Giuseppe B. Carpano 1786 Anitca Formula Vermouth

In Torino 1786 Antonio Benedetto Carpano invented the commercial model for what we know today as red vermouth possibly even coining the term vermuth. The Carpano brand was formalized some years later by Carpano’s nephew. The red vermouths of subsequent producers such as Cinzano and Gancia were their own riffs on what Carpano first successfully marketed. Today production is in Milano Italy. 16.5% ABV Antica Formula is a highly-regarded product first introduced in the 1990s. Antica Formula is an example of the vermouth alla vaniglia style: a red vermouth with added vanilla flavoring and sugar to balance. Note: Antica Formula is based on an old recipe but it is not Carpano’s original vermouth recipe.