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Tosti Vermouth di Torino Bianco Mixology

Tosti

Canelli , Italia

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Overall impression

Vermutpedia is re-evaluating the Italian catalogue; this entry's Vermutpedia Score remains pending until the new tasting round is complete. Tosti Vermouth di Torino Bianco Mixology Edition is the white cocktail expression from Tosti1820 (Bosca) in Canelli: a raffinato ingredient for crafting classic cocktails and inventing new drinks. According to tosti.it, it is made with Roman wormwood (Artemisia pontica) — rigorously cultivated, harvested and dried in Piedmont — alongside nutmeg, vanilla beans, myrrh and cinnamon. The process involves maceration of aromatic herbs in alcohol, extraction, blending with wine and sugar, and tank finishing. Intense golden yellow colour with precious highlights; 16% vol., one-litre format. For Vermutpedia it represents the Torinese mixology bianco: intense, aromatic and refined, designed for Negroni Bianco and after-dinner service on the rocks or straight. It complements the Rosso Mixology and the Taurinorum Superiore within the seven-generation Bosca vermouth portfolio since 1820 in Canelli.

Nose and palate

The official sheet describes a profumo intenso ed aromatico, molto raffinato: spiced notes of artemisia, myrrh and nutmeg stand out, harmonised with a vanilla note. On the palate it is pieno ed equilibrato — the wine provides structure and balanced acidity while sugar tempers the bitter perception of artemisia — with a long finish and a clean, refined taste profile. Full texture, silky mid-palate and herbal bitterness integrated within the semisweet sweetness. Artemisia pontica brings the aromatics and characteristic bitter flavour of Vermouth di Torino bianco; vanilla and cinnamon add spiced warmth without excess sweetness. Compared with the Rosso Mixology — china, rhubarb and gentian — the Bianco prioritises sweet spices and myrrh. Compared with Taurinorum Superiore — thirty spices — the Mixology line favours a bar-friendly profile and litre-format practicality. For Vermutpedia, a refined bianco verifiable at tosti.it, with Piedmontese artemisia pontica at its aromatic core.

How to serve it

Tosti recommends the Bianco Mixology neat on the rocks and as a surprising ingredient for cocktails requiring corpo, eleganza e pienezza — Negroni Bianco, after-dinner on the rocks or served straight and cold. Suggested serving temperature 6–8 °C per the official sheet. It works in White Negroni, White Americano, white Martini and author creations with dry gin or bianco bitter. The one-litre format invites professional bar and home bar use alike. Pairs with foie gras, aged cheeses, spiced desserts and refined aperitivo bites. Neat in a small glass, myrrh, nutmeg and vanilla come through clearly. At 16% vol. it holds together in mixed drinks without dominating. For Vermutpedia, Bianco Mixology is the Tosti choice for Negroni Bianco, on the rocks and after-dinner occasions — documented at tosti.it — with Piedmontese artemisia and a raffinato profile for mixology.

Production context

Tosti1820 produces the Bianco Mixology Edition in Canelli: wine, sugar, alcohol, infusions of Roman wormwood (Artemisia pontica), nutmeg, vanilla beans, myrrh and cinnamon; maceration in alcohol, extraction, blending with wine and sugar, tank finishing. Vermouth di Torino bianco designation; classified as aromatised wine. 16% vol.; 1 L; contains sulphites. Artemisia cultivated, harvested and dried in Piedmont. Bosca family, seven generations since 1820. Vermouth range: Bianco Mixology, Rosso Mixology and Taurinorum Superiore. For Vermutpedia, Bianco Mixology distils the Torinese cocktail bianco: artemisia pontica, myrrh, vanilla, cinnamon and a tasting profile verifiable at tosti.it. A raffinato ingredient for the contemporary bar.

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