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Lustau Vermut Dry

Emilio Lustau

Sanlúcar de Barrameda , España

8.0 /10

Vermutpedia Score: 8.0/10

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Overall impression

Lustau Vermut Dry is Emilio Lustau's extra-dry vermouth made in Jerez on a base of Manzanilla from Sanlúcar de Barrameda, in a humid microclimate with sea breeze from the Guadalquivir estuary. According to lustau.es, manzanilla is delicate yet complex, very dry and saline, giving this vermouth unique character alongside a careful selection of botanicals. The house defines it as «the classic cocktail favorite»: 15% vol., Palomino, 75 cl, Jerez Dry category. Clearly oriented to precision cocktail work—Dry Martini, Reverse Martini, Dirty Martini, Bamboo—but also enjoyable neat with ice and olive. For Vermutpedia, it represents the reference technical Jerez dry vermouth: Sanlúcar salinity, clean herbaceousness and extra-dry profile without concessions to sweetness. Sibling to Lustau Rojo and the sweet references of the historic Andalusian winery's Sherry Vermouth range.

Nose and palate

The official sheet describes herbaceous aromas with citrus nuances enhancing a yeasty background. On the palate it is dry, fresh and slightly saline, full of sea breeze and herbal nuances with almond recall; bitter, long and crisp, with a refreshing finish. Sanlúcar Manzanilla's saline profile integrates with selected botanicals without cloying: tension between herbal, citrus and marine defining Lustau Dry identity against extra-dry Italian vermouths without a Jerez base. Clean texture, vertical passage, persistent finish in bitterness and salinity. Compared with Lustau Rojo—sweet, with Palomino and Moscatel, two or ten years' ageing depending on reference—the Dry bets on technical minimalism and saline freshness. A vermouth for mixologists and palates who value dryness, clarity and Sanlúcar character in classic cocktails.

How to serve it

Lustau recommends the Dry for classic cocktails: Reverse Martini, Dry Martini, Dirty Martini or Bamboo, where its dryness and salinity add distinction without dominating the gin or sherry in the mix. Dry vermouth enthusiasts can also enjoy it neat, in a wide glass with ice and olive—service the house mentions explicitly. In professional bars, its extra-dry profile and 15% vol. make it a precision ingredient for recipes requiring vermouth with minimal residual sweetness and maximum saline tension. Very cold temperature, without excess dilution. Not an indulgent terrace vermouth: it is Jerez technical kit. Conceptually pairs with olives, salty preserves and light Mediterranean appetisers. Available at official lustau.es shop. For anyone seeking an Andalusian alternative to Italian dry with Manzanilla soul.

Production context

Emilio Lustau makes Vermut Dry in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Jerez), with a Manzanilla base in humid microclimate and Guadalquivir breeze, Palomino, selected botanicals and 15% vol. in 75 cl bottle. No prolonged ageing stated for this dry reference, unlike sweet Sherry Vermouth range versions with two or ten years' ageing. Part of the Lustau portfolio alongside red and sweet vermouths. For Vermutpedia, Lustau Dry synthesises Jerez extra-dry vermouth: saline Manzanilla, herbal-citrus botanicals, technical profile for cocktails and official tasting published on lustau.es. Sheet verifiable at the winery's official shop.

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