Noilly Prat Original Dry Vermouth 18%, 75cl

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The distinctive taste of Noilly Prat is delicious served chilled on its own, with a mixer or in cocktails. A timeless symbol of quality and tradition, the first and finest French vermouth is loved and respected in all corners of the globe. Noilly Prat is widely used in cooking, and extensively used for sauces, especially to accompany fish.

Noilly Prat Original Dry is the flagship of the Noilly Prat range, and an icon in the gastronomy and mixology world.The wine stays in these casks for 8 months, maturing and absorbing the flavour of the wood, before being transferred to smaller oak barrels which are taken outside and left for a year. I always, always have a bottle to hand in the kitchen, but it is a distinguished addition to the drinks cabinet, too.

Noilly Prat Original Dry Vermouth is best served chilled or with ice, and garnished with a twist of lemon peel. With its complex blend of some of the world’s finest herbs and spices, being simply served over ice and with oysters will transport you to the South of France.The exact mix of herbs and spices that goes into Noilly Prat is a closely guarded secret, but includes camomile, bitter orange peel, nutmeg, centaury (yellow gentian), coriander, and cloves. Joseph Noilly, a herbalist, developed the first formula in 1813, 50 years before the now archetypal vermouth, Martini. In his BBC TV series French Odyssey, Rick Stein described Noilly Prat as a "true flavour from the Languedoc" and said, "I've done lots of experiments with white wines for fish sauces and I've come to the conclusion that Noilly Prat is the best.

Here they are exposed to the sun, wind, and low winter temperatures, while the wine is slowly changing. 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.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. Tours explain the production process, and end with a tasting of the vermouths and cocktails made with them.