{"title":"Yzaguirre","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"yzaguirre-classic-sweet-red-vermouth","title":"Yzaguirre Classic Sweet Red Vermouth","description":"\u003cp\u003eYzaguirre Classic Sweet Red Vermouth is the house's everyday rojo — 15% ABV, 1L, mahogany with orange highlights, built on white wine with the secret blend of about 80 herbs and spices and finishing long, intense and slightly bitter. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet red (rojo) vermouth, Classic tier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e White wine (from different Spanish areas; the range's grape is Macabeo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanicals:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 80 herbs and spices (range-level house blend)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e El Morell, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain (Bodegas Yzaguirre, founded 1884)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Rojo the Vermouth Hour Was Built On\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Spain the Classic Red is simply what vermouth means: the mahogany pour that anchors the pre-lunch vermouth hour, aromatic intensity held against its acidity and a bitter edge that keeps a sweet red honest. Yzaguirre has made it at El Morell since 1884 from white wine and its guarded botanical formula — no oak programme, no reserve treatment, just the house style at full everyday strength in a litre bottle. When you want the elevated version, the same cellar's Reserva Red adds three points of alcohol and a year of oak. Find both in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/liqueurs\"\u003eliqueurs\u003c\/a\u003e collection, or browse the house on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vendors?q=Yzaguirre\"\u003eYzaguirre\u003c\/a\u003e vendor page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mahogany with orange highlights. \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intense herbal and spicy aroma with mild balsamic touches. \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good aromatic intensity balancing the acidity. \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, intense and slightly bitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExactly as the producer serves it: very chilled, with two anchovy-stuffed olives, two or three ice cubes and a slice of orange — the everyday aperitif, no occasion required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Classic Red really 15%? Some listings say 18%.\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, 15% — the official product page confirms it. The 18% figure belongs to the Reserva Red; at least one marketplace listing has copied it onto the wrong bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it different from Reserva Red?\u003c\/strong\u003e The Classic is the unoaked everyday rojo at 15%; the Reserva Red is 18% and aged twelve months in oak, with a velvety, woody, ripe-fruit profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the base wine red?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — the rojo starts from white wine, like the rest of the range; the mahogany colour comes from the botanical blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpain's everyday rojo — buy Yzaguirre Classic Sweet Red Vermouth online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yzaguirre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33099747328043,"sku":"DM4659L","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/products\/Yzaguirre-Classic-Sweet-Red-Vermouth_237fcc4d-188a-4148-8131-3f3cd8531a3d.jpg?v=1625801905"},{"product_id":"yzaguirre-classic-sweet-white-vermouth","title":"Yzaguirre Classic Sweet White Vermouth","description":"\u003cp\u003eYzaguirre Classic Sweet White Vermouth is the everyday blanco of the Tarragona house — 15% ABV, 1L, straw-yellow and fresh, built on white wine with the house's secret herb-and-spice blend and finishing with vanilla and cinnamon warmth. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet white (blanco) vermouth, Classic tier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e White wine (the Yzaguirre range is built on Macabeo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanicals:\u003c\/strong\u003e The house's secret blend of about 80 herbs and spices (range-level)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e El Morell, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain (Bodegas Yzaguirre, founded 1884)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Blanco for the Everyday Aperitif\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the white vermouth the house pours daily: the Classic tier, bottled at 15% with no oak year behind it, so what you taste is the wine and the botanicals at their freshest — herbal and spicy up front, balsamic at the edges, vanilla and cinnamon closing it out. It is the blanco to keep cold for the week's aperitifs, and the producer pairs it beyond the glass, too, alongside Asian and spicy food. Compare it with its oak-aged sibling in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/liqueurs\"\u003eliqueurs\u003c\/a\u003e collection, or see the whole range on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vendors?q=Yzaguirre\"\u003eYzaguirre\u003c\/a\u003e vendor page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Straw yellow. \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intense herbal and spicy aroma with mild balsamic touches. \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh and smooth, well balanced, with vanilla and cinnamon notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe producer's serve is precise: very chilled, with two anchovy-stuffed olives, two or three ice cubes and a twist of orange — the classic Spanish vermouth-hour plate-and-glass combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is Classic White different from Reserva White?\u003c\/strong\u003e The Classic is 15% and unoaked — fresh and everyday. The Reserva White is 18%, deep yellow, and aged twelve months in oak for a velvety, ripe-fruit profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it sweet or dry?\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet-leaning blanco — smooth and balanced with vanilla and cinnamon — but its sibling the Reserva Dry is the house's dry bottling if that is the pour you want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat food does it suit?\u003c\/strong\u003e The producer serves it as an everyday aperitif and pairs it with Asian or spicy food as readily as with olives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe daily blanco, done the Spanish way — get Yzaguirre Classic Sweet White Vermouth online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yzaguirre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33099747360811,"sku":"DM4660L","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/products\/Yzaguirre-Classic-Sweet-White-Vermouth_3bb32f05-cf17-467a-873a-91d0fa959308.jpg?v=1625801905"},{"product_id":"yzaguirre-rose-vermouth","title":"Yzaguirre Rosé Vermouth","description":"\u003cp\u003eYzaguirre Rosé Vermouth is the pink, contemporary member of the Tarragona range — 15% ABV, 1L, a Classic-tier rosado in a raspberry-pink glass, fresh with citrus and spice and deliberately lighter and easier-drinking than the traditional reds and whites beside it. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosé (rosado) vermouth, Classic tier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e White wine (the Yzaguirre range is built on Macabeo) with the house's secret herb-and-spice blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raspberry pink with violet glints (current producer description)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e El Morell, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain (Bodegas Yzaguirre, founded 1884)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Pink One: Yzaguirre's Aperitif for Any Hour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery old vermouth house has its mahogany red and its straw white; the Rosé is where Yzaguirre loosens the tie. The producer positions it as a lighter, sweeter, more cosmopolitan aperitif — a vermouth made for cocktails at any time of day rather than the formal vermouth hour, poured very cold when the afternoon turns. It still starts where everything at El Morell starts: white wine and the secret botanical formula the house has kept since 1884. Line it up against the reds and whites in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/liqueurs\"\u003eliqueurs\u003c\/a\u003e collection, or browse the full house on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vendors?q=Yzaguirre\"\u003eYzaguirre\u003c\/a\u003e vendor page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raspberry pink with violet glints. \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intense and fresh — citrus and spices, delicate and soft. \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pleasantly sweet and easy-drinking, with good length. (Current producer\/distributor description; older producer copy describes a cherry-red, caramel-and-mint profile — see the applier flag.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe it very cold in a wide glass over ice with a slice of grapefruit or lemon, per the distributor's serve — or lengthen it into a spritz when the brief is pink, cold and uncomplicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the Rosé a Reserva?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — it is a Classic-tier bottling at 15%, with no oak ageing stated, positioned as the range's lighter, cocktail-friendly pink expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes it pink?\u003c\/strong\u003e The producer describes the rosado by its colour and its own original formula, without publishing a production mechanism — what is in the glass is a raspberry-pink vermouth, fresh with citrus and spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen do you drink it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Whenever — the house built it as an all-day aperitif. Serve it very cold over ice with grapefruit or lemon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePink, cold, and ready for the afternoon — pick up Yzaguirre Rosé Vermouth online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yzaguirre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33099747393579,"sku":"DM4661L","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/products\/Yzaguirre-Rose_CC_81-Vermouth_734841d2-0951-4138-a156-6d5bcfd293b5.jpg?v=1625801470"},{"product_id":"yzaguirre-reserva-red-vermouth","title":"Yzaguirre Reserva Red Vermouth","description":"\u003cp\u003eYzaguirre Reserva Red Vermouth is the red aperitif of the Tarragona house at Reserva strength — 36 proof (18% ABV), 1L, mahogany red, aged twelve months in oak barrels that give it the consistency and character the Classic red does not carry. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18% (36 proof)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red reserva vermouth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e White wine (the Yzaguirre range is built on Macabeo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Twelve months in oak barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e El Morell, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain (Bodegas Yzaguirre, founded 1884)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Reserva Red: A Year of Oak in the Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe difference between Yzaguirre's Classic Red and this Reserva is written in the specs: three extra points of alcohol and a full year in oak. That year is what turns an everyday aperitif mahogany-deep and velvety, layering wood over the house's secret herb-and-spice blend — a formula the El Morell bodega has guarded since Enrique de Yzaguirre founded it in 1884. The house also reaches for this bottle in the kitchen, seasoning meat and game stews, shellfish paella, desserts and pastry. Pour the comparison yourself from our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/liqueurs\"\u003eliqueurs\u003c\/a\u003e collection, or line up the tiers on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vendors?q=Yzaguirre\"\u003eYzaguirre\u003c\/a\u003e vendor page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mahogany red. \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highly aromatic and velvety, with woody, herbal and spicy notes suggesting ripe fruit; the opening taste is flavourful and balanced against its acidity. \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, with the range's citrus lift on the way out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe producer's aperitif serve: a long drink with a few drops of Campari, ice, an orange slice and peel, and fresh mint — or take the vermouth hour neat over ice and let the oak year speak for itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is Reserva Red different from Classic Red?\u003c\/strong\u003e Strength and time: the Reserva is 18% with twelve months in oak and a velvety, wood-influenced profile; the Classic Red is 15% with no stated ageing — the everyday bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the base wine red?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — like the rest of the Yzaguirre range it starts from white wine (the range's base is Macabeo); the mahogany red comes from the botanical blend and its year in oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan you cook with it?\u003c\/strong\u003e The producer suggests exactly that — it seasons meat and game stews and shellfish paella, and turns up in desserts and pastry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMahogany, velvety, oak-year deep — order Yzaguirre Reserva Red Vermouth online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yzaguirre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33099747459115,"sku":"DM4662L","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/products\/Yzaguirre-Reserva-Red-Vermouth_41cf5b1f-6787-4c1f-b90e-693998d45d0b.jpg?v=1625801723"},{"product_id":"yzaguirre-reserva-white-vermouth","title":"Yzaguirre Reserva White Vermouth","description":"\u003cp\u003eYzaguirre Reserva White Vermouth is the aperitif blanco of the Tarragona house — 36 proof (18% ABV), 1L, made artisanally on a Macabeo white-wine base with the house's secret herb-and-spice mixture, then matured twelve months in oak casks for consistency and character. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18% (36 proof)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e White (blanco) reserva vermouth — balanced, not dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Macabeo white wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Twelve months in oak casks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e El Morell, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain (Bodegas Yzaguirre, founded 1884)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Blanco That Took the Oak Year\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA blanco vermouth is usually the freshest, youngest wine in a house's range. Yzaguirre gives its Reserva White the full Reserva treatment instead: a year in oak, which softens the acidity, adds a subtle wood note, and leaves the herbs and balsamic spices in front. The result pours a deep, intense yellow — noticeably deeper than the pale straw of the Reserva Dry from the same cellar. Compare the tiers in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/liqueurs\"\u003eliqueurs\u003c\/a\u003e collection, or browse the whole house on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vendors?q=Yzaguirre\"\u003eYzaguirre\u003c\/a\u003e vendor page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, intense yellow. \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highly aromatic, velvety and pleasant — woody, herby and spicy notes reminiscent of ripe fruit, tasty and balanced in perfect harmony with its acidity. \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth and aromatic, the oak keeping it rounder than an unaged blanco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe producer serves it as an everyday aperitif: well chilled over three or four ice cubes with a slice of orange, a twist of orange peel and fresh mint — with a few drops of Campari for a longer drink. It is also suggested for the kitchen, in cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Reserva White the same as Yzaguirre Classic White?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — the Reserva White is 18% and aged twelve months in oak; the Classic White is a separate, younger bottling at 15%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it dry or sweet?\u003c\/strong\u003e Neither extreme — it is a balanced blanco: aromatic and velvety with ripe-fruit character, softer and less acidic than the unaged Classic thanks to its year in oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is it made from?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Macabeo white-wine base with the house's secret mixture of herbs and spices, matured in oak casks at El Morell, Tarragona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlanco, but barrel-mellowed — buy Yzaguirre Reserva White Vermouth online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yzaguirre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33099747491883,"sku":"DM4663L","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/products\/Yzaguirre-Reserva-White-Vermouth_7f94e9f9-ab89-4897-b957-04b9e9856bc7.jpg?v=1625801724"},{"product_id":"yzaguirre-reserva-dry-vermouth","title":"Yzaguirre Reserva Dry Vermouth","description":"\u003cp\u003eYzaguirre Reserva Dry Vermouth is the cocktail vermouth of the Tarragona house — 36 proof (18% ABV), 1L, a pale straw-yellow dry vermouth on a Macabeo white-wine base, aged a full year in oak barrels to settle its aroma and colour before bottling. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18% (36 proof)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry (extra-dry style) reserva vermouth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Macabeo white wine (range base; resists oxidation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e One year in oak barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e El Morell, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain (Bodegas Yzaguirre, founded 1884)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Dry Vermouth That Spent a Year in Oak\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost dry vermouths never see a barrel. Yzaguirre's Reserva Dry rests a year in oak, which rounds the house's secret herb-and-spice maceration into something the producer describes as highly glyceric and velvety for the style — dry and savoury rather than floral, and built for the cocktail the house itself names: gin and a lemon element. The bodega in El Morell has worked this way since 1884, by traditional methods and secret formulas. Stock the rest of the range from our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/liqueurs\"\u003eliqueurs\u003c\/a\u003e shelves, or see every tier on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vendors?q=Yzaguirre\"\u003eYzaguirre\u003c\/a\u003e vendor page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light, pale straw yellow. \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e A notably spirited first impression balanced by acidity, then velvety and smooth, with notes of wood, herbs and spices. \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry and savoury, fresher and less plant-heavy than many dry vermouths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe producer's serve is a cocktail serve: a Martini or Gibson with gin and lemon. Its dry, savoury weight also suits a reverse Martini or a vermouth-and-soda with a lemon twist when you want the vermouth in front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is Reserva Dry different from Reserva White?\u003c\/strong\u003e Both are 18%, 1L and aged twelve months in oak — but the Dry is pale straw, dry and cocktail-first, while the White is deep yellow, aromatic and aperitif-first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat wine is it made from?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Macabeo white-wine base, the Yzaguirre range's base wine, chosen in part because the variety resists oxidation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it aged in oak?\u003c\/strong\u003e The producer ages the Reserva Dry a year in oak barrels to stabilise the blend's aroma and colour and give it its glyceric, velvety texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartini-grade, oak-rested — get Yzaguirre Reserva Dry Vermouth online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yzaguirre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33099747557419,"sku":"DM4664L","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/products\/Yzaguirre-Reserva-Dry-Vermouth_572a924e-707f-4591-8d08-275dbb08eb84.jpg?v=1625801723"},{"product_id":"yzaguirre-selection-1884-vermouth","title":"Yzaguirre Selection 1884 Vermouth","description":"\u003cp\u003eYzaguirre Selection 1884 Vermouth is the top red of the El Morell house — 40 proof (20% ABV), 750mL, made from more than 80 herb varieties macerated for two months and then aged two years in small, old oak barrels until it pours almost black and drinks closer to a liqueur than a mixing vermouth. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20% (40 proof)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red reserva vermouth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanicals:\u003c\/strong\u003e More than 80 herb varieties, macerated two months (house formula is secret)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two years in small, old oak barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e El Morell, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain (Bodegas Yzaguirre, founded 1884)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe 1884 Selection: The House at Full Strength\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnrique de Yzaguirre founded his vermouth house in 1884, and the Selection that carries the year is the range's summit: the strongest bottling the house makes, the longest aged, and the only one sold in a 750mL bottle. The Simó family bought the bodega in 1930 and the Salla family took it over in 1970, and the vermouths are still made by traditional methods from the house's secret formulas in El Morell, between Reus and Tarragona. Explore more aperitif wines in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/liqueurs\"\u003eliqueurs\u003c\/a\u003e collection, or compare the Reserva tiers on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vendors?q=Yzaguirre\"\u003eYzaguirre\u003c\/a\u003e vendor page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wood, herbs and spices in the mouth, per the producer. \u003cstrong\u003eImporter tasting notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost black in colour, with rich aromas of black Mission figs, candied dates and Marasca cherries. \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and original, with intense bitter nuances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe producer calls it a very strong aperitif — serve it on the rocks with a twist of citrus peel, or let it stand in for the vermouth in a Manhattan or Boulevardier where its two years of oak and 20% strength will hold their own against the whiskey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes Selection 1884 different from the Yzaguirre Reservas?\u003c\/strong\u003e Strength, size and time: 20% ABV in a 750mL bottle with two years in oak, against the Reservas' 18%, 1L and one year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Selection 1884 sweet?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a red reserva vermouth — intense and velvety with real sweetness, balanced by a long, distinctly bitter finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is Yzaguirre made?\u003c\/strong\u003e At Bodegas Yzaguirre (Celler Sort del Castell) in El Morell, Tarragona, Catalonia — a house founded in 1884 and still working from its secret house formulas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe house's flagship, in the smaller bottle — order Yzaguirre Selection 1884 Vermouth online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yzaguirre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33099747590187,"sku":"DM4665L","price":58.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/YzaguirreSelection1884Vermouth.jpg?v=1738566861"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/yzaguirre.oembed","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}