Thirsty Thursday - Summer Spritz

Comoz Blanc Vermouth de Chambéry

$22 per bottle

On sale for $17 per bottle

Established in 1856, Comoz was the second oldest of Chambéry vermouth producers after Dolin and was the first to produce in a crystal-clear style. (Dolin preceded with a sweet pale, rather than crystal clear, blanc vermouth.) Introduced in 1881, Comoz Vermouth Blanc expressed Claudius Comoz’s selection of wines, plants and fruits, many of which come from the hills above Chambéry.

Comoz Spritz

2 oz Comoz Blanc Vermouth de Chambèry

1 oz club soda

Garnish with a lemon peel

Serve over ice

St George Aqua Perfecta Basil Eau de Vie

$45 per bottle

On sale for $40 per bottle

Fresh Genovese basil gives the eau de vie its buttery, green base, while fresh Thai basil lends bright, spicy top notes. Unaged grape brandy brings this rich herbal experience to fruition with its creamy body and fruit-forward mid-palate.

Basil Spritz

2 oz Basil Eau de Vie

3 oz Sparking wine

1 oz Club Soda 

Serve over ice

Eldee Liqueur de Pamplemousse

$30 per bottle

On sale for $27 per bottle

Produced by a family-run distiller based in Southern France that is now the 7th generation. Their expertise in distillation dates back to 1830. The use of a pure grapefruit distillate along with natural grapefruit flavors creates an intense aromatic nose, lively and sweet  

Pamplemousse Spritz

2 oz Eldee Liqueur de Pamplemousse

3 oz Sparking wine

1 oz Club Soda 

Serve over ice

Cocchi Storico Vermouth di Torini

$25 per bottle

On sale for $20 per bottle

Storico Vermouth di Torino is still produced according to the original recipe of Giulio Cocchi. This vermouth belongs to the category of the sweet vermouths, or Italian vermouths, sweet and amber as indicated in the manuals of the late XIX century..

Cocchi Spritz

2 oz Cocchi Storico Vermouth di Torini

1 oz club soda

Garnish with brandied cherry

Serve over ice