palo cortado

/ ˈpæləʊ kɔrˈtɑdəʊ /

noun

1. a rich, dry sherry

Word History and Origins

Origin of palo cortado¹

Spanish, literally: crossed stick (referring to the classification system in which butts of palo cortado are marked with a vertical line and one or more horizontal lines)

Example Sentences

Dry sherries vary from crisp, saline fino and manzanilla to fruity amontillado and rich palo cortado and oloroso.

From Washington Post

Dry sherries vary from crisp, saline fino and manzanilla to fruity amontillado and rich palo cortado and oloroso.

From Seattle Times

Corn whisky from a Spanish distiller is aged in still-wet Valdespino Palo Cortado Sherry casks and bottled unfiltered and undiluted.

From Wall Street Journal

I’d suggest a pour of Navazos Palazzi Spanish Malt Whisky, aged in Palo Cortado sherry casks, a smooth sip with a hint of candied cherry.

From Washington Post

With many California reds pushing the 16% abv and up envelope, why the alcoholic content of amontillado, palo cortado and oloroso would disqualify these wines as accompaniments to food is beyond me.

From New York Times