Cocchi "Storico" Vermouth di Torino

Cocchi Americano is a Piemontese aromatized wine made following a family recipes dating back to 1891.  Originally crafted by Giulio Cocchi in the town of Asti, it has become an emblem of Northern Italian culture.  The name “Americano” is both due to the alcohol made bitter (“amaricato”) by the addition of herbs and spices and to the American habit of drinking vermouth with ice and soda.   Cocchi's Vermouth di Torino is true to the Torino form.  Bittered with wormwood, rhubarb, bitter orange, and cinchona, it's softened with a little vanilla (a local tradition for generations.)