Looking for a new flavour profile for your summer cocktails? Ampersand Distilling Co. has released its award-winning 2020 Imperative Dry Vermouth.
Created in collaboration with Rathjen Cellars, the spirit is Infused with wild-harvested botanicals — sourced from the distillery’s five-acre organic farm. It offers complex flavours with pops of floral notes, making it the perfect starting point for your next happy hour cocktail.
Here are just a few ways to use it:
Vermouth and Tonic
- 1.5 oz Imperative Dry Vermouth
- 3 oz Tonic Water
Combine ingredients in an ice-filled glass, garnish with a lemon wheel
Addington
- 2 oz Imperative Dry Vermouth
- 1 oz Imperative Sweet Vermouth
Shake with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with an orange twist.
Bamboo Cocktail
- 2 oz Fino Sherry
- 2 oz Imperative Dry Vermouth
- 3 dashes of Angostura bitters
- 3 dashes orange bitters
Shake with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with an orange twist.
The family-owned distillery has also launched its online shop, featuring its Ampersand Gin and Per Se Vodka, along with branded apparel and hand sanitizer.
Ampersand’s hand sanitizer was produced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, the team has produced 3,151L of sanitizer — 1,425L of which has been donated to healthcare workers, shelters, fire departments, midwives, doctors offices, first responders, local First Nations and remote communities. Ampersand is currently filling local sanitizer orders through their online store (120mL for $5, 250mL for $6.50 or 500mL for $12), with a limit of five per customer.