Cinzano Bianco Vermouth

I haven't reviewed many bianco vermouths, but this one is an easily available option that is cheap and gets the job done for nearly all classic cocktails. Is it great neat, not really, but its serviceable. The nose has some spice, honey and elderflower notes. I was expecting it to taste sweet, but it ended up being pretty well balanced, syrupy for sure, but had only a touch of bitterness, along with vanilla and citrus. It finishes with no burn, more elderflower notes and some sweetness. If you are expecting to drink this neat, I would probably lean more towards Cocchi Americano Bianco, but in cocktails this one will get the job done for sure, plus it's very cheap.

Basic vermouth and that says it all. Don't expect anything else from this.

Smells very sweet but it is not! There's clove-like bitterness, but generally it's pretty mellow. Not too herbal or citrusy.

I bought a bottle of this two weeks ago and I have made several drinks with it and had several small glasses by itself. Overall, it is different it is not as sweet as I thought it would be but it is sweeter than several sweet wines I have had. It does make a good Wet Martini but the Gin is very important because if it does not have strong citrus notes then the flavor is off somewhat. I have cooked with it and it adds great flavors to pork and chicken dishes. Cinzano Bianco is very inexpensive and I will revisit this summer and try it with hot weather drinks but for right now it is only nice and not something I would use regularly. Enjoy.