Lombardia, Italy
Amaro vermouth; the ideal vermouth for a Manhattan? Integrates and structures the cocktail rather than cloying it.
Amaro vermouth; the ideal vermouth for a Manhattan? Integrates and structures the cocktail rather than cloying it.
Jan 6th, 2015Punt e Mes. Lovely Italian Vermouth, nice cola and spicy aromas, slightly sweet with the perfect touch of bitterness. Tested at Garfo Torto
Punt e Mes. Lovely Italian Vermouth, nice cola and spicy aromas, slightly sweet with the perfect touch of bitterness. Tested at Garfo Torto
Oct 23rd, 2014Wine Blogger McDuff's Food & Wine Trail, Importer David Bowler Wines
... and today.
... and today.
Nov 8th, 2015Wine Blogger McDuff's Food & Wine Trail, Importer David Bowler Wines
Yesterday (circa 1970s)
Yesterday (circa 1970s)
Nov 8th, 2015Terrific sweet vermouth, and significantly cheaper than Carpano Antica. Your Manhattan deserves this.
Terrific sweet vermouth, and significantly cheaper than Carpano Antica. Your Manhattan deserves this.
Oct 19th, 2015Punt e Mes is my go to aperitif. It's not sweet, but also not overpoweringly herbal.
Punt e Mes is my go to aperitif. It's not sweet, but also not overpoweringly herbal.
Oct 7th, 2015
An intense vermouth I can only drink mixed.
An intense vermouth I can only drink mixed.
Jan 23rd, 2015
If you are also a wine person try to relate to this....when you were young and not as experienced and you had Caymus for the first time you thought "Holy Shit I just discovered wine perfection ". My 1st few Punt e Mes exp were just like that. .....as time went on I found a lot more complexity in other , smaller production vermouth and while I'll still drink PeM, I find myself chasing everything but...Just like wine, WHERE vermouth producers get their fruit from has everything to do with what their products taste like.
I dont want to diss PeM but it reminds me of drinking Caymus which I also dont want to diss but feel like I have moved on from....#respect
If you are also a wine person try to relate to this....when you were young and not as experienced and you had Caymus for the first time you thought "Holy Shit I just discovered wine perfection ". My 1st few Punt e Mes exp were just like that. .....as time went on I found a lot more complexity in other , smaller production vermouth and while I'll still drink PeM, I find myself chasing everything but...Just like wine, WHERE vermouth producers get their fruit from has everything to do with what their products taste like.
I dont want to diss PeM but it reminds me of drinking Caymus which I also dont want to diss but feel like I have moved on from....#respect
