Sweet Vermouth

By Al Spoler,

Hugh Sisson

Published June 7, 2017 at 1:00 PM EDT

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Noilly-Prat Vermouth Rouge, France (1/2 bottle)

A classic label, sweet but with quinine bitterness in the finish

Quality: ★★1/2

Price Range: Less than $20

Punt e Mes Vermouth, Italy

One of the originals, classic flavors with plenty of botanicals

Quality: ★★★

Price Range: Less than $20

Cocchi Vermouth de Torino, Italy

Distinct chocolate notes, scant bitterness in finish

Quality: ★★1/2

Price Range: $20-$40

Vya Vermouth, by Quady, California

VALUE, a superb texbook updated version of vermouth, very good

Quality: ★★★

Price Range: Less than $20

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Al Spoler

Al Spoler, well known to WYPR listeners as the wine-loving co-host of "Cellar Notes" has had a long-standing parallel interest in cooking as well. Al has said, the moment he started getting serious about Sunday night dinners was the same moment he started getting serious about wine. Over the years, he has benefited greatly from being a member of the Cork and Fork Society of Baltimore, a gentlemen's dining club that serves black tie meals cooked by the members themselves who are some of Baltimore's most accomplished amateur cooks.

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Hugh Sisson

As General Partner of Clipper City Brewing Company, L.P., Hugh J. Sisson is among Baltimore's premier authorities on craft brewing and a former manager of the state's first pub brewery, Sissons, located in Federal Hill. A fifth generation Baltimorean, Hugh has been involved in all aspects of craft brewing.

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