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Italian-Scottish Festive Feast Drinks Guide
Pair your Italian-Scottish Festive Feast dishes with these delightful cocktails from Rossella Petta…(photography by Nathan Hinze) Cocktails Welcome drink – Valentian Vin Brule 375ml Valentian Vermouth 375ml Red Wine 4 Cinnamon Sticks 3 Chopped Lemons 2 Oranges 2 Clementines 2 Knobs of Ginger 4 tablespoons of honey Punnet of brambles (blackberries) Garnish – Cinnamon Stick […]
An Italian-Scottish Festive Feast
Valentian Vermouth has teamed up with Edinburgh based Italian cook and food blogger Rossella Petta. Rossella is incredibly well known (and loved) on the Edinburgh hospitality and food & drinks scenes. Some of you may have even sampled her dishes at her pop-up @pettaplates which were a feature of the famous Nauticus “hatch” in Edinburgh […]
We’re hiring!
Ready for your next challenge? – Valentian Vermouth wants to hear from you! We’re a family owned Start-Up drinks company. Valentian Vermouth is a unique, Scottish-Italian brand in a dynamic, exciting and fast growing category. Valentian has broken the vermouth mould – taking a totally different approach to production, using the Fruit of Italy and the […]
Meet the Founders of Valentian Vermouth
Who are you? What’s your background? David: “We are David and Dominic Tait, brothers and co-founders of Valentian Vermouth based in St. Boswells in the Scottish Borders. It combines the best ingredients from Scotland and Italy to create a totally unique and delicious new vermouth. We grew up in and around the drinks industry – […]
Cheese and Vermouth aperitivo for Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight 2020
“Cheese – milk’s leap toward immortality” -Clifton Fadiman What are aperitivo bites without cheese? A cheeseboard is simple, easy to prepare but a good one feels decadent, indulgent and lavish. A well-executed cheeseboard is perhaps the embodiment of Italian word spretzaturra: “a certain nonchalance, so as to conceal all art and make whatever one does […]
Valentian Vermouth on Ice
75ml Valentian Vermouth Rosso Serve over Ice Garnish with Orange Slice
Negroni-Spagliato
25ml Valentian Vermouth Rosso 25ml Campari Stir Top with Sparkling Wine (Prosecco) Serve over Ice in a rocks glass or large wine glass Garnish with Orange Slice/Peel
Boulevardier
25ml Valentian Vermouth Rosso 25ml Campari 25ml Whisky of Choice Stir with ice Serve over Ice in a Rocks Glass Garnish with Orange Slice/Peel
Valentian & Tonic (V&T)
50ml Valentian Vermouth Ross Serve over Ice 150ml Mediterranean Tonic Garnish with Orange Slice