Martinez (gin, sweet vermouth, Maraschino, bitters). Preferably a nice sweet vermouth like Vya or Carpano Antica.

, Antico Carpano (an old fashioned sweet vermouth which is nearly impossible to find) and Peruvian bitters created a drink worth having twice (so I did). The “Gin-esaisquoi” would have been a good drink with just the...

at Huckleberry is a completely different item. To wit, I can certainly still get a $5 drink. It’ll be Wild Turkey on the rocks. But if I want a Manhattan made with Michter’s Rye, Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth,...

-name French “Napoleon” Brandy for cooking Mt. Gay Eclipse Rum Myers’s Rum Hotel California Tequila Resposado Don Julio Resposado some cheap no-name Tequila for mixing Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth Martini & Rossi...

I generally use Plymouth Gin — sometimes Boodle’s — with Carpano's Antica Formula Vermouth. Usually 2 parts gin; one part vermouth. With a long, thin orange peel . . . For a dry Martini — which I rarely...

Antica Formula, an Italian sweet vermouth from Carpano. My standby is actually French (but sweet), Noilly Prat. Whiskey Sour. A simple drink that utterly relies on fresh lemon juice and a little simple syrup, added to a double...

grapefruit infused gin, Carpano Antica vermouth, Aperol – definitely my favorite, but I’m incredibly predictable in what I like. The blue plate special was meatloaf wrapped in bacon with sweet potato whipped. The...

Dry: Vya Extra Dry, Noilly Prat Dry, Lillet Blanc, Boissiere Dry. Sweet: Carpano Antica Formula, Vya Sweet, Carpano Punt e Mes, Lillet Rouge, Cinzano Rosso.

Thanks for that link. The tasting notes and recipes look great, and I can’t wait to try the “Coin Toss” - I’d never thought of mixing any of my prized Carpano Antico w/ rum, but I need to try it (although...

Cinzano, though I’m told that Carpano's Antica Formula is superior, which I’ll verify if I can ever find it). I’ve seen many versions done as a lowball (served in a double-rocks glass over ice), garnished with...

Surely not a comprehensive list, but... Gallo and LeJon make swill. Cinzano is okay. Carpano makes Punt e Mes, which is very good, and Antica formula, which is outstanding. And Quady winery here in California makes great sweet and...

sigh. an “authentic” martini is a 1-1..to maybe a 3-1. further, sweet vermouth is just as authentic as dry vermouth (make it a good vermouth like Carpano Antica). it also involves orange bitters. if you want a very dry...

Yeah I agree. The junipero has a real punch that cuts through the vermouth and campari better than any other gin I have tried. I recently picked up a bottle of Carpano's Antica Formula Vermouth which adds another whole level of...

tail....hard to find a bartender that knows how to make one not to mention actually see one featured so had to start with one. Well made but I suspect heavier on the gin than the standard 1-1-1 ratio. Still good and appreciated...

(Tom Schlesinger) at the helm, the tails are excellent. I had a beautiful Martinez done with a house-made re-creation of Carpano Antica Formula, which isn’t yet distributed in MA but is maybe my favorite sweet vermouth out...