Belsazar Red Vermouth 75cl

Description

Belsazar Red Vermouth

With a desire to bring a contemporary twist to Vermouth, Belsazar have taken the creativity and vitality of Berlin and merged it with the tastes, and know-how from the Black Forest area of Germany.

They use Grapes and wines from carefully selected wineries to build the base of their Vermouth. To this they add wormwood (and essential component of vermouth), but also other native herbs to ensure a natural character. Finally, their finishing touch is the addition of a 'dash' of fruit brandy from the Schladerer distillery (which has been producing fruit brandies since 1844).

After combining the various components, the resulting vermouth is aged for up to three months in neutral stone casks. This allows the development of its complex flavours and aromas (the stone casks ensure no additional flavours, which would occur if aged in wood).

Whilst there are a lot of Red Vermouth's available, Belsazar make theirs that little bit different. Their base wine is blend of Muscat & Red Wine Cuvee.  It has a delicious spicy aroma with oranges, plums and dark chocolate. On the palate there is a tart spiciness (from nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon), joined with vanilla, candied orange, and bitter chocolate. Sweet bodied and full, it finished with a bitter sweet hint of the wormwood. (The 'secret' in their red vermouth is a dash of cherry brandy from Schladerer!).

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Perfect Serve

Delicious when served with Tonic Water, and we recommend Franklin & Sons Tonic (it lets the flavours in the vermouth come through). Take a glass filled with ice and add 50ml of the vermouth and pour over 100ml of the tonic. Stir gently and garnish with a think slice of lemon peel

This also works exceptionally well in the mix, particularly in dark, strong cocktails like a Negroni.