In article >, "ViLco" >
wrote:

> gtr wrote:
>
> >> I love both NP and M&R, vermouth is a wonderful wine/liquor. I only
> >> use it plain or on the rocks, but sometimes I mix red martini with
> >> white wine and have a Fake Spritz.
>
> > Important to point out that I despise M&R *Extra Dry* which is the
> > swill they have in the vast majority in bars and restaurants in the
> > US. Their blanco (aka "dry") vermouth is great stuff and I like both
> > that and their rosso. Still prefer Noilly Pratt dry or Dolin sweet
> > (red) in cocktails though.
>
> I too stand by white and red, the extra dry has strange flavor, reminds me
> of green olives, which I don't like in martini.

The Dolin blanco is actually rather sweet,
and I prefer their less sweet extra dry in a martini.

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Michael Press