One of my favorites

Carpano Punt E Mes
Dessert & Fortified Wine /16% ABV / Italy
Vermouth
Tasting Notes
Dry
Dried Fruit
Pruny
Bitter
Food Pairing
Dessert - Fruit, Cured Meats
ABV
16%
Product description
Carpano Punt e Mes is a pleasantly bitter, slightly sweet, and utterly delightful red vermouth; this baby brother of Carpano Formula Antica is vermouth as it should be. The formula was developed in 1870 in Antonino Carpano's bar in Piedmont, and the distinctive 15-herb recipe is still a family secret. You'll enjoy it straight up or in a wide variety of classic cocktails.
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Peter Verified BuyerVerified BuyerLex L. Verified BuyerVerified BuyerN/a haven’t tried it yet
Susan Verified BuyerVerified BuyerBought this because it was a staff pick. Very smooth, excellent sweet vermouth for a perfect Manhattan
Michael T. Verified BuyerVerified BuyerSubstituted it with Noilly Prat vermouth without notifying me first
Oliver Verified BuyerVerified BuyerGreat vermouth!
Jake Verified BuyerVerified BuyerIt isn't overly sweet like sweet vermouth, and isn't super astringent like dry vermouth. It is the only vermouth I've found tastes good straight, and serves as a non-dominant mixer that adds a thicker mouthfeel to cocktails.
Nina L. Verified BuyerVerified BuyerNot your mother's sweet vermouth by any means. A richer, more potent spirit. Definitely sends my Bourbon Manhattan into a new, more complex experience. Well worth trying as long as you're not expecting sweet, with a capital S, vermouth. Give it a try, you'll be glad you did.