Dry Vermouth

French-style aromatized fortified wine — pale, dry, herbal.

Fortified & Sparkling Wines France 17% ABV
Flavor profile: herbalbitter

Dry vermouth (French style, sometimes called 'white' vermouth) is straw-colored, dry, and herbal — a different creature from its sweet Italian cousin. Noilly Prat Original Dry is the Martini benchmark; Dolin Dry is lighter and more modern. A Dry Martini is a conversation between gin and vermouth; starving the vermouth to a whispered mist misses the point. Keep refrigerated; use within a month.

History

Noilly Prat, founded in 1813 in Marseillan, France, is the original commercial dry vermouth and remains the benchmark.

Common uses

Dry Martini, Vesper.

Cocktails that use Dry Vermouth

  • Dry Martini — The king of cocktails — gin and dry vermouth, stirred cold and served clean

Substitutes

  • Lillet Blanc — Sweeter and less dry — shifts the Martini noticeably.