Martini Vermouth

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  Luigi Bormioli Mixology Nick & Nora Martini Cocktailglass 15 cl - 4 pcs.

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-19629

  Luigi Bormioli Mixology Nick & Nora Martini Cocktailglass 15 cl - 4 pcs.
  
  Luigi Bormioli Nick & Nora cocktail glasses are named after the famous Hollywood duo Nick and Nora Charles, who often drink martini cocktails in the movies. The glasses are not only fascinating to look at, but also easier to drink from than the standard V-shaped martini glasses.
  
  The glasses are made to be almost unbelievably resistant and durable, thanks to Luigi Bormioli's use of SON.HYX crystal glass. They are also completely transparent and totally lead-free
  
  Manufacturer: Luigi Bormioli
  Name: Nick & Nora
  Volume: 15 cl.
  Diameter: 6.9 cm
  Height: 14.7 cm
  Material: SON.HYX crystal glass
  Warranty: 25 year warranty on discoloration and impact

  • 1pcs.
    37,50EUR
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  Martini & Rossi China Martini Bitter Liqueur 32%

  Item no.: 221473-80558

  There's something about a yellowed label with faded red and green scrollwork that tells you more than any tasting note ever could. This bottle sat on a shelf long before anyone thought of "bottling date" as a marketing word.

  Expert's Description

  China Martini Bitter Liqueur is an Italian herbal bitter from Martini & Rossi made from genuine cinchona bark and bottled at 32%. The recipe dates back to 1887 and remains one of the house's most closely guarded secrets — the exact proportions of herbs, flowers and cinchona bark are known to only a handful of people at the distillery. This particular bottle wasn't bottled in Turin, but under licence by Martini & Rossi Aktiengesellschaft in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, as shown clearly by the "Deutsches Erzeugnis" mark at the bottom of the label. A German licensed bottling like this tells its own story about how Martini & Rossi, in the decades after the war, chose to produce closer to German consumers rather than export everything from Italy. Cinchona bark is the natural source of quinine, and the liqueur has historically been used both as a digestif and, in more folk-medicinal circles, against fever and digestive troubles. On the back of the bottle, the original serving suggestions are still printed in German: neat, with ice and soda water, or with hot water and a twist of lemon peel.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Dry and herbal with a hint of bitter orange peel, gentian, and a faint medicinal note from the cinchona bark.

  Palate

  Bittersweet with notes of caramelised sugar, dried herbs, and a sharp citrus edge.

  Finish

  Long and bitter with a dry, herbal close reminiscent of an old apothecary cabinet.

  Specifications

  Distillery: Martini & Rossi
  Region/Country: Italy (bottled in Germany)
  Type: Bitter Liqueur
  ABV: 32%
  

  Flavour Profile

  Bitter · Herbal · Spiced · Citrus notes

  Investment Potential

  Medium – German licensed bottlings of China Martini marked "Deutsches Erzeugnis" surface rarely, and the original recipe and strength were discontinued long ago in favour of today's weaker version. Collectors of vintage Italian bitter liqueurs and Martini & Rossi memorabilia seek out bottles like this one.

  Did You Know?

  Today's China Martini is only sold at 25% alcohol – so the bottle you're looking at here is noticeably stronger than the version available today.

  Please note: This bottle is sold as a collector's item. The quality of the contents cannot be guaranteed, and the bottle may show scratches and marks – see the photo.

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  • 1pcs.
    120,00EUR
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  Martini & Rossi China Martini Bitter Liqueur 32%

  Item no.: 221473-80559

  There's something about a yellowed label with faded red and green scrollwork that tells you more than any tasting note ever could. This bottle sat on a shelf long before anyone thought of "bottling date" as a marketing word.

  Expert's Description

  China Martini Bitter Liqueur is an Italian herbal bitter from Martini & Rossi made from genuine cinchona bark and bottled at 32%. The recipe dates back to 1887 and remains one of the house's most closely guarded secrets — the exact proportions of herbs, flowers and cinchona bark are known to only a handful of people at the distillery. This particular bottle wasn't bottled in Turin, but under licence by Martini & Rossi Aktiengesellschaft in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, as shown clearly by the "Deutsches Erzeugnis" mark at the bottom of the label. A German licensed bottling like this tells its own story about how Martini & Rossi, in the decades after the war, chose to produce closer to German consumers rather than export everything from Italy. Cinchona bark is the natural source of quinine, and the liqueur has historically been used both as a digestif and, in more folk-medicinal circles, against fever and digestive troubles. On the back of the bottle, the original serving suggestions are still printed in German: neat, with ice and soda water, or with hot water and a twist of lemon peel.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Dry and herbal with a hint of bitter orange peel, gentian, and a faint medicinal note from the cinchona bark.

  Palate

  Bittersweet with notes of caramelised sugar, dried herbs, and a sharp citrus edge.

  Finish

  Long and bitter with a dry, herbal close reminiscent of an old apothecary cabinet.

  Specifications

  Distillery: Martini & Rossi
  Region/Country: Italy (bottled in Germany)
  Type: Bitter Liqueur
  ABV: 32%
  

  Flavour Profile

  Bitter · Herbal · Spiced · Citrus notes

  Investment Potential

  Medium – German licensed bottlings of China Martini marked "Deutsches Erzeugnis" surface rarely, and the original recipe and strength were discontinued long ago in favour of today's weaker version. Collectors of vintage Italian bitter liqueurs and Martini & Rossi memorabilia seek out bottles like this one.

  Did You Know?

  Today's China Martini is only sold at 25% alcohol – so the bottle you're looking at here is noticeably stronger than the version available today.

  Please note: This bottle is sold as a collector's item. The quality of the contents cannot be guaranteed, and the bottle may show scratches and marks – see the photo.

  See our full range of Liqueur

  • 1pcs.
    107,00EUR
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  Martini & Rossi Elixir Di China Aromatico Liqueur 100 CL Italy 1 litre

  Item no.: 22231473-97899

  A dusty warehouse in Pessione outside Turin, barrels of cinchona bark ageing in the dark, and a recipe that has outlived two world wars and a kingdom. That's where this bottle's story starts.

  Expert's Description

  Elixir Di China Aromatico by Martini & Rossi is an Italian aromatic bitter liqueur based on cinchona bark, bottled at 31%.

  The recipe dates back to 1863, when Martini & Rossi began producing and selling this bitter liqueur under the name "Elixir di China" – made with genuine Corteccia di China Calissaia, the bark of the cinchona tree, historically valued for its quinine content and used against malaria. After the Second World War, the company renamed the product China Martini, the name it still carries today.

  The label on this particular bottle is an older type than the China Martini bottles typically found at wine merchants and auction houses today. It references "Antichi provveditori di S.M. il Re d'Italia" – meaning royal warrant holder to the Italian King – but that kind of prestige text was kept on Italian labels for years after the monarchy ended in 1946, so it can't be used to date the bottle reliably. The government excise stamp around the cap can, however. Its wording, "Imposta Fabbricazione Spiriti" and "Contrassegno di Stato," the volume expressed in litres, and the Italian Republic's star emblem all belong to a stamp type used exclusively between 1953 and 1959. This bottle was therefore filled sometime in that decade, most likely in its second half.

  The bottle holds 100 CL, a full litre – a size rarely seen today, when 70 CL is the standard. That matches the stamp's own stated format, "da litri 1."

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Bitter cinchona bark, dry herbal spice, and a touch of orange peel, in the style of a classic Italian amaro.

  Palate

  Strongly bitter and herbaceous, with deeper notes of rhubarb and gentian beneath the characteristic China bitterness.

  Finish

  Long and dry, with a lingering bitterness that fades into dried herbs.

  Specifications

  Name: Elixir Di China Aromatico
  Distillery: Martini & Rossi
  Region/Country: Piedmont, Italy
  Type: Liqueur (Italian Aromatic Bitter Liqueur)
  ABV: 31%
  Size: 100 CL
  Bottled: 1950s
  

  Flavour Profile

  Bitter · Herbaceous · Spiced · Citrus notes

  Investment Potential

  Medium. Older Martini & Rossi Elixir bottles regularly change hands on international auction houses like Catawiki, and demand for well-preserved, sealed examples of this earlier "royal warrant" label style outpaces demand for the more common 1950s-70s editions that circulate most often in the market.

  Did You Know?

  The small excise stamp around the cap is actually more reliable for dating this bottle than the label itself. The text "Antichi provveditori di S.M. il Re d'Italia" refers to the Italian King, but that kind of royal prestige wording was kept on labels for years after Italy became a republic in 1946. The stamp's own design – with the Republic's star emblem and its volume stated in litres – was only used from 1953 to 1959, and that's what actually gives the bottle away.

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  • 1pcs.
    241,25EUR
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  Martini Bianco Vermouth Old Version 4 Liqueur Italy 70 cl

  Item no.: 2223473-91499

  Some bottles just sit on a shelf. Others have lived an entire life before ever being opened. This one belongs to the second kind — a faded old bottle of Martini Rosso, its label gone soft and golden with decades in the dark, still carrying the coat of arms from an era when Martini & Rossi signed itself under a different name.

  Expert's description

  Martini Rosso Vermouth is an Italian vermouth from Martini & Rossi in Turin, made from a secret blend of botanicals added to white wine with caramel for its signature red colour.

  This particular bottle carries the classic ornate label reading "Premiati con 40 Medaglie" and the company name "Martini e Rossi Successori Martini, Sola e C." — a label design that dates back to the late 1800s but was reused unchanged for decades afterwards. The back tells a different story: printed in German, with serving suggestions and an illustrated glass under the heading "Martini on the rocks!" — a style typically associated with the 1950s, when Martini exported heavily into German-speaking markets. The combination of the older front and the more modern back makes this bottle a small snapshot of transition in Martini & Rossi's packaging history.

  The bottle holds 70 cl and shows neither size nor alcohol percentage printed visibly on the label, which is typical of several older Martini bottlings from the same period.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Classic Martini Rosso is built on wormwood, quinine bark and bitter botanicals, typically showing dried orange peel, caramel and a light bitter herbal edge. On a bottle this old, the aroma will likely be muted and more oxidised than a fresh one.

  Taste

  The recipe behind Rosso is known for combining wormwood, quassia, savory and thyme, carried by sweetness from caramel and dried fruit. In a bottle from this era, the flavour has almost certainly evolved considerably over the decades.

  Finish

  Traditionally a bittersweet finish with herbs and a touch of wood. On an old, unopened bottle, the finish is a matter of theory rather than experience, since the contents should not be consumed.

  Specifications

  Name: Martini Rosso Vermouth
  Distillery: Martini & Rossi
  Region/Country: Italy
  Type: Vermouth
  Size: 70 CL
  Bottled: Likely 1950s
  

  Flavour profile

  Spiced · Bittersweet · Herbal · Caramel-coloured · Historic

  Investment potential

  Medium. Older, unopened Martini bottles with a well-preserved label carry steady collector interest, especially when the front label is as clearly legible as this one. Value depends far more on label condition and fill level than on rarity itself, since Martini & Rossi produced vermouth in large volumes throughout this period.

  Did you know?

  The small winged female figure with the trumpet at the top of the label is an allegory of Fame — taken from a gold medal Martini won in Paris in 1878 — and she's stood in that same pose on the label for more than a century.

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  • 1pcs.
    167,50EUR
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  Martini Rosato Vermouth Italy 15%

  Item no.: 222278654231473-8012

  Brand: Martini Rosato VermouthType: Italian VermouthAlc. strength: 15 % 75 cl. Other:

  • 1pcs.
    13,25EUR
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  Martini Rosso Vino Vermouth Old Version 3 Liqueur Italy 70 cl

  Item no.: 2223473-91458

  Some bottles just sit on a shelf. Others have lived an entire life before ever being opened. This one belongs to the second kind — a faded old bottle of Martini Rosso, its label gone soft and golden with decades in the dark, still carrying the coat of arms from an era when Martini & Rossi signed itself under a different name.

  Expert's description

  Martini Rosso Vermouth is an Italian vermouth from Martini & Rossi in Turin, made from a secret blend of botanicals added to white wine with caramel for its signature red colour.

  This particular bottle carries the classic ornate label reading "Premiati con 40 Medaglie" and the company name "Martini e Rossi Successori Martini, Sola e C." — a label design that dates back to the late 1800s but was reused unchanged for decades afterwards. The back tells a different story: printed in German, with serving suggestions and an illustrated glass under the heading "Martini on the rocks!" — a style typically associated with the 1950s, when Martini exported heavily into German-speaking markets. The combination of the older front and the more modern back makes this bottle a small snapshot of transition in Martini & Rossi's packaging history.

  The bottle holds 70 cl and shows neither size nor alcohol percentage printed visibly on the label, which is typical of several older Martini bottlings from the same period.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Classic Martini Rosso is built on wormwood, quinine bark and bitter botanicals, typically showing dried orange peel, caramel and a light bitter herbal edge. On a bottle this old, the aroma will likely be muted and more oxidised than a fresh one.

  Taste

  The recipe behind Rosso is known for combining wormwood, quassia, savory and thyme, carried by sweetness from caramel and dried fruit. In a bottle from this era, the flavour has almost certainly evolved considerably over the decades.

  Finish

  Traditionally a bittersweet finish with herbs and a touch of wood. On an old, unopened bottle, the finish is a matter of theory rather than experience, since the contents should not be consumed.

  Specifications

  Name: Martini Rosso Vermouth
  Distillery: Martini & Rossi
  Region/Country: Italy
  Type: Vermouth
  Size: 70 CL
  Bottled: Likely 1950s
  

  Flavour profile

  Spiced · Bittersweet · Herbal · Caramel-coloured · Historic

  Investment potential

  Medium. Older, unopened Martini bottles with a well-preserved label carry steady collector interest, especially when the front label is as clearly legible as this one. Value depends far more on label condition and fill level than on rarity itself, since Martini & Rossi produced vermouth in large volumes throughout this period.

  Did you know?

  The small winged female figure with the trumpet at the top of the label is an allegory of Fame — taken from a gold medal Martini won in Paris in 1878 — and she's stood in that same pose on the label for more than a century.

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  • 1pcs.
    167,50EUR