Vermouth
Herbal & BotanicalYear-RoundUsed in ~43 drinks
The complex, wine-based backbone of countless classic cocktails — vermouth's flavor is a deliberate symphony of wormwood, gentian, citrus peel, and proprietary botanical blends layered over fortified wine. Sweet vermouth leans into warm spice, dried fruit, and caramel, while dry vermouth offers austere, herbal, and floral austerity. It is simultaneously a modifier and a flavor category unto itself.
Aroma
The nose is layered and vinous — dried herbs, oxidized wine, a touch of vanilla from barrel contact, and an aromatic bitterness that suggests apothecary bottles and old-world elegance.
Source Ingredients
sweet vermouthdry vermouthblanc vermouthCarpano Antica FormulaDolin DryCocchi di TorinoPunt e Mes
Pairs With
bourbon-whiskeyherbal-generalorange-bittersbitter-generalbotanical-generalolive-brine