Comoz Vermouth de Chambery Blanc
Comoz Vermouth de Chambery Blanc is a French blanc-style vermouth at 16% ABV in a 750mL bottle — produced by Maison Dolin in Chambéry, Savoie, from Jean-Pierre Comoz's 1881 recipe, built on 32 alpine botanicals led by wormwood — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 16% vol
- Size: 750mL
- Base wine: Savoie wines from the hills above Chambéry
- Botanicals: 32 alpine botanicals — wormwood (dominant), hibiscus, cinnamon, basil, gentian
- Producer: Maison Dolin, Chambéry, Savoie (making alpine spirits since 1821), from Comoz's 1881 recipe
- Heritage: second-oldest Chambéry house (1856); credited with inventing the pale blanc style
The Blanc That Defined El Presidente
Jean-Pierre Comoz left Dolin in 1856 to found his own house — the second-oldest in Chambéry — and in 1881 created the first pale, crystal-clear blanc-style vermouth. It became the only vermouth blanc sold in Cuba, where it defined the classic El Presidente cocktail. The house closed in 1981; Maison Dolin later acquired the name and recipe and, with importer Haus Alpenz, brought Comoz Blanc back. It drinks less sweet than other blanc vermouths, with stone fruits and alpine flowers over a deep, resonant wormwood undercurrent. Browse the Comoz range, or explore the store's French aperitif wines.
Tasting Notes
Less sweet than other vermouth blancs — stone fruits and alpine flowers over a deep, resonant wormwood undercurrent. The importer notes it marries with whiskey better than any other pale vermouth.
How to Enjoy
Chill and serve as an aperitif, or make the classic El Presidente (rum, curaçao, grenadine) it was built for. Also superb in a Champs-Élysées or any whiskey cocktail calling for blanc vermouth.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the history of Comoz?
Founded 1856 by Jean-Pierre Comoz in Chambéry; credited with inventing the pale blanc vermouth style in 1881; family-owned until closing in 1981; revived by Maison Dolin and Haus Alpenz.
What is the ABV?
16% ABV.
Why is it associated with the El Presidente?
Comoz was the only vermouth blanc sold in Cuba, where the El Presidente — rum, curaçao, grenadine, blanc vermouth — became a classic.
Is it sweet?
Less sweet than other vermouth blancs, with a deeper wormwood-driven profile.
A Chambéry original since 1881: order Comoz Vermouth de Chambery Blanc online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.