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Carpano Antica Formula
A reproduction of a vermouth recipe from Benedetto Carpano dating from the late 1780s. Presented in a hand-blown individually numbered bottle
18th September at 10:51
Carpano Antica Formula is quite different as it is a vermouth alla vaniglia. Please see this page for explanations on different styles of vermouth (scroll to bottom of page for brands and styles):
https://www.diffordsguide.com/bws/1252/vermouth/styles
https://www.diffordsguide.com/bws/1252/vermouth/styles
18th May at 09:52
A lovely, though dominating, vermouth, but why does it have to come
in a 1000ml bottle? Picked up a couple of 375ml half bottles in the States, but that is not somewhere I am going back to any time soon.
in a 1000ml bottle? Picked up a couple of 375ml half bottles in the States, but that is not somewhere I am going back to any time soon.
18th September at 11:25
Keep the empties. Decant your litre into them (fill well). Store in a cool dark place.
(I'd also decant the last 250ml into a smaller container, to minimise the surface area exposed to the oxidising air)
(I'd also decant the last 250ml into a smaller container, to minimise the surface area exposed to the oxidising air)
1st April at 13:11
Paired with rittenhouse rye, it gives one of the smoothest Manhattan. Adjust proportions to your liking. You will taste whole palette of flavors in both whiskey and vermouth
24th June 2024 at 21:11
Supreme taste, very Christmassy. Excellent both neat and with a splash of soda. Can be a bit overpowering sometimes though.
2nd April 2024 at 07:39
Might want to review the volume of the bottle... 50cl or 500ml seems more likely than 5cl.
2nd April 2024 at 11:27
I've removed the link to The Whisky Exchange which was showing the incorrect bottle size. Thanks for letting us know.
14th May 2021 at 22:23
My favourite vermouth: rich, complex, sweet but with a subtle bitterness. Makes a killer Manhattan but is fabulous on its own.
8th April 2023 at 14:43
I could have written the same comment Bruce! I wouldn't make a Manhattan with any other vermouth. But when it comes to drinking it on it's own I prefer to stir in a couple of drops of orange bitters.
A martini rosso will be similar to this ?