CrispyCritter Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 This is a rather hard-to-find red vermouth - but if you like Manhattan-family cocktails (or anything else that calls for red vermouth) and you can get your hands on a bottle, it's well worth the effort to track it down. It doesn't have the bitter punch of their Punt e Mes, but it's superb.Earlier tonight, I mixed a Cocktail a la Louisiane with Noilly Prat red vermouth and Baby Saz, using up the last of the N-P in the process. Then, it was time to uncork the Antica Formula. I mixed another Louisiane with Baby Saz, using the newly opened Carpano.While N-P is a fine red vermouth, the Carpano is in the same league with Vya. There's an extra zip to it - a bit more spice than sweetness. I'm now glad that it comes in liter bottles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkluna Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 So I've had a bottle of Antica vermouth for awhile, but just opened it tonight. Wow, this is really different. It is unlike any other sweet vermouth I've tried before - it's not as sweet, very complex and I'm getting a very distinctive dry nutty taste (pecan)? I can't quite put my finger on it....wish my tongue had a better vocabulary and a better memory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scratchline Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I'm with you, CrispyC! The Antica Formula is definitely the creme de la creme of sweet vermouths. If you are a Manhattan drinker, you owe it to yourself to try a bottle. I was at a high end cocktail bar in the Village last week and decided to test them with a classic and try the new Russell's Reserve Rye at the same time, so I ordered a Manhattan. It was terrific. Out of curiosity I asked the bar keep what vermouth they were using. The house sweet was Carpano Antica. Should have known.-Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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