Punt E Mes Vermouth 70cl

Italy

16%

75cl

£16.99

An excellent red Italian aperitif from Carpano, Punt e Mes contains quinine (also found in tonic water), which contributes the bitter part of its bittersweet flavour.

The Facts

Italy
16% ABV
Punt E Mes

Vegetarian, Vegan
Allergens & Special Diet: Added Preservatives, Sulphites

The makers story

The story dates back to an 1870 stockbroker, caught up in a debate with a few colleagues at Bottega Carpano, ordered a Sweet vermouth laced with half a dose of bitter Quina Liqueur using a Piedmont dialect expression: 'Punt e Mes' (roughly translatable as 'one and a half').