Vermouth: Options multiply
Vermouth “brings warmth and depth to any cocktail.”
Vermouth “brings warmth and depth to any cocktail,” making it especially useful at holiday time, said TastingTable.com. This year, “thanks to the innovative cunning of boutique distillers,” this fortified wine seems to be available in greater variety than ever.
Uncouth Vermouth ($38 for 500 ml). Uncouth’s pear-ginger vermouth, made by a Brooklyn distillery, “sings alongside a spicy rye,” making it wonderful in a Manhattan.
Ransom Dry Vermouth This “assertively herbaceous” vermouth from an Oregon winery creates a “deliciously floral” martini. For now, though, all sales are local.
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Imbue Petal & Thorn Vermouth ($27 for 750 ml). Take the Negroni “in an exciting new direction” with this bittersweet, ruby-red vermouth. It’s colored with beets and “kissed with notes of orange, chamomile, and gentian.”
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