Noilly Prat Original Dry Vermouth 18%, 75cl

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This is where vermouth comes in: it has a screw-top lid, keeps well, and has a transformative effect on anything you care to splash it in. On the nose there is slightly oaked mistelles with herbal aromas, balanced with floral notes and hints of chamomile. The aromatic herbs and spices used in the creation of Noilly Prat Original Dry include Roman chamomile and gentian from France, nutmeg from Indonesia and bitter orange from Tunisia.

Wine that was transported long distances in barrels and exposed to the weather became darker in colour and fuller-flavoured.

In 1855, his son Louis Noilly and son-in-law Claudius Prat set up the company that became Noilly Prat, moving the business to Marseillan where it remains to this day. Fortified, mellowed and flavoured with herbs and spices, it doesn’t – unlike wine – need to be cooked out patiently to give a smooth, rich wineyness: the impact is near-instant. Our transit boxes are designed to withstand most things, but wine does however sometimes break in transit. Brought back inside and left to rest for a few months, the wines are then blended together into oak casks.

As for the taste itself, the finesse and delicacy of the white wines lead to a complex mouthfeel, with notes of elderflower and chamomile, dry fruits and citrus, along with a fine balance of spice and acidity. The Algonquin cocktail is named for the Algonquin Hotel, which is composed of rye whiskey, Noilly Prat and pineapple juice. Noilly Prat now makes Red and Ambre vermouths as well, introduced in the 1960s and 1980s, but they are less widely known. Noilly Prat (pronounced Nwa-ee Prat), known as 'the Rolls Royce of vermouths', is recognised by barmen all over the world as a premium cocktail ingredient.However, in 2009, the extra-dry Noilly recipe exported to the USA was replaced by the original dry formula used worldwide. The blend is transferred to large casks and a secret blend of 20 botanicals (including Roman chamomile, yellow gentian, nutmeg, and bitter orange) is added by hand each day in a gentle maceration lasting 3 weeks, after filtration, the wines rest for 6+ weeks before bottling. Please note that once we've dispatched them, refunds can only be issued in the instance that we are able to resell your ticket(s). The Noilly Prat company is based in Marseillan, in the Hérault department of southern France (it lies some 50 km west of Montpellier) and exclusively use white grape varieties grown in the Marseillan area.

A unique stage in the creation of Noilly Prat Original Dry involves a selection of wines being aged outdoors in oak casks exposed to the natural elements. Noilly Prat is widely used in cooking, and extensively used for sauces, especially to accompany fish.

It makes for a mean martini and, in good time for Summer, I must share with you one of my favourite drinks for when it’s hot: pour a generous amount of Noilly Prat into a glass, tumble in ice cubes, top up with soda water or fizzy mineral water, and drop in a few fresh mint leaves. This may affect nutrition and allergen information therefore you should always check product labels and not rely solely on the information presented here. A timeless symbol of quality and tradition, the first and finest French vermouth is loved and respected in all corners of the globe. Nothing in these terms of sale affects your statutory rights (including your right to receive a refund in respect of any defective product we sell to you). Joseph Noilly, a herbalist, developed the first formula in 1813, 50 years before the now archetypal vermouth, Martini.

The distinctive taste of Noilly Prat is delicious served chilled on its own, with a mixer or in cocktails. Here they are exposed to the sun, wind, and low winter temperatures, while the wine is slowly changing. Some recipes substituted a vermouth from Dolin [ fr] instead of Noilly Prat for making martinis, [3] which is said to be "every bit as good as, although not by any means identical to, the old Noilly".Before steamships wines were transported over long distances around the world by sail, barrels subjected to varying temperatures and humidity over many months giving them a unique character, in the age of steam, wines lost this character - faced with this Louis Noilly began to age his wines in the open air on land to recreate conditions on board a ship - this technique was so successful it is still used at Noilly Prat today. It is the perfect blend of dry white wine and aromatic herbs, giving it a deliciously complex taste that really makes any drink incredible. Under the Distance Selling Regulations, you may cancel a distance contract to purchase a product or products from us at any time within 7 working days after the day you received the relevant product or products (subject to the limitations set out below). First created by Louis Noilly in 1813, Noilly Prat Dry is a classic French aperitif and a must for any enthusiast.