Cocchi
Cocchi Americano Aromatized Wine 16.5% 70cl
- Details
Nothing to do with a strong coffee from Starbucks, Cocchi Americano is so named from the Italian word for making alcohol bitter ('amaricayo') and the American style of drinking vermouth with ice and soda as a spritz.
The liquid itself is a blending of white wine with a selection of herb, fruit and spice extracts - Gentian, Artemisia, Cinchona and citrus peel.
You may have heard of a 'Vesper Martini' - a cocktail made famous in the James Bond novel 'Casino Royale'. The text is thus:
'A dry martini,' he said. 'One. In a deep champagne goblet.'
'Oui, monsieur.'
'Just a moment. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?'
'Certainly monsieur.' The barman seemed pleased with the idea.
'Gosh, that's certainly a drink,' said Leiter.Kina Lillet is sadly no longer available, and the replacement Lillet Blanc is considered a much inferior version. However, Cocchi Americano, with it's increased note of bitterness, has long been thought of as the perfect replacement, so if you want to emulate Monsieur Bond, this is the aperitif for you!
- Delivery & Returns
DELIVERY CHARGES:
Shipping rates are based on WEIGHT of goods - the total weight of your order will determine the cost of the shipping charge due to price banding imposed by Royal Mail. Orders weighing up to a max of 2kg will be charged £5.99, and orders weighing over 2kg will be charged £7.99. ANY PURCHASE OVER £150 WILL RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING.
PLEASE NOTE: The Spirit Specialist is CLOSED on Sundays and Mondays - all orders are collected by Royal Mail the day after they are packaged up. As such, if you place an order on a Saturday, Sunday or Monday, your order will be packaged up on the following Tuesday at re-opening, and then collected by Royal Mail on the Wednesday morning. PLEASE BEAR THIS IN MIND IF YOU ARE WORKING TO A DEADLINE!
DUE TO ONGOING ISSUES WITH BREXIT AND COURIERS UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE CURRENTLY UNABLE TO SHIP OUTSIDE OF THE UK
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Items are NOT insured as standard, please contact us if you would like to discuss additional insurance for premium products.
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