“A vermouth born in a room of hundred year old barrels” The Colección de Toneles Centenarios collaboration hit on the idea of experimenting to create a Vermut (vermouth), which would gain some distinctive characteristics from ageing in their very old Fondillón barrels. They also saw the potential for using in the blend some old, barrel aged Monastrell from the cellars, using wines not destined for extended ageing as high quality Fondillón. From Alicante it`s a blend of 70% Macabeo, 30% Monastrell, the botanicals include: wormwood, cinnamon, cloves, vanilla and orange peel. A very Mediterranean vermouth, red, soft and aromatic, with pleasant aromas of cinnamon and spices, medium sweet with a long and persistent finish. Made with wine aged in hundred-year-old barrels. The Luis XIV Vermut Rojo also has a quirky style bottle, which David choose, as it is reminiscent of styles used in the 1980s. It is something of a party piece, since the white lettering takes on a luminescent glow in the dark…. More importantly though, the warm spicey flavours which work particularly well with the addition of crushed ice and a swirl of orange peel, have their own star quality.