: a dry or sweet aperitif wine flavored with aromatic herbs and often used in mixed drinks
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For the Boulevardier, Ueno used a local Japanese amaro and vermouth made from a sake base to combine with the whisky.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
Often overlooked in favor of flashier nightlife spots, this neighborhood has no velvet ropes, just small bars where locals spill into the streets with a glass of vermouth in one hand and a slice of tortilla in the other.
—AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025
And because Leonessa takes cues from Italy, expect a rotating menu of complimentary aperitivo-style snacks and a cocktail list full of spritzes, bitters, martinis, plus plenty of amari, vermouth, and cordials.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
The sweet fruitiness of the rum stands up beautifully against the bitterness of Campari and herbaceous vermouth.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
Often overlooked in favor of flashier nightlife spots, this neighborhood has no velvet ropes, just small bars where locals spill into the streets with a glass of vermouth in one hand and a slice of tortilla in the other.
—AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025
And because Leonessa takes cues from Italy, expect a rotating menu of complimentary aperitivo-style snacks and a cocktail list full of spritzes, bitters, martinis, plus plenty of amari, vermouth, and cordials.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
The sweet fruitiness of the rum stands up beautifully against the bitterness of Campari and herbaceous vermouth.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Vermouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vermouth. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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vermouth
noun
ver·mouth
vər-ˈmüth 
: a wine flavored with herbs
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