Buy Vermouth Online — Spanish & Italian Vermouths Delivered to the UK

Vinissimus stocks over 50 vermouths from Spain and Italy — from classic Catalan rojo and Galician artisan producers to Italian rosso and bianco from Piedmont. Most bottles are available for next-day UK delivery, priced between £14.95 and £52. If you know what you want, use the filters. If you are still deciding, the sections below will help.

Vermouth brands

Alegre Wines & Spirits, Lustau, Vermouth Olave,  Les cousins de Marc & Adrià, Vermutería de Galicia, Galician Original Drinks, Caves Martí Sardà, Celler Sort del Castell, Espinaler, De Muller, Vins Padró, Vermut Florum, González Byass.

Spanish vermouth

Spanish vermouth — vermut in Catalan and Spanish — has its roots in Reus and Barcelona, where the tradition of drinking it on Sunday mornings before lunch, the so-called vermut hour, has been part of local culture for well over a century.

Spanish vermut is typically served over ice with a splash of soda and an orange slice or an olive. It tends to be less sweet and more herb-forward than its Italian counterpart, with a distinct bitterness that makes it work well on its own.

The range at Vinissimus covers the main styles:

• Rojo (red): the most common style, wine-based with botanicals and a dry, slightly bitter finish. Producers like Espinaler and Vins Padró are benchmarks.
• Blanco: lighter and more aromatic, often made from white grapes with floral and citrus notes.
• Rosé: less common, positioned between the two.

Notable producers on this page include Lustau, whose Jerez base gives the vermut a dry, nutty character, Priorat B&D Lab with their smoked red, and Equipo Navazos with La Bota de Vermut — a limited-production dry white made with the same rigour as their sherries.

Italian vermouth

Vermouth has its modern origins in Piedmont, where in the late 18th century producers began fortifying local wine with wormwood and other botanicals. The two classic styles are rosso (sweet red) and bianco (sweet white).

Italian rosso is the base for a Negroni and a classic Martini Rosso. It is richer and sweeter than Spanish vermut, with notes of vanilla, caramel and bitter herbs. Bianco is more delicate and floral, often served simply over ice.

How to serve vermouth

Vermouth is a versatile drink. A few serving suggestions depending on the style:

• Straight over ice with a strip of orange peel or a green olive: the classic Spanish vermut serve.
• With soda (1:3 ratio): lightens it and makes it more refreshing.
• In a Negroni: equal parts Italian rosso, gin and Campari, stirred and served over ice.
• In a Martini: dry white vermouth with gin or vodka, stirred or shaken.
• As a wine substitute in cooking: works well in risotto and pan sauces where you would normally use white wine.