlantic Galician Gin with its delicious notes of fruits, white flowers, and herbs.
Jo Taylorson
