Veso Miso Sweet Vermouth by Evie

Are you bored with your cocktail game? If so, the always inventive team at Veso Apertifs have the perfect antidote in the form of their Sweet Miso Vermouth, an umami-forward fortified wine that belongs in your rotation. Veso, which is based in Sonoma, CA, was founded in 2021 by home chef and kitchen alchemist Chris Beyer with the goal of bringing high quality, locally made aperitifs to US consumers. The Veso Miso exemplifies this mission: the batch is made from California wine that’s topped up with a neutral grain spirit, sweetened with a combination of cane sugar and burnt carmel, and then infused with red and white miso, wild cherry bark, orange peel, dried tart cherries, angelica root, and chamomile. The result is rich yet balanced, with notes of tropical fruit offset by a savory mid-palate. Mix (or sip!) and never get bored again.