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2nd April at 15:29
This is an excellent drink but slightly a bit more vermouth flavor than I prefer and I have my bottle of Amer Picon I bought out of Belgium during Covid. I keep it refrigerated and seems ok still.
Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
9th June at 06:08
We have a few wine fridges that keep everything inside at a constant temperature of 12°C. Our rule of thumb is that if it's below 20%ABV then it goes in there once opened. Since Amer Picon is 21%ABV we leave it out on our bar...our bottle is probably approaching 12 months and appears to be holding up well. But maybe we are a bit more cavalier than others. At the end of the day, our humble advice is just to drink the stuff...that's what it's for. Cheers.
Tuber Magnatum’s Avatar Tuber Magnatum
31st May at 22:19
I too have a bottle of Amer Picon bought on trip to Europe and shared your concerns regarding longevity once opened. What I now do with all my "perishable" liquids, e.g. vermouth, is not only keep them in the fridge, but use argon gas to replace the oxygen in the bottle. I use a Bottle Thief system in conjunction with a Coravin device. Clearly excessive and OCD of me, but while it may be my imagination, I really do believe it improves the life of these lower alcohol bottles!
Jono Eshleman’s Avatar Jono Eshleman
29th April 2023 at 21:17
Lovely Manhattan riff. 1/6oz is a little fussy for me, 1/4oz was just fine. Will have again!
10th October 2021 at 03:01
We made with Cointreau - and skipped the water
Brooklyn is in the same family - but much smother than a Manhattan
This is in out top 10 whiskey cocktail