Belsazar Rose Vermouth | 17.5% vol | 75cl | Versatile & Light | for Classic Cocktails | Fruity & Refreshing | Perfect as an Aperitif | Excellent Complement to Food

Product Information

One for seasoned vermouth drinkers looking to break the mould, Casa Mariol combines a macabeu wine base and macerated local botanicals, before ageing in a traditional solera system for 6 months. ALL INGREDIENTS ARE MIXED TOGETHER DURING THE FILTRATION STAGE. THE WINE. FRUIT BRANDIES AND MUST BECOME ONE. THIS IS WHEN THE VERMOUTH STARTS TO TAKE SHAPE - AND ALL IT TAKES IS A DELICATE COMBINATION OF SKILL, TIME AND TEMPERATURE.

A six-month oak-ageing process gives it a honeyed sweetness (not dissimilar to dessert wine) and unparalleled smoothness for sipping straight up. In honour of Schladerer, Max and Sebastian named their vermouth after Sixtus Balthasar Schladerer, the founder of Schladerer - “Belsazar“ is the basic form of the name Balthasar.

Belsazar Vermouth Red Details

Two friends, Max and Sebastian, the founders of Belsazar, shared a burning passion for regional wines from Baden, marvellous distilleries and exceptional recipes, along with a shared creativity nurtured on the streets of Berlin. We asked a panel of 10 spirits experts and consumers to sample 34 white, red, amber and rosé vermouths to find the best bottles to buy right now.

With notes of rich caramel, strawberry, mint and a hint of white pepper, this has a lot more about it than other rosé vermouths on the market; so much so, that it could easily stand in for a red vermouth in your negroni, bringing complexity in spades. Using English wine as its base, this Welsh vermouth is rich, expressive and features a line-up of cold-distilled botanicals – truly distinct to any others on test. Ingredients: 50ml of Belsazar Rosé; 100ml of quality tonic water (we recommend Fever-Tree Indian Tonic Water); a slice of grapefruit.Our winning white vermouth opens with pronounced tropical fruit – think pineapple and lemongrass – with subtle, spiced cardamom and bitter orange bringing balance.

We’d mix with fiery ginger beer for an easy winter serve, or combine with whisky and bitters for a top-tier Manhattan.Historically, two types of vermouth dominated: white (or bianco, which is characteristically dry, floral and popular in martinis) and rosso (or sweet red, which has a richer, herbal quality, making it a mainstay in martinis and Manhattans).

Belsazar is a special wine aperitif, that unites traditional traits, craftsmanship and high-quality wine from the south of Germany with the urban and modern lifestyle from Berlin.

A fortified, aromatised wine, vermouth acquires its characteristically bittersweet flavour from a complex combination of botanicals (typically wormwood, citrus, orris root, clove, cardamom and aniseed, though modern distilleries are experimenting with more unorthodox aromatics – and delivering intriguing results in the process). Method: add ice to the glass. Then pour in the Belsazar Rosé. Top up with tonic and stir. It’s a perfect summer drink for your balcony, rooftop terrace, garden...well, pretty much anywhere.