Aperitif/Bitters/Vermouth

Isolabella 18 is an Amaro, a tonic whereby 18 reflects to the exact number of herbs used to produce this drink. Isolabella 18 was first created in 1871 by Italian Egidio Isolabella. Isolabella 18 can be drunk pure on ice or used as a ingredient for cocktails.

Isolabella 18 is an Amaro, a tonic whereby 18 reflects to the exact number of herbs used to produce this drink. Isolabella 18 was first created in 1871 by Italian Egidio Isolabella. Isolabella 18 can be drunk pure on ice or used as a ingredient for cocktails.

Amer Picon 21° was available from the late 1960’s until 1989.

Amer Picon 25° was available from the late 1960’s until 1989. This rare 95 cl bottle dates from the 1970’s.

Amer Picon 30° was available from as early as 1954 until the 1970’s.

This Amer Picon was produced in the 1930’s, bearing Italian seals from the period 1933-1943.

This bottle of Byrrh dates from the 1950’s.

Cordial Bitter is one of the most sought-after bitters in the market. This bottle was released in the 1970’s.

Punt e Mes dates to around 1867 and is simultaneously amongst the bitterest and sweetest of vermouths. Punt e Mes is a rare example of a vermouth amaro, or “vermouth con bitter,” a style of vermouth with extra bitters added. Adulterating Vermouth di Torino with bitters or vanilla flavoring—almost like a cockail—when drinking it is an Turinese...

This bottle of Cinzano Rosso was bottled in the 1940’s.

Lou Cacaou Aperitif a base de Vin, produced in the 1960/1970’s.

Ín March 2014 Bacardi Martini has announced the re-launching of its Martini Bitter which it says is the original bitter aperitif. This new edition was only be available for a limited amount of time.   This Martini Bitter is the extremely rare 1980’s version, based upon the original recipe from 1872.

Martini Rosso Vino Vermut, bottled prior to 1945.

Martini Rosso Vino Vermut, bottled prior to 1945.

First introduced in the 1980s Petite Liquorelle was an attempt from Moët & Chandon to market a new style of cocktail drink, a mixture of M&C Champagne and Marc de Champagne, which is a eau-de-vie made from Champagne grapes. Unfortunately Petite Liquorelle was discontinued in the 1990s.

Back in 1931, the Picon company launched a new beverage, an aperitif with white and red grapes ‘Pikina aux vins de France’ with Picon added.With this aperitif ‘for the whole family’, less sour than the Picon and with just 17° abv, the company targets women in its marketing campaign. Pikina phased out in the 1970’...