BODEGAS Y DESTILERIAS LEHMANN S.A. was founded in the city of Tortosa by Mr Joan Curto Gasol at the end of the 19th century, in 1.870, a time in which gradual change in this traditional society habits started to be noticed. This way our founder began a business initially based on the elaboration of autochthonous spirits –distillates of anise, wine, aromatic plants...- As much his professionalism as his altruism gave hima a deserved reputation reflected on his nickname "Joan lo bo" ("Joan The very kind soul"). His son Mr Ismael Curto Curto joined the distillery back in the 1.895 and introduced the first provision of oak barrels for ageing our great worth soleras. The Spanish Civil War cut off this growing trend: the distillery might stop all the activities so one of the most terrible incidents is going to happen very close: The Battle of the Ebro. Raw materials, finished products and vehicles were requisitioned. Fortunately, all buildings remained almost without any damage. Therefore, the third generation of this family owned company, Mrs María Lehmann Curto, must restart the production with practically no means during very hard times; great demographic decrease, low purchasing power…that is, an insignificant consumption. Gradually, new products were created like sweet liqueurs, which allow the distillery return to its privileged position in the market. Then, thanks to the incorporation of Mr Emilio Lehmann Pérez, the company redirected the aims by launching many original liqueurs really well accepted by a society asking for novelties. Ponche Reserva 5 years old, Brandy Lehmann Gran Estilo Español, Beso de novia and Cualquiercosa liqueurs and especially our brandy Curto I are models of this updating. There were also many changes in the production area due to the automation of all the bottling process (bottle washing, bottling, labelling and packaging), and our comercial area was widened until cover most of the Spanish country thanks to an exclusive portfolio, very nice presentation and design and the main distinctive feature: our fine quality. Innovation and redesign of products –fruit liqueurs (schnaps), creams, absinth, orujo, pacharan...- let us start the export process, firstly in the closer countries later in most of the European ones and presently we have crossed these frontiers over to the five continents.