Its Vermouth week!!

Welcome to another weekly edition of your ingredient deep dive, this week on the tantalisingly flavoursome Vermouth.

Before we dive into the cocktails and history though, there's 2 little (BIG) announcements - we all got super duper excited (turn our excitements levels to 11) this week as we finally launched our beautiful new updated iOS app. It's so slick, tied into our website properly .. we've really spent some time fine tuning this one.

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Some of our favourite Vermouth cocktails

The Martini Perfect is a classic cocktail known for its refined and sophisticated flavors. It is a variation of the traditional Martini, made with dry gin, white vermouth, red vermouth,...

The Metropolitan cocktail is a classic brandy-based drink that’s been around since at least the late 19th century, rivaling the Manhattan or Martinez in terms of age and simplicity. This...

Quirky Vermouth fact!

Did you know that vermouth isn't just a cocktail ingredient—it's inspired by ancient medicinal practices? Originally created as a health tonic in the 18th century, this fortified wine is infused with a unique blend of botanicals, including wormwood, which shares its name with the German word for wormwood, "wermut." So, when you're sipping a classic Martini or Negroni, you're actually enjoying a drink with a long history of wellness-inspired creativity!

Some more great Vermouth cocktails

A take on the classic sidecar, this delicious number used cognac and cinnamon to help bring a wonderful balance.

The Vancouver cocktail is a sophisticated blend that hails from its namesake city, offering a unique twist on classic flavors. This elegant drink marries the herbal richness of DOM Benedictine...

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A quick history lesson

Vermouth, a fortified and aromatized wine, traces its origins back to Ancient Greece and Rome, where herbal wines were popular for medicinal purposes. However, its modern form was crafted in the late 18th century by Antonio Benedetto Carpano in Turin, Italy. Named after the German word for wormwood, "Wermut," it's a key ingredient in classic cocktails like the Martini and the Manhattan. By the 19th century, French and Italian variations had emerged, each with distinct styles—dry vermouth being a French specialty and sweet vermouth, Italian. Vermouth quickly gained iconic status in cocktail culture for its complex, nuanced flavors.

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