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- Products
Sac’Resine. Fine Vermouth. "You are all camphire and...
- Recipes
Viet Noi. 1 oz. Hammer & Tongs L'Afrique. 1 oz. Punt e Mes....
- About
Ham·mer & Tongs ~ (pronoun) Original formula vermouths,...
- Trade
Lagniappe Beverage & Hospitality Contact Mr. Andrew Grossman...
- Where Would I Be Without Citrus
Atop my present fulcrum (grape harvest on the one side,...
- Oh Honey
It’s difficult to discern who is happier at the moment… me,...
- Sac'Resine
Sac’Resine - Hammer & Tongs Vermouth. Fine Vermouth. "You...
- L'Afrique
Compounded with classic carminative herbs & spices, these...
- Products
- Hammer & Tongs L'afrique Vermouth VIN Aromatique
- Hammer & Tongs Sac'resine Fine Vermouth
- Interrobang
- Matthiasson 2011 Napa Valley Vermouth
- Imbue Bittersweet Vermouth
- Imbue Petal & Thorn
- Harris Bridge Vineyard Timber Sweet Vermouth
- Vya Sweet Vermouth
- Vya Extra Dry Vermouth
- Ransom Dry Vermouth
By far the most expressive vermouth coming out of the American market right now hails from Patrick Taylor, owner of Portland-based Hammer & Tongs. The Syrah-based L'Afrique ($34.99 for 750 mL) is a big, round sweet vermouth blossoming with botanicals like kola nut, turmeric, kava kava, and fresh bergamot sourced from West and North Africa. While th...
The second vermouth in Taylor's armory goes by the name Sac'Resine ($39.99 for 750 mL), a floral and citrusy blend with a Pinot Blanc foundation, also best enjoyed neat. This golden-hued vermouth took inspiration from childhood trips to the Santa Barbara Mission, so it is laced with strongly incense-like botanicals including frankincense and myrrh,...
Named for the punctuation mark that indicates the end of an exclamatory rhetorical question, Interrobang currently produces one sweet-style vermouth in Oregon's Willamette Valley ($18 for 375 mL). Pinot Noir and a small percentage of Viognier make up the wine blend, fortified with Clear Creek brandy and spiced with a variety of 11 proprietary botan...
Steve Matthiasson is one of Napa's most respected winemakers and viticulturalists, so we weren't that surprised to discover that his single-vineyard vermouth ($25 for 375 mL) is delicious. It's made with a grape called Flora, a cross between Semillon and Gewurztraminer that was bred at UC Davis in the 1950s and has since fallen into obscurity. Pick...
The flagship product from Oregon-based Imbue Cellars, this bittersweet vermouth ($34.99 for 750 mL) has a strong Pinot Gris base with Clear Creek brandy as the fortifying agent. The aromatics include chamomile, elderflower, clove, and orange peel. The result is one of the most approachable sipping vermouths on the American market, opening with drie...
Owner Neil Kopplin calls this rose-colored aperitif wine "feminine with a sharp edge to it," perfect for "tough chicks with tattoos." Loosely inspired by Campari and Aperol, Petal & Thorn ($34.99 for 750mL) uses slightly sweet Semillon as the base, strengthened with brandy from Clear Creek Distillery that's been infused with cinnamon bark. Orange p...
The most grapey and approachable of the sweet vermouths, Harris Bridge's Timber ($25 for 375 mL) features a short list of botanicals including dandelion, angelica, licorice and fennel. The Pinot Noir foundation steals the show, with dark prune and strawberry flavors, hints of anise and medium tannins carrying through the finish. Bitterness isn't a ...
This California-grown vermouth ($26.99 for 750 mL)—one of the earliest 'new vermouths' to hit shelves—is made with a base of dry white wine made with mostly Colombard grapes, plus a bit of port-style wine made mostly from Valdepenas grapes. Galangal root (a cousin of ginger), cinnamon bark, and oaky quassia bark add seasoning. What does it taste li...
Hearkening back to the style of traditional French dry vermouths, this formulation ($28.99 for 750 mL) uses the same white wine base as the Vya Sweet, but it's flavored with linden flower, rose petals, and a pinch of alfalfa, along with 12 other herbs and spices. Unlike the opulent sweet version, Vya Extra Dry tastes notably fresh and crisp, though...
Oregon-based Ransom Spirits has nothing to hide when it comes to the straw-colored Pinot Noir Blanc-based dry vermouth ($34.99 for 750 mL). All 16 botanicals are listed on the front label, including wormwood, rosehip, fennel, lemon peel, anise and vanilla bean. Such transparency certainly helps navigate the experience; orange, pine and floral flavo...
