Vermouth - Absinthe vermouth

Reference

France, Switzerland, Italy

Famous For

Mauresque

Pastis and orgeat with water. Anise and almond in a Provencal afternoon glass.

ABV16-22%. May run higher than standard vermouth due to absinthe influence.

Sub-styles

Absinthe VermouthWormwood-forward Vermouth

Anise, wormwood, fennel seed, alpine herb, bitter persistence, green complexity, licorice root, medicinal depth.

Niche only: Mata Hari Absinthe Vermouth, Ransom Dry Vermouth (wormwood-forward). No mass-market tier exists — this is craft territory exclusively.

Wormwood doubled down. Vermouth's bitter herb amplified into something genuinely strange.