Vermouth
Cocktail of the Week: the Vermouth SpritzThis week we’re celebrating the arrival of Routin Rouge at Master of Malt with a cocktail so simple that’s almost impossible to muck it up. It’s the Vermouth Spritz! Today’s…
Cocktail of the Week: Sweet Vermouth on the Rocks with a TwistToday’s cocktail is inspired by one of the greatest films of the ‘90s, Groundhog Day. Ordered by Andie MacDowell, mocked by Bill Murray, it is, of course, a Sweet Vermouth on…
Cocktail of the Week: The Dominican DoubleThis week we’re stirring up a booze heavy cocktail with Brugal 1888 rum from the Dominican Republic. It’s called the Dominican Double and to tell us more we have brand…
Cocktail of the Week: The Old HickoryThis week’s cocktail is a vermouth-heavy concoction named after a hard as nails American president. It’s called the Old Hickory and it’s delicious. Old Hickory was a nickname for General…
Cocktail of the Week: The Gin and ItLast week we rounded up our favourite vermouth brands. Now we’ve got a deliciously simple cocktail to show them off in. Some call it the Sweet Martini but it’s better…
Top ten: VermouthsForget the old days of just French or Italian, vermouth is now a broad church with examples from Spain, Australia, and England joining the old counties in a celebration of…
The Nightcap: 29 JanuaryIt’s Friday and that can only mean one thing: it’s the weekend! Oh, and The Nightcap is here! Which is actually two things. Two wonderful things. Let’s proceed. If you…
New Arrival of the Week: Vermouth del Professore ChinatoToday we’re tasting a special Italian vermouth, called Vermouth del Professore Chinato. It’s made in Turin and named after the father of mixology, the professor himself, Mr Jerry Thomas! Jerry…
An introduction to Spanish vermouthIn Spain, vermouth is a cultural institution, meant to be sipped and savoured during la hora del vermut – ‘the vermouth hour’ – with a few cubes of ice, a slice…
Top ten: Home bar essentialsAs we’re once again going to be spending much more time at home because of lockdown, we thought it would be useful to round-up the essentials bottles you need to…
Five minutes with… Mark Ward from Regal Rogue VermouthBack in 2011, Mark Ward created the uniquely Australian vermouth, Regal Rogue. Now, with investment from Intrepid Spirits, a new home in New South Wales and one single organic wine…
Five minutes with… Elwyn Gladstone from Hotel StarlinoToday, we talk to the marketing guru behind such brands as Sailor Jerry rum, Hendrick’s and, most recently, Malfy Gin. His latest venture, Hotel Starlino, aims to bring Italian aperitivos…
Cooking with booze: tips from industry expertsIf the closest you’ve ever been to using alcohol as an ingredient is a splash of red in your bolognese or a haphazard festive flambé, you’ve been missing a trick….
Showcasing the value of vermouth with VermòWhat’s the best way to champion the vermouth category to a new audience? Make your own delicious vermouth, of course. Like Vermò. A once sidelined drink is having a moment….
New Arrival of the Week: Scarpa Vermouth di Torino Extra Dry UnfilteredToday we’re highlighting a very special dry vermouth from Piedmont made using grapes from a top wine producer and bottled unfiltered to preserve flavour. Alfredo Sconfienza from vermouth producer La…
Introducing Martini’s alcohol-free aperitivoIndulging in your typical Italian aperitivo hour is usually a lowish ABV affair – placing the Negroni firmly to one side – but it’s almost impossible to enjoy the drinking…
