Yzaguirre Selección 1884 Vermouth Gran Reserva 750ml
Product details
| Management number | 253704487 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$16.80 | Model Number | 253704487 | ||
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Yzaguirre is one of Spain's genuinely pioneering vermouth houses, founded in 1884 in El Morell, Tarragona, and still producing handcrafted, wine-based vermouths using secret botanical blends passed down since the very beginning. Selección 1884 Gran Reserva is the house's own flagship, top-tier expression — a genuinely patient product built from more than 80 different herbs and spices, macerated for a full two months before the blend spends two entire years aging in oak barrels, a process the house credits directly with stabilizing both the vermouth's aroma and its deep, rich color.
What makes this bottling genuinely rare is its release schedule: rather than an ongoing annual production, Selección 1884 is bottled only once every three years, with each release limited to just 6,000 bottles worldwide — a real, meaningful scarcity within the vermouth category, where most producers release continuously. The finished vermouth carries an intense mahogany color, with bright orange-brown tones that visibly reflect its extended barrel aging.
The official tasting notes describe the palate delivering "notes of wood, herbs and spices," with "a bitter aftertaste, very long and original," carrying "intense bitter notes" genuinely distinctive within the category. The producer's own serving guidance calls it "a very strong aperitif," noting its extended aging in small, old oak barrels gives it "a lot of depth and a very special touch," with its high alcohol content making it feel closer to "a liqueur" than a typical vermouth. The house recommends it served cold with a slice of orange, or alone at room temperature as a genuine end-of-meal digestif, pairing beautifully with chocolate desserts or a good coffee. This is genuinely serious, patiently crafted Spanish vermouth — real scarcity and real depth from a house with more than 140 years of vermouth-making history.
Origins & Craftsmanship
Yzaguirre Selección 1884 Vermouth Gran Reserva is produced by Bodegas Yzaguirre, founded in 1884 in El Morell, Tarragona, Spain, one of the country's pioneering vermouth houses, following traditional production methods rooted in the historic Italian Alpine vermouth-making tradition. The vermouth is built from a base of more than 80 different herbs and spices, macerated for two months, then aged two full years in oak barrels to stabilize aroma and color.
Bottling takes place only once every three years, with total production limited to just 6,000 bottles per release. Bottled at 750ml.
Critics Reviews
No formal critic score is confirmed for this product at this time.
Bodegas Yzaguirre (official tasting note):
"A premium product whose lengthy ageing process gives Yzaguirre Selección 1884 Vermouth a very special consistency. An initial two-month maceration with essential herbs — more than 80 different varieties — is followed by two years in oak barrels which helps to stabilize the aroma and colour of the blend. In the mouth we find notes of wood, herbs and spices. It has a long and original aftertaste with intense bitter nuances. Serving tip: A very strong aperitif, having been aged in small, old oak barrels which give it a lot of depth and a very special touch. Its high alcohol content makes it seem more like a liqueur."
Amazon (retailer, official brand copy):
"Intense mahogany color, with bright orange-brown tones indicative of its barrel aging process. It is recommended to take it cold, with a slice of orange; or alone, at room temperature, as a glass of end of meal, accompanying chocolate desserts or a good coffee."
Tasting Profile
Nose
Intense mahogany color, with bright orange-brown tones. Wood, herbs, and spice lead, reflecting the extended barrel-aging process.
Palate
Wood, herbs, and spice carry through, with genuine bitterness building across the palate.
Finish
Very long and original, closing with intense, distinctive bitter notes — genuinely more liqueur-like than typical vermouth.
Quick Overview
| Category | Details |
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| Style | Red (Rojo) Vermouth — Gran Reserva |
| Botanicals | 80+ herbs and spices |
| Maceration | 2 months |
| Aging | 2 years, oak barrels |
| Producer | Bodegas Yzaguirre — El Morell, Tarragona, Spain |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Production | Bottled once every 3 years; limited to 6,000 bottles per release |
| Style / Identity | A genuinely rare, patiently aged, top-tier vermouth — real scarcity and depth within the category |
| Aromas & Flavors | Wood, herbs, spice, intense bitterness |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
Food Pairings
- Chocolate desserts
- Strong coffee
- Aged, hard cheeses
- Rich charcuterie
Serving Note
Serve cold with a slice of orange as an aperitif, or at room temperature as an end-of-meal digestif alongside chocolate desserts or coffee.
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