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Boissiere Sweet Vermouth - What is Vermouth?Vermouth is an aperitif named from the Latin "aperio" meaning "to open". And that is exactly what an aperitif is supposed to do - open or whet the appetite before a meal. How do we drink it? In the United States, most vermouth is consumed in cocktails - dry vermouth in martinis and sweet vermouth in Manhattans. In 1997, 1.8 million 9-liter cases of vermouth were consumed in the United States, and of that total 44% was imported. How is it made? Vermouth is an aromatized wine, made from a neutral, dry white basic wine which is then blended with an infusion. The infusion, which gives each vermouth its unique and distinctive character, is created by flavoring the basic wine with a special selection of herbs, flowers, fruit peels, seeds, plants and other botanicals. The addition of brandy fortifies the vermouth to 18% alcohol by volume. The prized and closely guarded recipe is used to make Boissiere has not changed since 1854. Boissiere has been consistently producing outst
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