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Such a beautiful combination, and highlighting the quality of the ingredients beautifully. I tried Select and Cocchi VdT on this occasion. And then, funnily enough, felt like adding a splash of gin 🧐. Something tells me I’ve encountered this before 🤓

Despite being simple, it is a complex cocktail on the palate due to the intensity of the campari added to the quality of the Vermouth. Conveys elegance, sophisticated flavor.

Made this with what I had to hand: Select and Mancino Rosso - a Vene-Asti if you will. Went down like silk - sweet and smooth from the Mancino; lightly spiced from the Select.

Add in two lime quarters and they cut through the richness but left a touch of a sharpness at the back of the throat - so better no garnish

Inspired by your version of the Queen Mother, I have taken to adding 10 ml. of brown rum, which seems to work rather well.

Despite the 8/10 dry/sour rating (which I assume also includes bitter/intense, as this drink certainly is), it's somewhat too sweet to my palate, though that sweetness is not unwelcome 100% of the time (pair it with some good espresso or black coffee). I tried it with a vermouth amaro (Cocchi Teatro) in place of the vermouth and an orange twist for garnish and that rounded it out a bit more.

As someone who owns an Alfa Romeo Mito and loves Campari, this seemed like an obvious drink to try. I won't condone drinking and driving, but enjoyed separately both are exquisite.

I use Drillaud's sweet vermouth. This brand makes an excellent cocktail, and on especially hot days, I add a squirt of fresh orange juice and a generous peel

Made this with Punt e Mes as the sweet vermouth and Aperol as the liquor, very very tasty