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  Valdespino Vermouth Origen Spanish Vermouth 75 cl 15%

  Item no.: 22211145479-11611

  Long before a cask reaches Speyside, it has already tasted Jerez. In the Valdespino bodega, new oak casks are filled with Sherry to prepare them for The Macallan. When the casks are emptied and shipped north, the wine stays behind in Andalusia. That wine is what became Vermouth Origen.

  Expert Description

  Valdespino Vermouth Origen is a Spanish Vermouth from Jerez de la Frontera, made with the Sherry used to season the oak casks that later mature The Macallan single malt, bottled at 15%.

  It begins in the vineyard. Valdespino and The Macallan select the Palomino grapes together and make a Sherry tailored to one job: giving flavour to new oak. Once the casks have had their fill, they leave for Scotland. The wine stays in Jerez and gets a second life.

  The recipe dates back to the 1920s, when Valdespino first started making vermouth. The cask-aged sherry wine is blended with Oloroso and Moscatel that have been infused with botanicals, and the house Moscatel brings the sweetness. The blend then rests for a few months before bottling. In the glass it shows bright mahogany with a coppery glint. You notice the sweetness, but the bitterness keeps it firmly in check.

  Origen is Spanish for origin, a nod to the fact that this wine is the very first liquid to touch the casks that will one day hold The Macallan. Launched in 2025, it is the first vermouth made from Sherry previously used to season casks for The Macallan. The link between the two houses goes back a long way. The Macallan has sourced casks from Jerez since 1824, and the first recorded purchase from Valdespino dates from 1979. In 2023, Grupo Estévez, owner of Valdespino, and The Macallan formed a joint venture covering casks and Sherry.

  Taste

  The nose is spicy and dense, led by caramelised citrus and orange peel, with cask-aged Sherry underneath and a hint of nuts and dried fruit. The palate is full and rounded. Fresh citrus and gentle spice sit on a raisiny sweetness, before the bitterness arrives from the side and tightens everything up. The finish is long, with orange and a dry edge that lingers.

  Specifications

  Name: Valdespino Vermouth Origen
  Producer/Distillery: Valdespino
  Region/Country: Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
  Type: Spanish Vermouth
  Main ingredients/Flavourings: Palomino sherry wine, Oloroso, Moscatel, botanicals
  ABV: 15%
  Size: 75 CL
  Production method: Infusion of botanicals following Valdespino's 1920s recipe, followed by coupage and a few months' rest before bottling
  Serving suggestion: Well chilled and neat, over ice with a twist of orange peel, in classic cocktails such as the Negroni and Manhattan, or alongside a dram of The Macallan
  

  Flavour Profile

  Spicy · Citrus · Caramel · Sherried · Full-bodied · Bitter

  Did You Know?

  Valdespino has held a royal warrant as supplier to the Spanish Crown since 1883. So when Origen talks about heritage, it has rather more than a marketing department to back it up.

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  • 1pcs.
    24,00EUR
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  Strucchi Vermouth di Torino Rosso Italy 75 cl 16%

  Item no.: 22279-1541299

   

  In Barbaresco, where Piedmont's vineyards give way to the dry ridges above Turin, wormwood, bark and spice are still blended to a recipe first written down in 1907. The man behind it was Arnaldo Strucchi, a precise-minded oenologist whose book on vermouth would go on to define an entire region's craft.

  Expert's Description

  Strucchi Vermouth Rosso is a Vermouth di Torino from Piedmont made from Italian white wine with an alcohol content of 16%.

  The name honours Arnaldo Strucchi, who in 1907 published Il Vermouth di Torino – a technical work that became the foundation for what Vermouth di Torino is today, and which later underpinned the protected geographical indication the region was granted in 2017. The modern Strucchi range was created by Paolo Dalla Mora and is produced in Barbaresco on the same principles: a white wine base aromatised with wormwood, spices, herbs and bark. In the Rosso, cinnamon and clove bring the spice forward, orange peel adds freshness, while marjoram, savory and sage contribute green, herbal tones. China bark – the bitter bark of the cinchona tree – gives the drink its long, dry finish and makes it just as suited to sipping neat as to standing behind the bar.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Warm and spiced, with cinnamon and clove leading, followed by orange peel and a touch of dried herbs. Underneath it all sits a faint bitter note from the china bark.

  Palate

  The palate opens sweet and full-bodied, with the white wine base carrying the spice and herbs. Marjoram and sage bring a green counterpoint to the sweetness, while bitterness from china bark and wormwood slowly takes over.

  Finish

  The finish is long and dry, with a lingering bitterness that ties the spices together and leaves a clean, herbal aftertaste.

  Serving & Food Pairing

  Serve Strucchi Rosso well chilled, ideally at 10-14°C, over ice with a splash of soda and a twist of orange or lemon peel for a classic vermuttino. The vermouth also forms the backbone of a Negroni or a Manhattan, where its spice and bitterness hold the rest of the drink together. At the table, it pairs well with olives, charcuterie, salted nuts and firm cheeses.

  Specifications

  Name: Strucchi Vermouth Rosso
  Producer: Strucchi
  Region/Country: Piedmont, Italy
  Appellation/Classification: Vermouth di Torino
  Vintage: Non-vintage (NV)
  ABV: 16%
  Size: 75 CL
  Serving Temperature: 10-14°C
  Glass Type: Tumbler or cocktail glass

  Flavour Profile

  Spiced · Bitter · Herbal · Fruity · Creamy

  Did You Know?

  The label on Strucchi Rosso was drawn by Piedmontese illustrator Riccardo Guasco and depicts Mata Hari – the dancer and alleged spy whose life ended in front of a French firing squad in 1917. The other bottles in the range carry different icons from the same era, including Greta Garbo on the Bianco and Josephine Baker on the Dry, making the whole series a small Art Deco tribute to the great figures of the 20th century.

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  • 1pcs.
    33,50EUR
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  Vittore Vermouth Red 75 cl 15%

  Item no.: 22227865479-11644

  In Valencia's old harbour district, Benedetto Valsangiacomo blended his first vermouth in the early 1900s from a secret family recipe.
  Vittore Red still carries that legacy forward, decade after decade.

  Expert's Description

  Vittore Red is a Spanish vermouth with an ABV of 15%, based on white wine made from the Macabeo grape from the Valencia region.

  The vermouth is produced by the Spanish family winery Cherubino Valsangiacomo, which has been making vermouth since 1904 following the original recipe devised by Benedetto Valsangiacomo. Today the tradition is carried on by the fifth generation of the family. The base wine is infused with 24 Mediterranean and Alpine botanicals, including gentian, wormwood, coriander, sage, oregano and chamomile, and its golden colour comes from caramelised grape must.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  The nose is balsamic with Mediterranean herbs such as oregano, fennel and thyme, alongside a touch of liquorice and fresh citrus.

  Palate

  The palate balances acidity and sweetness with notes of cinnamon, liquorice and cloves.

  Finish

  The finish is pleasantly bitter from the herbs and lingers long on the palate.

  Specifications

  Distillery: Cherubino Valsangiacomo
  Region/Country: Valencia, Spain
  Type: Spanish Vermouth
  ABV: 15%
  Size: 75 CL
  Serving suggestion: Serve over ice with a slice of orange and an olive, or as the base of a classic vermouth cocktail.

  Flavour Profile

  Spiced, Balsamic, Bitter, Citrus, Mediterranean Herbs

  Did You Know?

  Did you know that Vittore Red is Valencia's oldest vermouth, still made to the same formula that Benedetto Valsangiacomo devised more than a hundred years ago?

  • 1pcs.
    24,00EUR
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  Lillet Rouge Vermouth France Lillet Freres 17%

  Item no.: 222278654231473-9002

  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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  • 1pcs.
    33,50EUR
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  Dolin Vermouth Rouge France 16%

  Item no.: 222278654231473-8006

  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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  • 1pcs.
    21,25EUR
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  Belsazar Vermouth Red Germany 18%

  Item no.: 222278654231473-8004

  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

  Did you know?

  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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  • 1pcs.
    40,00EUR