Cocchi

On the rocks as an aperitif or as a component in your favorite cocktail, the better the Vermouth, the better your outlook will be.

Have a Rob Roy,

an Americano or a Bronx.

Things are looking up.

• Eyes: Yellow-Brown
• Nose: Intense, mature, citrus fruits, herbaceous, spicy
• Mouth: Medium Bodied, medium sweet, medium-high acidity, intense, long finish, vegetal, raisin, chocolate

• Parker: N/A
• Wine Spectator: N/A
• WSJournal: N/A
• NYTimes: N/A
• Bottlerocket Index: 3

Straddling either side of the Alps are the world's only two protected designations for Vermouth. In France, it's Chambery. In Italy, Torino. The House of Cocchi, in celebration of their 120th anniversary, has resumed full production of its original (1891) Vermouth recipe, a stunningly nuanced and vivacious blend. So, now there's three cool things about Turin. Four if you're Catholic.