Yzaguirre Reserva Dry Vermouth

Yzaguirre's Dry Reserva starts from an unusually practical grape choice: Macabeu, a Spanish white variety prized for its resistance to oxidation, which makes it a natural fit for a vermouth meant to age. Produced at the Celler Sort del Castell winery between Reus and Tarragona, this one spends a full year resting specifically in fino sherry casks — a detail most retailers gloss over as simply "oak barrels," but one that shows up clearly in the glass. Wine Enthusiast's Kara Newman picked up light almond and coconut on the nose in a blind tasting, with a brisk, lemony palate carrying bracing Granny Smith apple tartness before a faint coconut note lingers on the dry finish. Compared to more herbaceous dry vermouths like Noilly Prat, tasters have noted this one skips the soapy, lavender-forward character in favor of something drier, saltier, and fresher — closer to a savory dry white wine with a touch of tannin than a classic botanical vermouth. That makes it a genuine standout in cocktails built to showcase dryness: an olive-garnished Martini, a Gibson, or anything calling for an extra-dry pour. Straw yellow in color and built specifically with gin and a twist of lemon in mind.

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