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June 07, 2007
Thursday
 
 
A great name for a drink
Johnathan Pearce (London)  French affairs

I have no idea what it tastes like, but what a name. I am in the village where they make the stuff.

Comments

It is excellent Jonathan, I drink about three bottles of the stuff a year, mixed in very small quantities with either Bombay Sapphire gin or Snow Queen vodka it makes wonderful Dry Martini cocktails.


Posted by Paul Coulam at June 7, 2007 04:12 PM

I always thought it was the only acceptable Dry Vermouth with which to make a Dry Martini used as Paul Coulam says in very small quantities on very very cold gin.
Agree though it's a superb name especially when pronounced in the 'English' way.
JR


Posted by John Rippengal at June 7, 2007 07:05 PM

Agree with both of the above. Also, an essential ingredient in the perfect "beurre blanc"


Posted by rexie at June 8, 2007 10:50 AM

And where they make the stuff they do a particularly fine unique 'amber' Noilly Prat - well worth a visit to sample it.


Posted by Julian Taylor at June 9, 2007 06:00 PM

Yes indeed, it really is far and way the best Vermouth for a gin martini. In fact it is a very handy thing to have a bottle of lying around. I use it in cooking—it is particularly good drizzled over fish in a papillotte. It also makes a lovely refreshing summer drink when mixed 1:2 with tonic and a twist of lime.


Posted by David Gillies at June 11, 2007 07:41 PM
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