It was Antonio Benedetto Carpano, who gave importance to wormwood in his 1786 recipe for Antica Formula. He subsequently named it vermouth, from the German word “wermuth” for wormwood, to differentiate his product. It is that this idea originated from his admiration for the works of German writer Goethe, who started his travels in Italy in 1786 and that he was also a famous botanist.

Upon a recommendation from a local bartender we bought a bottle. We like it...a bit sweeter than others. Nice just plain, but delicious in a manhattan. Very curious to know the contents. Do I tsste cloves? e of the passion and ability of Fratelli Branca Distillerie in maintaining unaltered throughout time the product that is unique for its unique bouquet, especially given by the vanilla scent. This “nectar of the gods” is characterized in the taste and aroma made from an selected infusion of mountain herbs and spices, one of which is saffron. Vermouth is known to have been prepared by old civilisations, including the Romans, under the name Absinthiatum (or Absinthianum) vinum.Warning: Use of undefined constant icl_object_id - assumed 'icl_object_id' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /var/www/vhosts/anticaformula/httpdocs/wp-content/themes/anticaformula/template-parts/nav-main.php on line 62 Iscritta al R. I. di Milano al n. 00720670157 – Codice Fiscale e P.IVA n.: 00720670157 Capitale Sociale Euro 1.500.000,00 i.v. From its amaranth and brilliant color with highlights of amber, to the nose a bouquet of vanilla emerges which comes together with notes of spices, citrus and dried fruits like raisins and cloves. To the palate a rich a rich vanilla taste emerges, with hints of bitter orange, dates, cocoa beans, cherries and saffron. It is an aromatised, fortified wine, typically with the addition of various botanicals. Vermouth gets its characteristic taste from Artemisia (wormwood), an ingredient that, according to regulations, is crucial for it to be considered a vermouth.