![]() ![]() Sweet vermouth is a drink with a long and storied past. What Is Sweet Vermouth?įirst, a little background. With such a wealth of sweet vermouth now available to consumers, we decided to take a closer look at this beverage, tasting some of the most prominent and commonly available products from Italy, France, Spain, and the United States, priced from just about $6.00 to almost $30.00 for 750-milliliter or 1-liter bottles. More vermouths are now imported from Europe than ever before, and many new products are being manufactured here in the United States. But in the last decade or so, it’s finally begun to receive the attention it deserves, both as an essential cocktail ingredient and as a wonderful drink that can be enjoyed on its own. The easiest one: Dry vermouth with ice and a slice of lemon or as a long drink mixed with your favourite tonic water.For years, sweet vermouth languished in American home bars, considered a quaint, old-fashioned ingredient to be dusted off and trotted out only when a Manhattan was requested. Negroni: One-third each of red vermouth, gin and Campari.Īmericano: Mix Campari, red vermouth, and lemon juice and top up with sparkling water.īamboo: Equal parts dry vermouth and dry sherry and a dash of Angostura bitter. Martini: The classic recipe is half gin and half dry vermouth (or in whichever portions you prefer). Cocktails with vermouthĬhambéry Cassis: Dry or white vermouth is poured over a splash of crème de cassis. There’s a delicious spiciness at the end. The fruit is ripe and a bit jammy, but combined with the slightly bitter medicinal herbs, it is balanced. It is easily the best red vermouth I have tasted. This was the first vermouth that Joseph Chavasse made. The plant mixture includes hibiscus, basil, cinnamon, wormwood, gentian and some more. It has an excellent herbal character and a slight bitterness at the end to balance the sweetness. On the palate, there is citrus and elderberry. It is herbal on the nose with lemon and fresh almonds. The alcohol content is 17.5%.ĭolin made its first white vermouth in 1881. Superb to drink on its own, maybe with a slice of lemon. It feels pleasantly dry in the taste with a touch of bitter citrus and menthol. The colour is light, the nose discreet and elegant with an unmistakable herbal character. The three vermouths from Dolin in Chambery: Dry, Blanc, and Rouge, copyright BKWine Photography BKWine Photography Tasting the Dolin vermouths During the Prohibition period, Dolin even offered non-alcoholic vermouth. ![]() The United States was and remains an important exporting country. It won prizes, even a medal at the World Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876, thanks to Marie-Rosalie’s initiative. After the First World War, the Sevez family, friends of the Dolins, took over the company and it is still in their possession today.ĭolin’s vermouth was a success in the Paris cafés in the 1800s. Upon his death in 1869, his widow Marie continued to develop the company, and then his daughter Marie-Rosalie took over, together with her brother Ferdinand. ![]() The company was named Dolin in 1843 when Joseph’s daughter married Louis-Ferdinand Dolin. The mountains are just around the corner, and here on the slopes verdant slopes, many plants grow that add flavour to the Dolin vermouth.ĭolin made its first vermouth in 1821. Dolin is based in Chambéry in Savoie in the French Alps. But there is room for the small-scale enterprise. Giants such as Martini & Rossi and Cinzano dominate the vermouth market. Two top-quality French vermouths, Noilly Prat Original Dry and Dolin Dry, copyright BKWine. ![]()
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