Headline Heroes: Vermouth holds it all together
Published: 18 November, 2024
David Kermode looks at the origins of vermouth and discovers a diverse cocktail ingredient as well as a strong standalone player.
From its origins as a medicinal tincture for bilious conditions to bartender favourite, vermouth has come a long way. Aromatic, beguilingly bittersweet and fascinating in its complexity, it is delicious on its own, poured over ice, but it is more widely celebrated for a form of liquid alchemy, bringing together the different components of a cocktail to ensure the completed serve is greater than the sum of its parts.
