: a dry or sweet aperitif wine flavored with aromatic herbs and often used in mixed drinks
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Next came a real-estate heiress, who, between sips of the Edith (a heady blend of vermouth, sherry, and rum), beckoned one of the guests to the club’s back room.
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Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Gin, dry vermouth, celery shrub and ginger syrup guarantee a cocktail that is balanced and refreshing.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
The Irish whiskey meets you up front, its light caramel sweetness amplified by the Chartreuse, while the mid-palate goes deep with vermouth’s red fruit before handing the baton back to the Chartreuse for long finish of herbal fireworks.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
There are dry and sweet sherries (by the pour or bottle), wine flights, white and red sangria, and 13 cocktails, among them Alebrijes (mezcal, quinquina, salted honey syrup, dragonfruit and tangerine powders) and Laird’s Way (scotch, vermouth, amaro, walnut bitters).
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Gin, dry vermouth, celery shrub and ginger syrup guarantee a cocktail that is balanced and refreshing.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
The Irish whiskey meets you up front, its light caramel sweetness amplified by the Chartreuse, while the mid-palate goes deep with vermouth’s red fruit before handing the baton back to the Chartreuse for long finish of herbal fireworks.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
There are dry and sweet sherries (by the pour or bottle), wine flights, white and red sangria, and 13 cocktails, among them Alebrijes (mezcal, quinquina, salted honey syrup, dragonfruit and tangerine powders) and Laird’s Way (scotch, vermouth, amaro, walnut bitters).
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Vermouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vermouth. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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vermouth
noun
ver·mouth
vər-ˈmüth 
: a wine flavored with herbs
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