MARTINI Extra Dry Vermouth Aperitivo, Bright Italian White Vermouth Infused with Hand-Selected Botanicals, 15% ABV, 75cl / 750ml

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a b Ward, Bill (10 March 2010). "Beyond martinis, vermouth can shine" (Newspaper article). Star Tribune. Michael J. Klingensmith . Retrieved 19 May 2011. Finally, vermouth isn’t actually an alcoholic spirit but a wine. Technically speaking, it is a fortified wine that has been strengthened by adding a neutral spirit usually been distilled from grapes. Rob Vogel, the bar manager at Baltimore’s Monarque, seconds this. “I enjoy its intense floral-forward and green herb-driven flavors," he says. "When using La Quintinye Royal in a martini, I add lemon peel, three anise pods, and a sprig of rosemary while stirring the mixing glass. I recommend adding botanicals, herbs, and spices that accentuate the vermouth of your choosing.”

Clarke, Paul (October 2012). "American Beauty – Domestic winemakers are doing vermouth in their own way". Imbibe Magazine. Brown, Jared; Miller, Anistatia (2011). The Mixellany Guide to Vermouth & Other Aperitifs. Mixellany Limited. ISBN 978-1-907434-29-7.

Bear in mind that purists claim that a martini should never be stirred to ensure that the molecules are properly aligned in the glass. Traditionally, a shaken martini is actually called a “Bradford”. Remember this to score extra points with your bartender if you must absolutely have it that way! Esquimalt Vermouth & Apéritifs, [55] on Vancouver Island, Canada, is the first producer outside Europe to win two gold medals at London’s 2023 World Vermouth Awards. [56] In the blind tasting competition, they were judged best for both Dry Vermouth, [57] and also for Semi-Sweet Vermouth [58] (for its Rosso). A year after the company began production, Esquimalt Vermouth & Apéritifs won a gold medal at the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The following year, 2021, they were awarded three double gold medals for their dry vermouth, the semisweet Rosso, and their Kina-Rouge. [59] See also [ edit ]

Martinis today are typically dry but they can be made with sweet vermouth. Similarly, bitters can be added or even a dash of olive brine, which is called a Dirty Martini.Dolin [ fr] vermouth from Chambéry, France, has been made since 1815. Their product lineup carries both a traditional dry, two different kinds of sweet (red and blanco), and a strawberry (chamberyzette). [52] Dolin is recognized as creating the blanc style. [53] Orchant, Rebecca (7 October 2013). "Don't Just Drink Vermouth, Eat It". HuffPost . Retrieved 14 November 2013. Once completed, the wine must account for at least 75% of the resulting product. Typical Alcohol Volume Percentage World's Best Dry Vermouth". The World Drinks Awards. Paragraph Publishing Ltd. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023 . Retrieved 20 June 2023.