Maurin Vermouth Dry
Maurin Vermouth Dry is a French-style dry vermouth bottled at 17% ABV in a 750mL bottle — a confectionary, orange-forward outlier in the French dry category, built on at least nine botanicals including wormwood, coriander, cinnamon, gentian, cloves, nutmeg, dried orange, cardamom, and lemon. Martini-ready and cocktail-friendly, it comes from the Maurin aperitif house best known for Maurin Quina, created in 1884 at Le Puy-en-Velay. Available to order online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 17% (34 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Botanicals: 9+ — wormwood, coriander, cinnamon, gentian, cloves, nutmeg, dried orange, green cardamom, lemon
- Profile: light orange color; orange, rosemary, cinnamon, pine, and gentian notes; "very confectionary, an outlier in the French dry category"
- Origin: France — Distillerie Maurin; Maurin Quina house (Le Puy-en-Velay, est. 1884)
The House of the Green Devil
Maurin is best known for Maurin Quina — the quinquina/cherry aperitif created in 1884 at Le Puy-en-Velay and still sold today, famous for the "green devil" label painted by Leonetto Cappiello in 1906. The dry vermouth is a separate expression from the house's Blanc: a French dry vermouth designed for martinis and classic cocktails, but with a notably confectionary, orange-forward profile that reviewers mark as an outlier among drier French styles. The wine-base varietal is not publicly disclosed. The brand is distributed in France by Pagès Vedrenne. Explore Maurin or the store's wine and vermouth collection.
Tasting Notes
Orange, rosemary, cinnamon, pine, and gentian on the nose over a light orange color. Confectionary and juicy for a dry vermouth, with bitter wormwood and gentian keeping the finish honest.
How to Enjoy
Built for martinis — try a 2:1 gin-to-vermouth build to show off its orange spice — and equally at home in a Dry Martini's reverse ratio, a Vesper, or a simple white Negroni riff.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the alcohol content of Maurin Dry Vermouth?17% ABV (34 proof), verified on the US retail bottle.
What botanicals are in Maurin Dry Vermouth?At least nine: wormwood, coriander, cinnamon, gentian, clove, nutmeg, dried orange, green cardamom, and lemon.
Is Maurin Dry Vermouth good for martinis?Yes — it's a French-style dry vermouth designed for martinis and classic cocktails, with a notably confectionary, orange-forward profile versus drier French styles.
Orange-forward and martini-ready — order Maurin Dry Vermouth online at Del Mesa Liquor.