Top Picks for Vermouth

Yellow straw color. Aromas and flavors of tonka bean, chamomile, ripe fig, cedar, cinnamon, and birch venik with a vibrant, fruity sweet medium body and a medium-long finish that presents accents of ripe apricot and sugar cane with no oak flavor. A beautifully integrated melange of herb flavors makes this Vermouth a dream to sip on ice, with soda, or in a superb cocktail.

Amber color. Herbal aromas of cedar smoke, autumn leaves, honey cake, and lavender with a round, vibrant, fruity sweet medium body and a silky, complex, long toffee, ripe mango, birch, caraway, lemon verbena, bitter roots, and green olive finish. A fuller-bodied amber Vermouth with a strong backbone; pair with any spirit to balance and elevate stirred cocktails.

Pale silvery straw color. Aromas and flavors of ginger, coconut, white tea, gentian, dried mint, cinnamon, and anise with a satiny, lively, dry light-to-medium body and a tingling, delightful, medium-length finish that exhibits overtones of peppercorns and hints of grapefruit zest. A French Dry Vermouth that will be a great companion to gin.

Steely amber color. Fresh, herbal aromas and flavors of warm sand, orange marmalade, cedar, chamomile, elderflower, and spearmint with a satiny, crisp, fruity light-to-medium body and a tingling, delightful, medium-length finish with notes of tonka bean, candied citrus, and crystalized ginger. This citrus-forward Vermouth has delicate flavors in a concentrated package that delivers a complex but light sipping experience.

Dark burnt sienna color. Aromas and flavors of toasted bran muffin, alfalfa, cinnamon, wormwood, and dark chocolate with a slightly chewy, lively, fruity medium-to-full body and a polished, interesting, medium-long finish with touches of burnt caramel, toasted allspice, clove, and coffee bean. A bold Vermouth with a balanced bitter finish that goes on and on.

Pale white gold color. Aromas of birch, baby’s breath flowers, white tea, lily of the valley, and carnation with a satiny, vibrant, fruity light-to-medium body and a sleek, interesting, medium-long rhubarb, jicama, woodruff, and tinned pears finish. Bright, woodland herbs shine in this Italian vermouth; an effortless companion to gin.

Dark amber color. Aromas of cedar sauna, lime leaf, cilantro, chamomile tea with honey, and white pepper with a satiny, vibrant, fruity medium body and a warming, appealing, medium-long cinnamon-ginger lozenge, crisp toffee, bitter wormwood, and woodruff finish. A cocktail-friendly vermouth with magnetic herbaceousness.