I have been on a Manhattan and Negroni kick lately and have revisited a few sweet vermouths and also had a new one to put into rotation. Byrrh Grand Bark Quinquina is not exactly vermouth but it is very close. It is a sweet fortified wine that has herbs and spices in it. In the glass, it has a reddish-brown hue almost like cherry syrup and chocolate syrup and has a sweet nose like raisins or dried fruit. The body is very nice with the sweetness and bitterness complementing each other as it starts off sweet but quickly moves to the bitter and lastly back to sweet. The finish is nice and long. Now for the drinks, in a Manhattan, this is amazing when you use any rye or bourbon that is more on the sharp side versus the sweet side. The only real negative I have for this is that with "wheated" bourbon it is almost cloyingly sweet. In a Negroni, it is also very nice but the right gin makes a difference as well. I made a Negroni with Gray Whale gin and this and it was just about terrible. I guess the mint or other herb in the gin did not go well at all with the Byrrh. When I made another one with Boodles gin it was amazing. Lastly, this is very drinkable by itself with a little ice. I am glad I have tried this and I can't recommend this highly enough. Enjoy.