Brandy Venerable Año 1888 José De Soto - (Jerez) Brandy de Jerez Jerez-Xerez-Sherry Year of constitution of the solera: 1888 (non-vintage) Bottled 1950s, Precinto 80 Céntimos (Tax stamp) Tapón corcho / Cork stopper "In 1771 Don Francisco de Soto came from Santander and set himself up as a winegrower and almacenista in Calle de Calderas in Jerez. At about the same time he bought a vineyard called Santa Isabel (also known as Las Palmas) which is owned by the company to this day. Later, at the beginning of the XIX century, his son Don Jose de Soto bought a new bodega in Calle Benavente. After his death his son Don Francisco took over, and during this period the storage and ageing capacity was enlarged. He was by now doing good business with the most important exporters of the time. Towards 1888 the bodega started exporting in its own"