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Mal de Ojo Vermut Blanco

Cervezas Origen

Almería , España

7.4 /10

Vermutpedia Score: 7.4/10

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Overall impression

Mal de Ojo Vermut Blanco is the white version of the artisan Mal de Ojo vermouth made by Cervezas Origen in Almería, according to the official Gala Market sheet under the Sabores Almería label. The company, Cervezas Origen 1905 based in Huércal de Almería — Avenida de las Flores, 16 — applies the same artisanal and wholly natural philosophy it uses for its top-fermented Ale beers and for the red and orange Mal de Ojo line. Saboresalmeria.com describes Origen 1905 as craft beer made with effort and care, strictly following the 1516 purity law, wholly natural and with a malty body; that same no-artifice product ethic extends to the white vermouth. The product sheet declares a wholly natural recipe of high quality with a perfect blend of sweetness and colour agreeable for the aperitif. 14.5% vol., 750 ml format. For Vermutpedia, Mal de Ojo Blanco represents Andalusian artisan white vermouth from Almería: light, summery, Sabores Almería seal and verifiable artisan production in the producer's official sources and authorised distribution.

Nose and palate

The official Gala Market sheet describes a white vermouth made artisanally by Cervezas Origen of Almería, with a wholly natural recipe and a perfect blend of sweetness and colour agreeable for the aperitif. On nose and palate, a lighter, fresher profile than the red in the range according to Vermutpedia's consolidated tasting: agreeable sweetness, soft bitterness in the aftertaste, summery aperitif character without aggressive botanicals. The 14.5% vol. — lower than the red at 15% — reinforces the sense of lightness for drinking very cold over ice. Botanical integration is direct and without artifice, consistent with Cervezas Origen's natural philosophy. Compared with Mal de Ojo Rojo and Naranja in the official mixed pack, the white is the freshest option and the least intense in colour and body. On the palate, semisweet texture, soft finish with contained bitterness that invites repetition in long terrace sessions. For anyone seeking accessible, honest Andalusian vermouth built for heat, Mal de Ojo Blanco fulfils the house brief: agreeable sweetness and colour without complicating the glass.

How to serve it

The official Gala Market sheet recommends serving Mal de Ojo Blanco with plenty of ice and a peel of orange, lemon or grapefruit to add bitterness and a touch of acidity. Very cold in a wide glass or balloon with abundant ice, it is the summer aperitif par excellence on the Almería coast and inland. Citrus peel balances the semisweet sweetness and awakens the white's fresh profile without elaborate cocktail work. Also in a simple spritz with soda or light tonic to stretch a terrace session. Works in light mixed drinks where vermouth is the aromatic lead without high alcohol. Pairs with olives, nuts, fried fish, boquerones and Andalusian tapas that accompany the Mediterranean aperitif. Requires no professional bar manipulation: it is direct, honest, refreshing vermouth. For Vermutpedia, Mal de Ojo Blanco is drunk with generous ice, citrus peel and very low temperature; its best context is the Almerían terrace or a weekend home aperitif.

Production context

Cervezas Origen 1905 makes Ale craft beers and the Mal de Ojo vermouth range — red 15%, white 14.5%, orange 14.5% — in Huércal de Almería according to the official Gala Market mixed pack. Company adherent to the Sabores Almería label and Origen Almería designation; reference COR-VEB-00750 for the 750 ml white. Artisan production with no barrel ageing declared; wholly natural recipe philosophy shared with the red and orange. Cervezas Origen expanded its offer from craft beer into liqueurs and vermouths, maintaining local production in Almería. Producer contact on Sabores Almería: 650 21 33 37, Avenida de las Flores 16, Huércal de Almería 04230. For Vermutpedia, Mal de Ojo Blanco is the light pole of the Mal de Ojo triad: artisan, Andalusian, semisweet, 14.5% vol. and verifiable summery aperitif at saboresalmeria.com and galamarket.es. Sibling of the Rojo and Naranja in the Vermutpedia catalogue.

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