Years ago, when master distiller Elio Carta had to name the family's new bitter, he settled on a single promise: peace. Bitteroma is Sardinian bitterness at its most reconciling - sharp enough to wake the senses, round enough to bring a table together.

Expert's Description

Bitteroma Silvio Carta is an Italian Bitter from Sardinia, bottled at 25.3% alcohol.

The bitter was created by master distiller Elio Carta, who named it "the bitter of peace" as a tribute to the Sardinian herbs and citrus fruits that give the drink its character. Like the rest of the family's range, it is made in Baratili San Pietro, where Silvio Carta has, since the early 1950s, been turning the island's wild plants into wine, vermouth and bitter.

Tasting Notes

Nose

An overwhelming aroma of aromatic herbs - rosemary, thyme, sage and eucalyptus - joined by orange peel, tamarind and cloves.

Palate

Dry yet enveloping, with a decisive and inviting taste and an incisive, pronounced bitterness.

Finish

A very long finish of citrus peel that lingers on the palate.

Specifications

Distillery: Silvio Carta
Region/Country: Sardinia, Italy
Type: Italian Bitter
ABV: 25.3%
Size: 100 cl
Serving suggestion: Enjoy over ice with a slice of blood orange, or use it as a key ingredient in a Negroni.

Flavour Profile

Bitter, Citrus, Spiced, Herbal, Intense

Did You Know?

Did you know that Bitteroma has been named "the bitter of peace" by master distiller Elio Carta, as a tribute to the balance between sharpness and warmth in its taste?

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Where others see waste, Discarded sees an opportunity. Coffee cherry's discarded husk and fortified wine that has rested in used whisky casks meet here in a sweet vermouth with a story all its own.

Expert's Description

Discarded Sweet Cascara Vermouth is a sweet vermouth made from a fortified wine base, bottled at 21% ABV. The vermouth comes from Discarded Spirits, a project started by the Scottish family-owned drinks company William Grant & Sons, with the aim of creating spirits from ingredients that would otherwise be thrown away.

Discarded was born in 2018, when an employee at the company was handed a bag of cascara - the dried husks of coffee cherries, normally discarded during coffee production - and challenged to do something interesting with it. The solution was an infusion of cascara in neutral spirit, later blended into a fortified wine base. That fortified wine is itself a byproduct of whisky production, used to season casks before they take on whisky, and is repurposed here rather than being discarded.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Ripe cherries and strawberries with a hint of dark chocolate.

Palate

Sweet and fruity, with notes of red wine and a touch of fig.

Finish

Long finish with cinnamon and a light bitter coffee note from the cascara.

Specifications

Distillery: Discarded Spirits
Region/Country: Scotland, United Kingdom
Type: Sweet vermouth
ABV: 21%
Size: 50 CL
EAN number: 5010327656014
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed neat over ice or long with tonic.

Flavour Profile

Fruity, Cinnamon-spiced, Coffee-forward, Sweet, Sustainable

Did You Know?

Both key ingredients in this vermouth started life as waste products - the cascara is the discarded husk of the coffee cherry, while the base wine is fortified wine that had spent its working life seasoning casks for whisky production.

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Along the coast of New South Wales, rosella and strawberry gum grow wild among the rocks while a pale, dry Cabernet Rosé ripens in the sun.
Regal Rogue Wild Rose brings these wild Australian flavours together in one bottle.

Expert's Description

Regal Rogue Wild Rose is an Australian organic vermouth with an ABV of 16.5%, based on organic Cabernet Rosé from the Orange district of New South Wales.

The vermouth takes its colour from the pale, dry rosé wine and is spiced with native botanicals such as strawberry gum, rosella and Illawarra plum, rounded out with fruit spice, rhubarb, vanilla and quinine. With 70 grams of sugar per litre, it is a semi-dry style that bridges fruitiness and spice.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers tropical fruit notes from rosella and strawberry gum alongside a touch of vanilla.

Palate

The palate is fruity and spiced with Illawarra plum, rhubarb and a light bitterness from the quinine.

Finish

The finish is soft and fruity with a lingering spiced note.

Specifications

Distillery: Regal Rogue
Region/Country: Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Type: Australian Organic Vermouth
ABV: 16.5%
Size: 50 CL
EAN no.: 5391532440774
Natural colour: Yes
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled over ice with a slice of lemon, or as the base of a Wild Spritz with bitter lemon.

Flavour Profile

Fruity, Spiced, Rosé, Rounded, Organic

Did You Know?

Did you know that Regal Rogue Wild Rose is spiced with quinine, the same bittering agent traditionally used in tonic, giving the vermouth its characteristic light bitter finish?

In the dry inland around Orange, grapes endure both heat and wind - the very resilience that defines Regal Rogue Daring Dry.
This vermouth has been named one of the world's best dry vermouths, with a salty, umami-driven character rarely found in the category.

Expert's Description

Regal Rogue Daring Dry is an Australian organic vermouth with an ABV of 18%, based on organic Sauvignon Blanc from the Orange district of New South Wales.

The vermouth is known for its salty, subtly umami character and has been named the world's best dry vermouth. The grassy Sauvignon Blanc is spiced with native botanicals such as anise myrtle, quandong and native thyme, followed by white pepper, gentian and iris root, olive leaf and juniper. With just 25 grams of sugar per litre, it is classed as an extra-dry vermouth.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is dry and herbaceous with notes of juniper, olive leaf and a light aniseed sweetness from the anise myrtle.

Palate

The palate is dominated by salty, savoury notes with white pepper, gentian and iris root, delivering a complex bitterness.

Finish

The finish is long and umami-driven with a dry, lightly salty close.

Specifications

Distillery: Regal Rogue
Region/Country: Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Type: Australian Organic Vermouth
ABV: 18%
Size: 50 CL
EAN no.: 5391532440804
Natural colour: Yes
Serving suggestion: Serve ice-cold in a dry martini with gin or vodka, or mixed with tonic as a Daring Cooler.

Flavour Profile

Salty, Herbaceous, Dry, Umami, Spiced

Did You Know?

Did you know that Regal Rogue Daring Dry has been named the world's best dry vermouth thanks to its unusually salty, umami-driven style?

Picture a bright summer morning in the Orange district of New South Wales, where lemon trees and wild desert limes scent the dry air.
Regal Rogue Lively White captures that exact moment of Australian sunshine and freshness in the glass.

Expert's Description

Regal Rogue Lively White is an Australian organic vermouth with an ABV of 16.5%, based on unwooded organic Chardonnay from the Orange district of New South Wales.

The vermouth is made by Regal Rogue, which has redefined classic European vermouth craft with Australian wine and native botanicals since 2011. The Chardonnay is blended with lemon myrtle, desert lime and native thyme, rounded out with elderflower, lemongrass, grapefruit and chamomile. The vermouth is semi-dry, sweetened with raw organic sugar rather than the refined white sugar typically used.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh citrus and floral tones of elderflower and chamomile lead the nose, underpinned by the distinctive aroma of lemon myrtle.

Palate

The palate is light and lively with grapefruit, lemongrass and desert lime, spiced with a touch of native thyme.

Finish

The finish is fresh and floral with a light citrus bitterness that leaves the palate clean and refreshing.

Specifications

Distillery: Regal Rogue
Region/Country: Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Type: Australian Organic Vermouth
ABV: 16.5%
Size: 50 CL
EAN no.: 5391532440712
Natural colour: Yes
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled over ice with a slice of grapefruit, or as the base of a Lively Spritz with citrus tonic.

Flavour Profile

Citrus, Floral, Fresh, Light, Organic

Did You Know?

Did you know that Regal Rogue's native botanicals, such as lemon myrtle and desert lime, are sourced directly from Aboriginal communities in Australia, so that part of the revenue goes back to the local harvesters?

In the hills outside Turin, where Piedmont's vineyards meet the golden light of evening, Cucielo Bianco was created as a bright, floral interpretation of Italy's aperitivo culture. Here, fresh herbs and white wine come together in a glass that celebrates moments when time is allowed to fly.

Expert's Description

Cucielo Vermouth di Torino Bianco is an Italian Vermouth based on white wine with 16.8% alcohol, produced at Torino Distillati in Moncalieri, Piedmont.

The brand was founded in 2018 by Andy Holmes, CEO of Artisan Spirits, working alongside master blender Carlo Vergnano, with Bianco and Rosso as the house's first two releases. The name Cucielo combines the Italian words cuculo, cuckoo, and cielo, sky.

Cucielo Bianco is made following the techniques underpinning the Vermouth di Torino designation, recognised as a protected EU appellation in 2017.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers crisp green apple, elderberry and vanilla, with light floral and herbaceous tones alongside a hint of maraschino cherry, bitter orange and raisins.

Palate

The palate is warm and soft, sweetly rounded with vanilla and ripe summer berries, balanced by a pleasant bitterness and notes of chamomile and citrus zest.

Finish

The finish is smooth and refreshing, with a lingering sweetness.

Specifications

Distillery: Cucielo
Region/Country: Moncalieri, Piedmont, Italy
Type: Italian Vermouth – Vermouth di Torino Bianco
ABV: 16.8%
Size: 75 cl
EAN no.: 8003230002662
Serving suggestion: Serve over ice with a slice of citrus, or use as the base in light cocktails such as the White Negroni

Flavour Profile

Apple · Vanilla · Floral · Citrus · Soft

Did you know?

Cucielo Bianco and Rosso both launched in 2018 as the brand's first two releases, before the Dry expression followed in 2022, created specifically for the classic Martini.

In the hills outside Turin, where Piedmont's vineyards meet the golden light of evening, Cucielo Rosso was created as a tribute to Italy's aperitivo culture. Here, old-world craftsmanship meets a new generation's love of rich, characterful flavours in a glass of red wine infused with herbs and spices.

Expert's Description

Cucielo Vermouth di Torino Rosso is an Italian Vermouth based on white wine with 16.8% alcohol, produced at Torino Distillati in Moncalieri, Piedmont.

The brand was founded in 2018 by Andy Holmes, CEO of Artisan Spirits, working alongside master blender Carlo Vergnano, with Rosso and Bianco as the house's first two releases. The name Cucielo combines the Italian words cuculo, cuckoo, and cielo, sky.

Cucielo Rosso is made following the techniques underpinning the Vermouth di Torino designation, recognised as a protected EU appellation in 2017, and won gold with 95 points at the IWSC Singapore 2019.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers caramelised orange and rhubarb, supported by delicate notes of vanilla, anise and cloves, alongside warm, peppery nuances and raisins.

Palate

The palate is brilliantly smooth with bursts of fresh pomegranate and ripe red fruit, combined with a slight bitterness.

Finish

The finish is warm, long and dry.

Specifications

Distillery: Cucielo
Region/Country: Moncalieri, Piedmont, Italy
Type: Italian Vermouth – Vermouth di Torino Rosso
ABV: 16.8%
Size: 75 cl
EAN no.: 8003230002679
Serving suggestion: Serve over ice, or use as the base in cocktails such as the Negroni and the Americano

Flavour Profile

Orange · Rhubarb · Spicy · Berry · Round

Did you know?

Cucielo Rosso won a gold medal and 95 points at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in Singapore in 2019, just a year after its launch.

Where the dry style is crisp and mineral, Ferdinands' white vermouth unfolds with a softer, spicier character - shaped by months resting in old Mosel oak casks.

Expert's Description

Ferdinands Saar White Vermouth is a German vermouth made from Riesling from the Saar valley, bottled at 18% ABV. Like its dry sibling, this vermouth is built on a distillery's own quality Riesling from the acclaimed wine region Saarburger Rausch, but here the wine takes on a different character, having been aged in old Mosel Fuder oak casks before the herbs are added.

The vermouth comes from the same collaboration behind Ferdinands' other products, between master distiller Andreas Vallendar of Avadis Distillery in Wincheringen-Bilzingen and winemaker Dorothee Zilliken of Weingut Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken in Saarburg. A selected blend of regional herbs and flowers is added to the base wine, giving the vermouth its characteristic spiced yet floral style, a clear contrast to the tighter, drier expression of Ferdinands' vermouth.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Spiced herbs and meadow flowers alongside the drying notes of white grapes.

Palate

Soft and lightly sweet, with vanilla and a touch of oak from the cask ageing.

Finish

Rooty, herbaceous notes and a lingering minerality from the slate soil.

Specifications

Distillery: Ferdinands / Avadis Distillery
Region/Country: Saar Valley, Germany
Type: Vermouth
ABV: 18%
Size: 50 CL
EAN number: 4260270191778
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed over ice with a slice of apple, or as the base of a gentle highball with tonic.

Flavour Profile

Spiced, Floral, Round, Vanilla-forward, Mineral

Did You Know?

Ferdinands Saar White Vermouth is aged in old Mosel Fuder oak casks - a cask type and size traditionally used to mature some of the Mosel region's finest Riesling wines.

Down on the slate slopes of the Saar valley grows a Riesling known across the world of wine. At Ferdinands, it takes on a whole new life as the base for a dry, herb-scented vermouth.

Expert's Description

Ferdinands Saar Dry Vermouth is a German dry vermouth made from Riesling from the Saar valley, bottled at 18% ABV. This dry vermouth from Ferdinands is the world's first vermouth infused with a distillery's own quality Riesling from the acclaimed German wine region Saarburger Rausch.

Ferdinands was created through a collaboration between Andreas Vallendar, master distiller and owner of Avadis Distillery in Wincheringen-Bilzingen, and Dorothee Zilliken from the renowned wine estate Weingut Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken in Saarburg. Avadis Distillery traces its roots back to 1824, and today Zilliken's Riesling from the classified slate vineyard Saarburger Rausch serves as the base wine for the vermouth. Regional herbs are added to the dry vermouth, including wormwood, which lends a cleansing bitterness to the floral aroma profile, resulting in a vermouth that's ideal for a classic Dry Martini.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Floral and mineral, with a touch of wormwood's cleansing bitterness.

Palate

Dry and herbaceous, with a distinct acidity from the Riesling and a light spiced warmth.

Finish

Light and elegant, with lingering mineral notes from the Saar valley's slate.

Specifications

Distillery: Ferdinands / Avadis Distillery
Region/Country: Saar Valley, Germany
Type: Dry vermouth
ABV: 18%
Size: 50 CL
EAN number: 426070191723
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed in a classic Dry Martini or over ice with a slice of lemon.

Flavour Profile

Dry, Mineral, Herbaceous, Elegant, Riesling-driven

Did You Know?

Ferdinands Saar Dry Vermouth is the world's first vermouth based on a quality Riesling - the grapes come from the classified slate vineyard Saarburger Rausch, otherwise known for some of Germany's most celebrated white wines.

A hillside in inland Alicante, where abandoned vineyards have been brought back to life, and where a small elder bush in the courtyard lends its name to a vermouth full of white blossom and citrus.

Expert's Description

Celler La Muntanya Vermouth Saüc Blanc is a Spanish white vermouth made from the white Malvasía grape, bottled at 15% ABV. The vermouth comes from the small winery Celler La Muntanya in Muro d'Alcoy in the province of Alicante, founded in 2004 with the aim of reviving old, abandoned vineyards around the Sierra Mariola mountains.

The winery runs the Microviña project, seeking out and bringing small, forgotten vineyards and native grape varieties back into production. The Saüc vermouth follows a recipe dating back to 1890, and more than 40 wild botanicals from the Sierra Mariola mountains are added to the base wine - including elder, called saüc in Catalan and Valencian, which lends its name to the whole vermouth series. The elder is grown in the winery's own courtyard.

Tasting Notes

Nose

An explosion of white blossom and citrus fruit with a hint of mountain herbs.

Palate

Fresh and floral with a distinct citrus character carried by the many botanicals.

Finish

Short and refreshing, with a light, herbal bitterness.

Specifications

Distillery: Celler La Muntanya
Region/Country: Alicante, Spain
Type: White vermouth
ABV: 15%
Size: 75 CL
EAN number: 8437009285688
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed chilled over ice, ideally with a twist of citrus peel.

Flavour Profile

Floral, Citrus-forward, Fresh, Herbal, Native grapes

Did You Know?

Saüc is the Valencian and Catalan word for elder, and the plant that gives the vermouth its name is grown in the winery's own courtyard alongside more than 40 other wild botanicals from the Sierra Mariola mountains.

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Just six kilometres from the sea, mandarins and lemons grow thick around Silvio Carta's distillery. In summer, the scent of ripe citrus fills the whole valley, and it is exactly that scent the Carta family has captured in Aspide Spritz.

Expert's Description

Aspide Spritz Silvio Carta is an Italian Aperitivo from Sardinia, bottled at 11% alcohol.

The aperitivo is created through careful infusions of Sardinian citrus and wild botanicals, harvested close to the Carta family's distillery, just a few kilometres from the sea. Aspide is designed to elevate the classic spritz and continues Silvio Carta's tradition, since the early 1950s, of turning the island's raw materials into wine, vermouth and aperitivi.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The aroma recalls a grove of mandarin trees heavy with ripe fruit, fresh and inviting.

Palate

The palate is a burst of fresh citrus juice laced with delicate herbs, mostly dry in style.

Finish

The finish brings a bitter note of blood orange zest that keeps the aperitivo fresh and light.

Specifications

Distillery: Silvio Carta
Region/Country: Sardinia, Italy
Type: Italian Aperitivo
ABV: 11%
Size: 100 cl
Serving suggestion: Mix as a classic spritz with ice, sparkling wine and a splash of soda, ideally with a slice of orange.

Flavour Profile

Citrus, Fresh, Light, Dry, Bitter

Did You Know?

Did you know that Aspide Spritz is bottled at just 11% alcohol, making it one of the lighter aperitivi in Silvio Carta's range, perfect for a long spritz afternoon?

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Where Sardinia's western coastline meets the salt wind, rosemary and laurel grow wild between the rocks. Just a few kilometres from the sea, the Carta family has for generations hand-picked the island's wild herbs and steeped them into wine that becomes vermouth. Silvio Carta's Vermouth Rosso carries that coastline with it in every glass.

Expert's Description

Silvio Carta Vermouth Rosso is an Italian Vermouth from Sardinia, based on Vernaccia di Oristano DOC Riserva and bottled at 18% alcohol.

The wine behind the vermouth rests for 12 years in small Sardinian chestnut barrels before being infused for two to three months with hand-picked botanicals such as helichrysum, myrtle leaves, thyme and artemisia. All the herbs are harvested in the Carta family's own gardens in Baratili San Pietro, where the company was founded in the early 1950s.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Intense scents of Mediterranean scrubland - rosemary, laurel and pine needles - meet resin and pine nuts over a base of faint, salty marine notes.

Palate

The palate is intense, soft and round, well balanced with the alcohol, with recurring waves of herbs and ripe fruit.

Finish

The finish is decisive and clean, with a long mineral trail reminiscent of sea air over Sardinian rocks.

Specifications

Distillery: Silvio Carta
Region/Country: Sardinia, Italy
Type: Italian Vermouth
ABV: 18%
Size: 75 cl
Serving suggestion: Enjoy chilled over ice, or lengthened with soda or tonic water for a different kind of aperitif. Also works well in classic cocktails such as a Negroni or an Americano.

Flavour Profile

Herbal, Mediterranean scrubland, Round, Mineral, Balanced

Did You Know?

Did you know that the base wine for Silvio Carta Vermouth Rosso is a 2006 Vernaccia di Oristano DOC Riserva that spent 12 years in small chestnut barrels long before it ever became vermouth?

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In 1962 Pierre Lillet looked to America and its growing taste for red wine. His answer was a full-bodied, dark aperitif with flavours of ripe berries and a gentle spiced warmth.

Expert's Description

Lillet Rouge Vermouth is a Red Vermouth from the Bordeaux region of France, made from a base of the Merlot grape, with an alcohol content of 17%.

The house of Lillet Frères was founded in Podensac south of Bordeaux in 1872 by brothers Paul and Raymond Lillet. Lillet Rouge was created in 1962 by Pierre Lillet, grandson of Raymond, to meet the growing American market for red wine-based drinks. Between 1990 and 1993 the recipe was refined with higher-quality base wines to give it a more complex flavour. Like the house's other aperitifs, Lillet Rouge is fortified with lemon and orange brandies and flavoured with cinchona bark, which gives it its characteristic bitterness.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Ripe dark fruits such as blackberry and plum, with depth and a touch of earthiness.

Palate

Full and balanced, with fresh orange, ripe berries, vanilla and delicate spices along with a light richness from the barrel ageing.

Finish

Soft and lightly sweet, with lingering notes of dark berries and a touch of wood and spice.

Specifications

Distillery: Lillet
Region: Podensac, Bordeaux, France
Type: Red Vermouth
ABV: 17%
Size: 75 CL
EAN No.: 3057230000277
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed chilled on the rocks with an orange slice, or as the base of cocktails.

Flavour Profile

Dark Berry · Spiced · Full-Bodied · Fruity · Rounded

Did you know?

Lillet Rouge was originally created in 1962 specifically for the American market, which at the time had a growing appetite for red wine-based drinks.

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In 2011, the house of Lillet returned to something it had not touched in more than 50 years: a brand new colour. The result was a pale pink aperitif scented with rose petals and fresh berries.

Expert's Description

Lillet Rose Vermouth is a Rosé Vermouth from the Bordeaux region of France, made from a base of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sémillon grapes, with an alcohol content of 17%.

The house of Lillet Frères was founded in Podensac south of Bordeaux in 1872 by brothers Paul and Raymond Lillet. Lillet Rose was created in 2011 as the house's first new colour in over 50 years, and it shares the same base of Bordeaux wines and macerated citrus liqueurs as Lillet Blanc, with a short skin maceration to give it its pink colour, along with a small proportion of Lillet Rouge. The wine is aged for a year in oak casks before being flavoured with orange peel from Spain and Haiti, local fruit liqueurs from southwestern France and a touch of cinchona bark.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Red berries, orange blossom and grapefruit, joined by rose petals and ripe cherries.

Palate

Fresh, lively and fruit-forward, with a clear rosé wine character balanced by a mild bitterness from the cinchona bark.

Finish

Light and refreshing, with lingering notes of berries and citrus and a fine, dry close.

Specifications

Distillery: Lillet
Region: Podensac, Bordeaux, France
Type: Rosé Vermouth
ABV: 17%
Size: 75 CL
EAN No.: 3057230000277
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed chilled on the rocks with fresh berries, or topped with soda for a light spritz.

Flavour Profile

Berry · Floral · Fruity · Lightly Bitter · Crisp

Did you know?

Lillet Rose was the first new colour from the house of Lillet in more than 50 years when it launched in 2011.

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South of Bordeaux, in the village of Podensac, the Lillet family has since 1872 blended local white wine with the peel of sweet and bitter oranges. The result is an aperitif that has since found a permanent place behind bars worldwide.

Expert's Description

Lillet Blanc Vermouth is a White Vermouth from the Bordeaux region of France, made from a base of white wine from the Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes, with an alcohol content of 17%.

Brothers Paul and Raymond Lillet founded the house of Lillet Frères in Podensac in 1872 as wine and spirits merchants, and in 1887 they created their first aperitif under the name Kina Lillet, named after the cinchona bark that gave the drink its characteristic bitterness. The recipe is a blend of roughly 85% Bordeaux wines and 15% macerated citrus liqueurs, made from the peel of sweet oranges from Spain and Morocco and bitter oranges from Haiti. In 1986 the recipe was adjusted to the milder, sweeter style known today as Lillet Blanc, and production still takes place in Podensac.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh and crisp aromas of sweet oranges, almonds and orange peel, with a touch of wax, spicy bark, menthol and sea salt.

Palate

Delicate and lightly sweet, carried by the white wine's acidity, with notes of white fruit, pineapple, citrus and elderflower, joined by nutmeg, cinnamon and a hint of creaminess.

Finish

Well balanced between bitter, sweet and acidic, with a lingering, refreshing citrus note.

Specifications

Distillery: Lillet
Region: Podensac, Bordeaux, France
Type: White Vermouth
ABV: 17%
Size: 75 CL
EAN No.: 3057230000253
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed chilled on the rocks with mint and orange, or as the base of a Vesper Martini.

Flavour Profile

Citrus · Floral · Lightly Sweet · Crisp · Elegant

Did you know?

Lillet Blanc is a key ingredient in the Vesper Martini, the cocktail Ian Fleming described in his first James Bond novel from 1953.

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In Marseillan, where the Mediterranean meets the Étang de Thau, oak casks have stood beneath the open sky for almost two hundred years, letting sun and salt shape the wine within. Noilly Prat Dry is the distillate of that outdoor ageing tradition that made the town famous.

Expert's Description

Noilly Prat Vermouth Dry is a French dry vermouth from Maison Noilly Prat in Marseillan, made from white wine infused with a secret blend of herbs and spices, with an alcohol strength of 18%. The house was founded in 1813 by herbalist Joseph Noilly, who developed the recipe roughly 50 years before the Italian house of Martini, creating France's first vermouth. The wine, made from Picpoul and Clairette grapes grown in the Languedoc, undergoes the house's signature method known as L'Enclos: after eight months in Canadian oak casks, the wine is transferred to half-hogsheads of Limousin oak, where it matures outdoors beneath the open sky for up to a year, exposed to Mediterranean sun and the salt air of the Étang de Thau. The oxidative depth this creates has made Noilly Prat Dry a cornerstone of the classic Dry Martini cocktail.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is dry and saline, with chamomile, gentian and a hint of orange peel.

Palate

The palate is crisp and herbaceous, with notes of bitter herbs, citrus and a light nutty tone.

Finish

The finish is dry and refreshing, with a lingering, light bitterness.

Specifications

Distillery: Maison Noilly Prat
Region: Marseillan, Languedoc, France
Type: Vermouth
ABV: 18%
Size: 100 CL
EAN no.: 3023010003585
Serving suggestion: Essential in a classic Dry Martini, or enjoyed over ice with a slice of lemon.

Flavour Profile

Dry · Saline · Herbaceous · Citrus · Lightly Bitter

Did You Know?

Noilly Prat Dry is the vermouth traditionally regarded as the foundation of the classic Dry Martini cocktail.

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In the glass, the colour unfolds like a sunset over the hills of Piedmont – a gentle pink that hides cloves, cinnamon and a distant scent of roses. Martini Rosato is vermouth's answer to spring, set against a backdrop of heavier, sweeter wines.

Expert's Description

Martini Rosato Vermouth is an Italian vermouth from Martini & Rossi in Turin, made from a base of white and red wine infused with natural herbs and spices, with an alcohol strength of 15%. The house of Martini & Rossi was founded in 1863 by Alessandro Martini, Teofilo Sola and Luigi Rossi, who took over an existing wine business in Pessione outside Turin and turned vermouth into an international success. Martini Rosato was introduced in the early 1980s as the only expression in the Martini range to combine both white and red wine, and the product gained particular momentum when it launched in the United Kingdom in 2007 amid the growing popularity of rosé wine.

The vermouth is spiced with a botanical blend that includes cloves from Madagascar, cinnamon from Sri Lanka and nutmeg, while a touch of raspberry, lemon and rose gives it its characteristic pink colour and soft, aromatic style.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The aroma recalls mulled wine, with clove, cinnamon, aniseed and black pepper, layered with dried herbs and a hint of rose.

Palate

On the palate it's soft and spiced with floral sweetness, where rose and woodland notes intertwine with a light bitterness.

Finish

The finish is long and warm, with lingering spice and a delicate, dry close.

Specifications

Distillery: Martini & Rossi
Region: Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Type: Vermouth
ABV: 15%
Size: 75 CL
EAN no.: 5010677944007
Serving suggestion: Enjoy over ice with a slice of orange, or in a light spritz with tonic water and fresh berries.

Flavour Profile

Pink · Spiced · Floral · Light Sweetness · Raspberry

Did You Know?

Martini Rosato is the only vermouth in the Martini range made from a blend of both white and red wine.

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In Chambéry, white wine meets orange peel, elderflower and mountain pine, and the result is a vermouth that manages to feel both substantial and light at once.

Expert's Description

Dolin French Blanc Vermouth is a White Vermouth from Chambéry in Savoie, made from white wine and flavoured with more than 30 alpine herbs, with an alcohol content of 16%.

It follows the same recipe the house of Dolin has used since 1821, when Joseph Chavasse settled in Chambéry and began infusing local white wine with alpine plants and spices. The Sevez family, who have owned and run the house since 1919, still hold to this traditional method through several generations. The Blanc style differs from the house's dry vermouth with a gentler sweetness and a broader range of citrus and floral notes, drawn from the same alpine herbs that grow around Chambéry, a town that in 1932 received France's only protected designation of origin for vermouth.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Rich orange citrus aromas and a light toffee-like sweetness, joined by almonds, orange peel and spicy bark with a touch of menthol and pine forest.

Palate

Delicate and lightly sweet, balanced by the white wine's acidity, with notes of pear, pineapple, citrus and elderflower alongside a touch of cinnamon and nutmeg.

Finish

A well-balanced finish between bitter, sweet and acidic, with lasting notes of elderflower and citrus peel.

Specifications

Distillery: Dolin
Region: Chambéry, Savoie, France
Type: White Vermouth
ABV: 16%
Size: 75 CL
EAN No.: 3274510003708
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed on the rocks with an orange slice, or as the base of a Vermouth Cassis.

Flavour Profile

Citrus · Floral · Lightly Sweet · Herbal · Alpine

Did you know?

Dolin is the only independent vermouth house left in Chambéry, the town that has held France's only protected designation of origin for vermouth since 1932.

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Above Chambéry the Alps rise into thin mountain air, and up among the rocks hyssop, wormwood and juniper stand soaking up sun through the short summer. Every glass of Dolin Vermouth Rouge carries an echo of those mountains.

Expert's Description

Dolin Vermouth Rouge is a Red Vermouth from Chambéry in Savoie, made from white wine of the Ugni Blanc grape and flavoured with 30-40 alpine herbs, with an alcohol content of 16%.

Dolin was founded in 1821 by Joseph Chavasse, who had already been running a liqueur distillery near Mont Blanc since 1815. Inspired by the aperitifs of Turin, he created a new vermouth with a secret recipe, infusing Savoie white wine with hyssop, wormwood, juniper and a long list of other alpine herbs. In 1843 Louis-Ferdinand Dolin married into the family and gave his name to the house, and since 1919 the Sevez family, who still own and run the business, have carried the tradition forward through several generations. The Rouge style stands apart from the house's other vermouths through its deep amber-red colour and fuller, spicier character, even though the base remains the same white wine from the Ugni Blanc grape.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fruit compote, prune and walnut, with a hint of fresh grass, spiced with cinnamon, vanilla and szechuan pepper, alongside fresh herbs such as thyme and rosemary and a touch of orange peel.

Palate

Almond, citrus, pear and violet, carried by herbal notes of wormwood and chamomile, a mild honeyed sweetness and a light bitterness from gentian root, rounded off by ripe stone fruit such as apricot.

Finish

Long and pleasantly dry, with lingering herbal notes, a light peppery spice and a hint of tannic, tea-leaf-like grip that closes clean and refreshing.

Specifications

Distillery: Dolin
Region: Chambéry, Savoie, France
Type: Red Vermouth
ABV: 16%
Size: 75 CL
EAN No.: 3274510003760
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed on the rocks with an orange slice, or as the base of a Manhattan or Negroni.

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Fruity · Herbal · Amber-Red · Alpine

Did you know?

Dolin still uses a white wine made from the Ugni Blanc grape as the base for its Rouge, with the red colour coming purely from the flavouring rather than from red wine.

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High above Chambéry, the Alps rise into thin mountain air, and wormwood and other alpine herbs cling to the rock, soaking up sun through the short summer. It is these plants that give Dolin Vermouth Dry its clean, dry character.

Expert's Description

Dolin Vermouth Dry is a Dry Vermouth from Chambéry in Savoie, made from white wine and flavoured with more than 30 alpine herbs, with an alcohol content of 16%.

Dolin was founded in 1821 by Joseph Chavasse, who had already been running a liqueur distillery near Mont Blanc since 1815. Inspired by the aperitifs of Turin, he created a new vermouth with a secret recipe of white wine from Savoie infused with a wide range of alpine plants and spices. In 1843 Louis-Ferdinand Dolin married into the family and gave his name to the house, and since 1919 the Sevez family has carried the tradition forward through several generations as an independent, family-owned house. In 1932 Chambéry became the only town in France to receive a protected designation of origin for vermouth, and Dolin is today considered the oldest and last independent vermouth producer remaining in the town.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh and light aromas of citrus peel, menthol and balsamic notes, underscored by lychee, grape juice, almond and a touch of pine forest.

Palate

Gentle sweetness with tropical, almost lychee-like notes, giving way to drier, herbal nuances and finishing on a bitter clove note.

Finish

Medium length and dry, with lingering herbal notes, a light warmth, a whisper of nuttiness and white pepper, closing on a clean, faintly chalky minerality.

Specifications

Distillery: Dolin
Region: Chambéry, Savoie, France
Type: Dry Vermouth
ABV: 16%
Size: 75 CL
EAN No.: 3274510003753
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed on the rocks with a lemon twist, or as the base of a classic dry Martini.

Flavour Profile

Herbal · Citrus · Dry · Mineral · Alpine

Did you know?

Chambéry is the only town in France where vermouth has its own protected designation of origin, a status it has held since 1932.

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As autumn settles over the Black Forest and the last berries on the branches turn darker and sweeter, the mood Belsazar Red tries to capture in the glass takes shape. It is the most complex and spiced member of the German vermouth family, heavy with berries, wood and spice.

Expert's Description

Belsazar Vermouth Red Germany is a German Red Vermouth at 18%, created by Maximilian Wagner and Sebastian Brack, who founded Belsazar in Berlin in 2013. The name pays tribute to Sixtus Balthasar Schladerer, founder of the family-run distillery in Staufen im Breisgau in the Black Forest.

The base wine comes from the South Baden wine districts of Markgraeflerland and Kaiserstuhl and is fortified with Schladerer's own fruit brandy. Twenty botanicals, including wormwood, clove, cinnamon and liquorice root, are infused individually and then matured together in stoneware vessels for up to three months.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla, jammy red berries, biscuit and dried fruit meet plum, pine and earthy liquorice with potpourri, nutmeg, clove and cinnamon spice.

Palate

Bittersweet, with raspberry, strawberry and plum jam alongside liquorice, vanilla, orange peel, chocolate, clove and cinnamon spice.

Finish

Bark, jammy fruit and tannins with clove spice and a lingering bittersweetness.

Specifications

Distillery: Belsazar
Region/Country: Baden, Black Forest, Germany
Type: German Red Vermouth
ABV: 18%
Size: 75 cl
EAN: 4260370120029
Serving suggestion: Over ice with a slice of orange, or as the base of a Negroni or Americano

Flavour Profile

Vanilla · Dark berries · Liquorice · Clove · Bitter chocolate

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Belsazar's vermouths are not matured in wood, but in stoneware vessels for up to three months, preserving the pure aromas of the botanicals without any influence from wood.

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Between the vineyards of Baden and the dense fir forests of the Black Forest lie the sources Belsazar draws from. The White is the gentlest, warmest member of the family - like a late summer evening where honey and vanilla slowly melt into the warmth of spice.

Expert's Description

Belsazar Vermouth White Germany is a German White Vermouth at 18%, created by Maximilian Wagner and Sebastian Brack, who established Belsazar in Berlin in 2013. The vermouth is named after Sixtus Balthasar Schladerer, founder of the family-run distillery in Staufen im Breisgau in the Black Forest.

The wine is sourced from the South Baden districts of Markgraeflerland and Kaiserstuhl and fortified with Schladerer's fruit brandy. Twenty botanicals - including vanilla, cardamom and orange peel - are weighed and infused individually before the vermouth matures in stoneware vessels for up to three months, preserving the pure character of the botanicals.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Honey, white grapes and peach meet green apple and orange zest, spiced with almond, vanilla, clove, cardamom and garam masala.

Palate

A light sweetness of honey and vanilla meets wine-like acidity, bitter orange, an underlying wormwood bitterness and warm festive spice.

Finish

Honeyed with citrus acidity, wormwood bitterness and a closing note of clove.

Specifications

Distillery: Belsazar
Region/Country: Baden, Black Forest, Germany
Type: German White Vermouth
ABV: 18%
Size: 75 cl
EAN: 4260370120043
Serving suggestion: Over ice with tonic and a slice of orange

Flavour Profile

Honey · Vanilla · Green apple · Cardamom · Spiced

Did you know?

Each of Belsazar's 20 botanicals is weighed and infused individually in its own demijohn before being blended together - a time-consuming method that gives precise control over the flavour.

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Deep in the Black Forest, where fir trees cast long shadows over old distilleries, a clear German winemaking tradition unites with one of the region's oldest distilling crafts. Belsazar Dry is the purest, most ascetic member of this alliance - tight, dry and uncompromising.

Expert's Description

Belsazar Vermouth Dry Germany is a German Dry Vermouth at 19%, developed by Maximilian Wagner and Sebastian Brack, who founded Belsazar in Berlin in 2013. The name honours Sixtus Balthasar Schladerer, founder of the family-run distillery in Staufen im Breisgau in the Black Forest, which supplies the fruit brandy used in the vermouth.

The base wine comes from the South Baden wine districts of Markgraeflerland and Kaiserstuhl, and instead of neutral spirit, the vermouth is fortified with Schladerer's own fruit brandy. Twenty botanicals, including wormwood, coriander, gentian and orange peel, are infused individually and then matured in stoneware vessels.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Orange-chocolate notes, dried apricot and honey meet white grapes, nectarine zest, cinnamon and chamomile.

Palate

Dry and lightly bitter with gentian and quinine, supported by wine-like acidity, coriander, bitter orange marmalade, lemon zest and chamomile.

Finish

The acidity fades alongside gentian and wormwood bitterness, closing with a warming spice note.

Specifications

Distillery: Belsazar
Region/Country: Baden, Black Forest, Germany
Type: German Dry Vermouth
ABV: 19%
Size: 75 cl
EAN: 4260370120012
Serving suggestion: Ice cold as an aperitif, or as the base of a dry Martini

Flavour Profile

Chamomile · Gentian · Bitter orange · Coriander · Bone dry

Did you know?

Instead of neutral spirit, Belsazar Dry is fortified with Schladerer's own fruit brandy, an unusual method that gives the vermouth a distinct imprint of Black Forest distilling tradition.

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In Berlin's creative circles, two friends met the old distilling traditions of the Black Forest, and from that encounter Belsazar was born. The Rosé is the most playful member of the family - bright, floral and filled with summer berries, echoing the South German vineyards the vermouth calls home.

Expert's Description

Belsazar Vermouth Rose Germany is a German Rosé Vermouth at 17.5%, created by Maximilian Wagner and Sebastian Brack, who founded the brand in Berlin in 2013. The vermouth is named after Sixtus Balthasar Schladerer, founder of the family-run distillery in Staufen im Breisgau in the Black Forest, with whom Belsazar collaborates.

The base wine comes from the South Baden wine districts of Markgraeflerland and Kaiserstuhl and is fortified with Schladerer's own fruit brandy rather than neutral spirit. Twenty different botanicals - including wormwood, star anise, cardamom, coriander and cloves - are infused individually before the vermouth matures in stoneware vessels for up to three months.

Tasting Notes

Nose

White grape, raspberry and ripe peach unfold alongside soft herbal notes and a hint of orange blossom.

Palate

A honeyed sweetness is balanced by wine-like acidity, while rose petal, raspberry, pink grapefruit, orange zest and ripe peach emerge with a light touch of clove.

Finish

The finish brings tannic red grape skin, raspberry and clove, rounded off with black pepper and a light, barky bitterness.

Specifications

Distillery: Belsazar
Region/Country: Baden, Black Forest, Germany
Type: German Rosé Vermouth
ABV: 17.5%
Size: 75 cl
EAN: 4260370120036
Serving suggestion: Over ice with tonic and a slice of grapefruit, or as the base of a Rosé Vermouth Spritz

Flavour Profile

Grapefruit · Raspberry · Orange blossom · Rose petal · Lightly spiced

Did you know?

Belsazar is named after Sixtus Balthasar Schladerer, who in 1844 took over the Kreuz Post coaching inn in Staufen im Breisgau, laying the foundation for the distillery that today supplies the fruit brandy used in the vermouth.

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In the hilly landscape of Terra Alta, south of the Ebro river, where the Mediterranean sun bakes the old vineyards, lies the small town of Batea. Here La Madre is born, named after the mother herself, a tribute to the family traditions and herbal knowledge passed down through generations. Every bottle carries that warmth and authenticity forward.

Expert's Description

La Madre Vermouth Rose is a Spanish Rosé Vermouth with 16% alcohol, created by oenologist Josep Maria Castillo in the town of Batea in the Terra Alta region south of Tarragona. The vermouth is made as a small, family-run project, where 32 different botanicals - 22 of them native to the region - are macerated in ceramic amphorae before the wine is added.

The base wine is a blend of white and red grape varieties from Terra Alta, and the pink colour comes from a careful composition of herbs, berries and spices rather than added colouring. The result is a vermouth that combines Mediterranean warmth with a distinct handcrafted character.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Intense aromas of strawberry and liquorice meet citrus peel, cinnamon and a hint of sweet calamus root, giving the nose a rich and aromatic character.

Palate

A rich, velvety texture unfolds with sweet notes of aniseed and strawberry, before the flavour turns gently bitter from wormwood and orange peel.

Finish

The finish keeps its freshness and holds a fine balance between sweetness and bitterness, with orange peel and wormwood lingering long after.

Specifications

Distillery: La Madre
Region/Country: Terra Alta, Tarragona, Spain
Type: Spanish Rosé Vermouth
ABV: 16%
Size: 75 cl
EAN: 642213330583
Serving suggestion: Enjoyed cold with ice cubes and a slice of orange, or as the base of a Vermouth Spritz

Flavour Profile

Strawberry · Liquorice · Citrus peel · Cinnamon · Gently bitter

Did you know?

La Madre's 32 botanicals are first hydrated in ceramic amphorae for 24 hours before the wine is added, after which the blend macerates for a further 30 days - a method that gives the vermouth its distinctive depth.

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