Vermouth

Vermouths are wine based drinks flavoured with herbs and spices, usually consumed as aperitifs. Popular brands include Martini, Noilly Prat and Dubonnet.

Antonio Benedetto Carpano is said to be a godfather of the genre. Carpano, who created the recipe for Antica Formula, was an Italian distiller who added wine to an infusion of herbs and spices and spirits. He intended the drink for the ladies of Turin and he was inspired by a German wine flavoured with wormwood.

The added herbs and spices also did wonders for masking poor quality wines, and the improved concoctions became very popular.

Today, popular brands are often drunk with mixers, as well as being key ingredients for many cocktails – the legendary Martini is a mix of gin with a splash of dry vermouth (historically Noilly Prat). The Negroni is made with equal parts gin, Campari and sweet red vermouth (often Martini Rosso).

Did you know?... ....The word “Vermouth” comes from the German for wormwood, “Wermut”.

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Aquila Rossa Vermouth - 1970s

(700cl, 0%)

Aquila Rossa

Aquila Rossa is a very rare red vermouth, made in Penedès in Spain's Catalan region. This was made with a blend of red wine and mixed herbs, and it was bottled in the 1970s. More info

$150.73

Arlorio Vermouth di Torino - 1966

(100cl, 0%)

Arlorio

This is a deliciously bitter Bianco vermouth from the Arlorio company, based on various wines, herbs and spices. This particular rare edition was made in Turin, Italy, in 1966. More info

$188.41

Beccaro Vermouth Bianco 1l - 1950s

(100cl, 16%)

Beccaro

A rare Italian white vermouth dating from the 1950s produced by the Beccaro company of Piedmont. More info

$226.10

Beccaro Vermouth Bianco 1l - 1970s

(100cl, 16%)

Beccaro

This is a bottle of the Beccaro white vermouth bottled in the 1970s. Vermouths are wine based and when they oxidise in the bottle, a deeper complexity reveals itself. More info

$188.41

Beccaro Vermouth Chinato 1l - 1960

(100cl, 16%)

Beccaro

A 1 litre bottle of bitter sweet Italian vermouth dating from the 1960s, produced by Beccaro of Torino. More info

$188.41

Bosca Vermouth Chinato - 1960s

(100cl, 16.50%)

Bosca

Produced by Luigi Bosca in the 1960s, this is a very rare Vermouth Chinato - a bittersweet digestive libation flavoured with herbs, spices and Cinchona bark. This was made in Canelli, in Italy's... More info

$188.41

Buton Rosso Antico Vermouth - 1970s

(75cl, 17%)

Buton

This is a rare old bottle of sweet, red Italian vermouth made in the 1970s by the Buton company. More info

$131.89

Byrrh Grand Quinquina

(75cl, 18%)

Byrrh

Grand Quinquina is a wine-based aperitif made by Byrrh, an old producer founded in 19th Century France. As the name suggests, it contains a fair amount of quinine, which adds bitterness to the sweet... More info

$30.96

Capra Vermouth Chinato - 1960s

(100cl, 16%)

Canelli

Produced in the 1960s by the Capra company, this is a delicious bittersweet Chinato vermouth from Canelli in Italy's Piedmont region. More info

$188.41

Carpano Punt e Mes 1l - 1970s

(100cl, 16%)

Carpano

A bottling of the Carpano family's medium-sweet bitter red vermouth Punt e Mes from the 1970s. A fascinating insight as to how this popular vermouth, now owned by Fratelli Branca, tasted four decades... More info

$150.73

Cinzano Bianco - 1970s 1l

(100cl, 16.50%)

Cinzano

A 1970s bottling of the tasty Italian vermouth that comes from Turin. Cinzano was first created in 1757 by the Cinzano brothers, and its recipe of 35 ingredients remains a secret to this day. It joins... More info

$94.21

Cinzano Bianco - 1970s 3l

(300cl, 15%)

Cinzano

This is a very rare 1970s bottling of Cinzano Bianco - an Italian vermouth made in Turin to a recipe of 35 secret ingredients. Quite a collectible. More info

$282.62

Cinzano Bianco - 1970s 72cl

(72cl, 15%)

Cinzano

A 72cl bottling of bitter vermouth from the 1970s, produced by the Cinzano company of Turin. More info

$113.05

Cinzano Bianco - 1970s 93cl

(93cl, 16%)

Cinzano

Hailing from Turin, this is a 1970s bottling of Cinzano - a bitter vermouth which was first made in 1757 by the Cinzano brothers. Quite a collectible. More info

$131.89

Cinzano Bianco - 1990s 75cl

(75cl, 14.70%)

Cinzano

A bottle of sweet vermouth from Cinzano bottled in the 1990s. A fine aperitif that is often served with lemonade, these bottles with older labels are becoming collectible. More info

$56.52

Cinzano Bitter - 1970s

(93cl, 25%)

Cinzano

Bottled in the 1970s, this is a bottle of Cinzano Bitter - a bitter vermouth made in Italy, and now rather difficult to get hold of... More info

$131.89

Cinzano Dry Vermouth - 1960s

(100cl, 0%)

Cinzano

This is a rare and no doubt collectible 1960s bottling of dry dark vermouth from Italian producers Cinzano. More info

$188.41

Cinzano Dry White Vermouth - 1970s

(93cl, 18%)

Cinzano

Made with a variety of herbs and spices and based on white wine, this is a 1970s bottling of Cinzano's extra dry vermouth - good as an aperitif, or in a Dry Gin Martini. More info

$131.89

Cinzano Dry White Vermouth - 1986

(150cl, 14.70%)

Cinzano

This classic dry white Italian vermouth was bottled back in 1986. The appeal in antique spirits (aside from their rarity) is that the sources of ingredients and production methods have evolved over... More info

$226.10

Cinzano Red Vermouth - 1970s 1.4l

(140cl, 16%)

Cinzano

A 1.4 litre bottle of Cinzano Red Vermouth from the 1970s. Excellent condition, this is sealed and sound. More info

$113.05

Cinzano Red Vermouth - 1970s 100cl

(100cl, 16.50%)

Cinzano

Cinzano Red Vermouth from the 1970s. Excellent condition, this is sealed and sound. More info

$150.73

Cinzano Red Vermouth - 1970s 90cl

(90cl, 16%)

Cinzano

A 90cl bottling of Cinzano's classic Italian red vermouth from the 1970s. It is made with red wines, various herbs and spices. More info

$150.73

Cinzano Reserva - 1970s 93cl

(93cl, 16.50%)

Cinzano

Produced in the 1970s, this is a very rare bottle of Italian vermouth from the Cinzano company. Cinzano Reserva is a red vermouth made by infusing red wine with herbs and spices. More info

$131.89

A. Pagliarini Bitter - 1960s

(100cl, 21%)

Pagliarini

This is a spicy, herbal Bitter vermouth from the Italian company A. Pagliarini. It was bottled in the 1960s and has a superb flavour. More info

$150.73

Cinzano Rosso - 1970s 1l

(100cl, 16%)

Cinzano

This is a rare 1970s red version of the classic Italian vermouth from Cinzano. It was made with a base of red wines as well as various herbs and spices. This is great when served long as an aperitif. More info

$150.73

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