Yzaguirre Rojo Vermouth

Yzaguirre Rojo Clásico is the unaged, more direct sibling to the brand's Reserva red — same secret blend of nearly 80 herbs and spices that's defined the Reus-based house since 1884, just without the extra year resting in oak. Spain's respected Guía Peñín guide describes it as complex on the nose, with sweet spices, citrus fruit, and dried herbs, and a palate that's correct and balanced, spicy with fine, precise bitterness. Compared to the mellower, wood-rounded Reserva, this Clásico skews more herbal-forward and directly bitter, with a long, intense, slightly bitter finish that lingers well past the last sip. It pours a classic mahogany red with orange highlights. This is Yzaguirre's true everyday aperitif — the bottle Catalans reach for at vermut hour, not the special-occasion pour. Serve it well chilled with a couple of anchovy-stuffed olives, a few ice cubes, and a slice of orange, the traditional way it's poured in bars across Tarragona and Reus. It's equally solid stretched into a long drink with soda or a few drops of Campari, or used in the kitchen to season stews and paella.

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