From: Savoie, France
Taste: Vermouth de Chambéry is famous for a clean, light and floral style, and Comoz is one of the two original Chambéry vermouth producers. These qualities made possible (and famous) the Martini at 1:1 gin to dry vermouth. Chambéry is also home to the first clear sweet vermouth, called "blanc." An aromatic white vermouth with a healthy alpine influence. Savory herbs, bitter botanicals, and juicy stone fruits all in step with one another. Semi-sweet, full-bodied; pronounced wormwood and cherry notes.
Drink on ice with a twist; mix with gin, vodka, or blanco tequila. This is also specified in the classic El Presidente cocktail from Cuba.
About. The house of Comoz was established in 1856 by Jean-Pierre Comoz, becoming the second vermouthier of Chambéry after Dolin (where Jean-Pierre had been previously employed). In 1881, under the leadership of the son Claudius Comoz, the house changed its production process of pale vermouth and introduced the type ‘Vermouth Blanc.’ By the 1930s, when the Tribunal de Chambéry applied for an appellation for its vermouth, Noël Comoz (the grandson) had risen to the president of the Union of Vermouthiers. The house declined along with the vermouth category in the late 20th century, closing its own operations in 1981. Production continued under contract for almost 20 years until disappearing completely by the year 2000. Today, the original recipe is produced by Dolin et Cie.
