Vermouth reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 588 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 64 posts to rank the best Vermouth brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/cocktails, r/bourbon, r/vermouth, r/Gin, r/Mezcal. Top-rated brands include Cocchi (4.6/5), Dolin (4.3/5), Carpano (4.5/5).

Stats

Reviews588

Subreddits14

Posts64

Brands66

Products49

Top communities

r/cocktails485 r/bourbon36 r/vermouth25 r/Gin14 r/Mezcal5

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Cocchi

4.6

(115)

"Cocchi Di Torino or Carpano Antica Formula. I always have a bottle of both."

"I love Cocchi. This is the first one that I’ve loved even more, and side by side it’s way different from Cocchi."

"I basically keep a bottle of Cocchi di Torino at all times as my workhorse, and alternate between Carpano and Punt E Mes as my second."

"The best dry vermouth I've tried by far is Cocchi Vermouth di Torino Extra Dry."

"Cocchi Vermouth di Torino / Punt e Mes are perfect for Manhattan."

"Second Cocchi Storico for sweet."

"Cocchi di Torino sweet, every day."

"Cocci Di Torino for Sweet."

"Definitely Cocchi di Torino for a Negroni."

"Cocchi Vermouth Torino."

Dolin

4.3

(91)

"Don’t sleep on the Dolin Blanc. I have a bit of a sweet tooth, so I’ll use it for a martini, or swap out for a red vermouth for any Negroni based cocktail."

"It’s my personal favorite for dry martinis!"

"If you haven’t tried Dolin, try it because it’s cheaper and amazing."

"Dolin Vermouth De Chambery Dry / Noilly Prat Extra Dry Vermouth are perfect for martinis."

"I go with Dolin dry and Cocchi di Torino for sweet."

"Dolin for Dry."

"Probably Dolin Dry for dry vermouth."

"Dolin for cocktails, especially a martini with tanq no10."

"I can pretty consistently get both Dolin dry and Cocchi in 375ml, which is good if you don't go through it very quickly."

"Look to the French for good dry vermouth. Dolin is a very good and very popular product."

Carpano

4.5

(68)

"Cocchi Di Torino or Carpano Antica Formula. I always have a bottle of both."

"Antica Formula remains the king of sweet vermouth, straight or in cocktails."

"Carpano Antica by a large margin."

"Carpano antica, easy"

"Carpano antica!"

"Carpano Antica has my vote!"

"I prefer Carpano Antica for sweet vermouth."

"Carpano classico. Right price, right flavor balance."

"Carpano Antico for everything."

"Carpano Antica is THE vermouth."

Carpano Antica

4.7

(34)

"I personally prefer Carpano Antica, gives the right level of sweetness."

"Carpano antica for Manhattans."

"My first venture was a 50 ml bottle of Carpano Antica and thoroughly enjoyed it."

"Both Carpano Antico and punt e mes work well."

"You can't go wrong with Cocchi di Torino or Carpano Antica."

"Carpano Antica or Punt e Mes."

"Bourbon —> Carpano."

"Carpano antica is my go to vermouth."

"Been using carpano antica and dolin for some time now."

"Carpano Antica and angostura bitters."

Punt e Mes

4.4

(33)

"I have a bottle with a 50/50 mix of Punt e Mes and Dolin Rouge. Love it!"

"Punt e Mes was the first sweet vermouth that made me realise vermouth can be, and is, absolutely delicious."

"Punt E Mea for me."

"My favorite is Punt e Mes- see my above love amaro."

"Always punt e mes."

"Punt E Mes was by far my favorite."

"Punt e Mes is almost always my favorite, but it's a touch less sweet than most."

"I love punt e mes for a vermouth with a bitter kick."

"I am firmly on team punt e mes though."

"O shit forgot about Punt e Mes."

Noilly Prat

4.3

(21)

"Noilly Prat for dry. Not only is it the OG, it's great, savory and cheap."

"Dry: Noilly Prat, Those are the vermouths that I use. They aren't overpriced and have a good quality."

"Dry: I like noilly prat for cooking and drinking."

"The LC stopped carrying Noilly Pratt which was THE vermouth for making my martinis."

"I can't get Noilly Prat (which is my favorite, too). So I started making my own."

"Noilly Prat is my favorite!"

"I favor Noilly Prat."

"People like Noilly Prat as well."

"Noily Pratt and Dolin are both great options."

"Preferred spec is Sipsmith with Noilly Prat Original Dry."

Cocchi di Torino

4.8

(18)

"Cocci Di Torino > Carpano Antica > Punt E Mes > Dolin > Cinzano > Martini > other cheap vermouths"

"I’m a big fan of Cocchi di Torino."

"You can't go wrong with Cocchi di Torino or Carpano Antica."

"I like Cocchi di Torino and Carpano Antica Formula best."

"Cocchi di Torino."

"Cocchi di Torino is my go to, tastes great, easily available and often on offer!"

"I've come to the conclusion that Cocchi di Torino is the best for the Negroni."

"I like Cocchi di Torino."

"Cocchi do Torino for sure!"

"It’s my favorite for a Negroni and is a great pairing with Campari."

Cinzano

3.9

(20)

"Cinzano"

"Sweet: Cinzano Rosso"

"Sweet - I like Cinzano, Cocchi di Torino, and one of my new favorites is Contratto."

"Im a big Cinzano fan. So that gets my vote."

"The Cinzano is the more traditional red vermouth and is a good product."

"Cinzano"

"IMO Cinzano is much superior while staying within the realm of readily available internationally cheap vermouth."

"Cinzano is a nice Vermouth. I am using it myself for cocktails and it is reasonably priced."

"I like Cinzano for Negronis."

"I love Cinzano as a cheap workhorse vermouth. It's not the best vermouth out there, but it punches way above its price point."

Lustau

4.5

(15)

"Lustau Blanco is absolutely fantastic. It's delicious on ice, with a splash of soda, or in a martini."

"An unsung hero is Lustau which is unique, has good richness but isn’t sticky sweet and is fairly priced."

"Lustau is fantastic, get it either way if you're a fan of quality vermouth."

"Vermut lustau is great in a Negroni"

"I love Lustau, particularly the blanco. It is my secret sauce for the best martinis."

"The best I ever tasted is the lustau vermut."

"I've liked Lustau and el bandarra for Manhattans."

"Spanish vermut blanco. Lustau is really good."

"Lustau which is unique, has good richness but isn’t sticky sweet and is fairly priced."

"If you want to mix it up a little try Vermut Lustau."

#10

Dolin Rouge

4.1

(16)

"Dolin Rouge and Punt e Mes, depending on what you want."

"Dolin rouge is my favorite, but I have Carpano antica right now."

"Dolin Rouge is the most versatile and delicious sweet vermouth."

"The real secret sauce is a 50/50 mix of Dolin Rouge and Punt e Mas."

"My go to is dolin rouge."

"I make a house vermouth combining Dolin Rouge and Punt e Men in a 1:1 ratio."

"Dolin Rouge is pretty good too."

"Rye —> Dolin."

"I like Dolin Rouge or Cocchi as my sweet vermouth of choice."

"Second is Dolin Rouge for a cheaper option."

#11

Cocchi Vermouth di Torino

4.9

(7)

"Cocchi Vermouth di Torino."

"I find Cocchi to be the best vermouth overall for making cocktails."

"Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, then Dolin Rouge."

"Cocchi Vermouth di Torino"

"Sweet vermouth: Cocchi Vermouth di Torino."

"I have vacilated between Carpano Antica, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino and Punt e Mes."

#12

Cocchi Torino

4.9

(7)

"Cocchi Torino IS the right choice. Equally effective in both the Manhattan and Negroni."

"I'd probably choose Cocchi Torino for sweet and Dolin for dry."

"Cocchi di torino for a lighter more fruit forward flavor."

"Here to vote for Cocchi, like so many others."

"Having tried Carpano Antica, Punt e Mes, Dolin and Cocchi di Torino I strongly recommend Cocchi."

"I honestly prefer cocchi di torino."

"A close second is Cocchi di Torino from Haus Alpenz."

#13

Del Professore

4.8

(6)

"I like Del Proffesore the most."

"My preference is hands-down Del Professore."

"A lot do flavour and makes for a really tasty martini."

"Good luck finding it, though."

"I picked up a bottle of Del Professore a little while ago and I can't say enough about it."

"My favorite recently has been Del Professore."

#14

Quady

4.7

(6)

"Quady’s Vya out of Madera, California. It’s hard to find, but luckily I only live 45 minutes from the winery so I can get it direct from the source."

"The Quady! I live less than an hour from the winery, but found out about the Vya on Reddit. It is absolute magic."

"VYA is hands down the best sweet vermouth IMO."

"If you can find it, Quady Vya is exceptional."

"I see that you can get Vya and Cinzano in dry and bianco but neither in sweet, which is frustrating. Both are tasty and usually more economical than Carpano."

"Vya sweet vermouth is my go to."

#15

Martini

4.0

(7)

"Martini Riserva Speciale Rubino Vermouth is better than both."

"Incredible stuff."

"I would absolutely recommend you consider Martini Speciale Rubino!"

"It's perfectly fine."

"Actually just plain old Martini brand vermouth is better than you'd think."

"It's pretty decent for the price point"

"I'd say start out with the Martini vermouth."

#16

Bodegas Yzaguirre

4.3

(6)

"Yzaguirre and Lustau are my faves"

"Also a second vote for Yzaguirre"

"Yzaguirre is very simple, but a solid good vermouth"

"I really like Yzaguirre for an everyday vermut."

"Yzaguirre. Super common in Spain so at least in Europe it's easy to find, very good price for how nice it is."

"I had recently a bottle of bodegas yzaguirre, it was good"

#17

Vya

4.2

(6)

"Vya and Qunitinye Royale are my two favorite."

"I love Vya, you're right though it got a very light body largely just bringing a juicy sweet flavor."

"Recently tried Vya and really enjoyed it."

"Vya makes excellent vermouths."

"For an American dry vermouth, try Vya."

"Carpano for a little vanilla to smooth it out or Vya for a bit of spice."

#18

Lacuesta

5.0

(5)

"Lacuesta"

"I prefer Spanish vermouths, such as Lacuesta Reserva"

"Martinez Lacuesta for me."

"Lacuesta is a great one from Rioja"

"Try Spanish vermouths: Primitivo Quiles, Yzaguirre, Lacuesta, Vidte."

#19

Mancino

4.4

(5)

"I went to Atlas Bar in Singapore and they use a 50/50 mix of Mancino and Punt E Mes."

"For me the best sweet vermouth is MANCINO. It’s just superior."

"I'm a big fan of Mancino."

"I love Mancino."

"Mancino and Yzaguirre (among other things) and those are both very tasty for cocktails or on rocks."

#20

Dolin Dry

4.4

(5)

"Dolin Dry is my go-to."

"Dolin Dry is probably the top dog in that spot for a reason"

"Dolin Dry is good, as is Cinzano."

"Dolin Dry is good for floral"

"Dolin dry is a great choice."

#21

Contratto

4.4

(5)

"My bar just picked up contratto rosso and it might be my favorite vermouth ever."

"I’ve really been liking Contrato Rosso for Boulvediers and Manhattans."

"Contratto Bianco and Regal Rogue lively white are two I really enjoyed straight."

"One of my new favorites is Contratto."

"If you wanted something lighter and more floral then Contratto is great."

#22

Cocchi Americano

4.2

(5)

"Not technically a vermouth, but Cocchi Americano is amazing."

"Cocchi americano not an option?"

"Cocchi americano, suze, dolin, and lo-fi dry vermouth all work well for white negronis"

"You can, however, use Cocchi Americano in the wonderful Corpse Reviver No. 2!"

"I like using Cocchi Americano and some orange bitters in my martini."

#23

Dry Vermouth

3.8

(5)

"Dry vermouth plus a splash of fresh lemon juice is my go to sub for white wine."

"Dry, white vermouth works as white wine in any recipe."

"Dry vermouth is my go to white wine substitute."

"2 ounces rye or bourbon whiskey, 1 ounce dry vermouth, 2 dashes Angostura or orange bitters"

"You might do rye and dry vermouth though that would be a bit much for me."

#24

Lo-Fi

4.3

2.8

(4)

"Martini Rosso is my preferred vermouth for a Negroni."

"M&R, while not the best choice out there, makes a perfectly serviceable Negroni."

"Martini & Rossi tastes like pizza, I just can't."

"Also, avoid Martino and Rossi dry vermouth."

#33

Martini Rosso

3.3

4.0

(1)

"I've recently tried Dr Ulrich, which was a great sip on its own."

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