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o·lo·ro·so

 (ō′lə-rō′sō, -zō)
n. pl. o·lo·ro·sos
A full-bodied, medium-sweet sherry.

[Italian, fragrant, from Late Latin *olōrōsus, variant of odōrōsus, from Latin odor, odōr-, odor.]
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oloroso

(ˌɒləˈrəʊsəʊ)
n
(Brewing) a full-bodied golden-coloured sweet sherry
[from Spanish: fragrant]
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Since Fundador Supremo Oloroso 18 is aged in very special oloroso sherry casks, the brandy easily stands out with its aromatic, warm, round notes of dried fruit and roasted nuts combined with smooth, strong, intensive hints of vanilla, walnuts, and dried fruit, while notes of wood stand out and provide an elegant and lingering finish.
SANDOWN: 1.45 Kameko, 2.15 Romsey, 2.50 Space Walk, 3.20 MARRONNIER (NAP), 3.55 Alandalos, 4.25 Quarry Beach, 5.00 Oloroso.
4 LUSTAU EAST INDIA SOLERA RICH OLOROSO Spain (PS11.29, Waitrose) SERVE this deep mahogany beauty lightly chilled, to savour its tantalising medley of figs, sultanas, raisins and prunes.
Bushmills Black Bush - [euro]33.99 Often referred to as Bushmills' best kept secret, Black Bush combines a uniquely high proportion of malt whiskey matured in former Oloroso sherry casks with a sweet, batch distilled grain whiskey.
Morrisons has a good range of inexpensive sherries and Oloroso Dry Sherry (PS6, 37.5cl) won the best value fortified wine under PS8 at this year's International Wine Challenge.
Each batch is aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels and finished in oloroso sherry casks.
Each batch is aged in Kentucky Bourbon barrels before finishing the product in Oloroso sherry casks.
His cookbook doesn't focus on 'quick' cuisine or even simple dishes; but includes a host of new flavors--some of which require access to a well-stocked market, as Aleppo chile, ramps, oloroso sherry or Manchego cheese is likely not easily located in every supermarket.
Matured in American white oak and Amoroso and Apostoles Oloroso sherry butt casks it's described by experts as a "rare and richly aromatic malt", with notes of honey, vanilla, ginger, peach syrup and banana cake on the nose and ripe pineapple, bitter chocolate and rich morello cherries on the palate.
Not only will you get to stay at the funky Tigerlilly boutique hotel in Edinburgh for two nights - and enjoy a three-course meal at Oloroso on the roof terrace bar - you will get the ultimate bee's eye view of Edinburgh by flying over the city in a helicopter.
After a walk on a cold day a glass of amontillado or oloroso sherry gave an instant glow and warmed the body quickly.