: a dry or sweet aperitif wine flavored with aromatic herbs and often used in mixed drinks
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Signature cocktails include the Sticky Ricky ($14), made with rum, coconut cream, mango, mint and orgeat, and An Unsympathetic Gentlemen ($15), made with blended scotch, Amontillado sherry, amaro and kumquat vermouth.
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
The base whiskey in the Manhattan Finish is a 4-year-old rye that was spent at least 20 months in three different types of barrels—vermouth, bitters, and cherry brandy.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
The base whiskey in the Manhattan Finish is a 4-year-old rye that was spent at least 20 months in three different types of barrels—vermouth, bitters, and cherry brandy.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Vermouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vermouth. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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vermouth
noun
ver·mouth
vər-ˈmüth 
: a wine flavored with herbs
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