Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth, 100cl

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Based on fragrant moscato wine, this vermouth's depth is evident from the second it touches the lips. The textured herbal bitterness gently pulses against a rich sweetness hued with cocoa, cherry, vanilla, and candied fruit. It's dynamite before a meal with a bit of ice and lemon zest, or afterward neat, as a dessert wine.

Most importantly, with three equal ingredients, they all play off each other in a careful balance. So by shaking it you’re making it too cold, too diluted, and throwing off the balance of the drink. Also known as red, rosso, rouge or Italian, sweet vermouth ranges in color from garnet to dark caramel. It has an average of 150 grams of sugar per liter and is typically rich and spicy, with lightly herbaceous notes. Vermouth di Torino is an expression whose ingredients and production are protected by an appellation of origin. Subcategories include Vermouth Alla Vaniglia, a regional style prominently flavored with vanilla (Carpano Antica Formula is a notable example) and Vermouth con Bitter, also known as a vermouth amaro, which has an extra dose of bittering agents like gentian. Cinchona lends a distinctive bitterness to Chinato, but this style, exclusively made in Italy’s Piedmont region, typically uses a premium wine as its base. What ever mid to top shelf gin you have in your arsenal should do just fine. But preferably a London Dry Gin that has some solid juniper flavor. Pineapple Negroni– Another great use for Plantation Pineapple Rum (one of my all time favorite spirits)The Boulevardier is similar to the Manhattan but uses bourbon instead of whiskey. It also includes Campari in addition to Carpano Antica, creating an even more complex flavor profile than the Manhattan. The flavor profile of Carpano Antica is slightly bitter with floral notes. It has a complex aroma with hints of citrus, cherries, mint, vanilla, raisins and root beer among many other flavors that play together in perfect harmony. On the palate it is sweet with an elegant finish that lingers on the tongue. EEC regulation no. 1601 of 10 June 1991 lays down general rules on definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine products. More According to this regulation, an aromatized wine (or wine-based aperitif) is defined as a drink obtained from one or more wines with the addition of alcohol, aromatized using natural substances and/or preparations with the addition of aromatic herbs and/or spices and/or flavouring foodstuffs. And can you drink sweet vermouth by itself? Of course you can! It's commonly enjoyed solo either before or after a meal, on ice as an aperitif or neat as a digestif. In 1919 Count Camillio Negroni was at his local spot, Caffe Casoni in Florence, and was looking for a way to make his Americano stronger. He asked the bartender to sub out the club soda with gin – and thus, the negroni was born.

For some drinkers, sweet vermouth is an enigma, a seldom-touched bottle gathering dust on the bottom shelf of the neighborhood liquor store.Now here’s the deal with negroni ingredients. Because there are only three ingredients, you generally want to use high quality spirits for this drink. There’s no sweetner, there’s nothing to mask crappy booze. Another passito Italian dessert wine option is Passito di Pantelleria, from the island of the same name. This of course is made in a similar manner as Vin Santo, although the passito juice is blended with fresh juice just before fermentation. But here the grape is Zibibbo, also known as Muscat of Alexandria. Beautifully aromatic as well as bursting with jammy flavors of figs, dates and apricots, this is lusciously sweet, and also about 14% alcohol.