Yes! I discovered Spanish Vermut in 2017 and fell in love. I did not care for the strong bitter notes of some I was served. Being a novice I simply asked for a vermut and hoped for the best. At home in Florida, I don't have access to the wonderful variety offered in Spain so I mix 2 oz sweet Spanish sherry with 1 oz Punt e Mes vermouth to add a very slight bitter note that offsets the sweetness of the sherry. I squeeze an orange peel over the drink and rub it on the rim of the glass. Accompanied with fried almonds I make at home, it takes me back to Spain. I'll be in Barcelona this summer and will try your recommendations. Thank you!
I'm currently watching this video in the departure lounge of Birmingham Airport as we wait for our flight to Madrid. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't have discovered that Vermouth is my favourite drink - we had a brief first trip to Madrid last year and learned so much from your videos. We're returning to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary - out of of all the places in the world we could have gone, we've chosen to go back to Madrid and are counting the minutes til we can be back in Casa Toni. Thank you for inspiring us!
I was in Madrid a few days ago after a trip to the Canaries. While in MAD, we decided to go up to the rooftop bar at the Riu Plaza España Madrid. We took a look around taking in the wonderful view and I decided to take James' suggestion and try a Vermouth. The camarero brought the drink, and I tasted it and I thought I recognized the taste. I called the camarero back and asked what it was. Crikey! It was same Vermouth that I had ordered from Spain Revealed at Christmas time! La Cuesta. Delicious in Pennsylvania. Delicious in Madrid.
James, I love your channel! I discovered it yesterday and I'm in the middle of binge watching. I loved how the bar was loud at the beginning of the video and deserted by the end. They'd all gone to lunch, just as you said. Learning so much!
Just so you know, you changed my life! Because of watching your videos, I tried vermouth in Spain, and now I’m hooked. Googling ways to get it now that I’m back home in Texas! Haha. I appreciate your videos!
I have never tried Vermut, never knew what is was until now but I'm definately going to try it. I never tried anchovies before this year either but had anchovies en vinegre in spain and loved them. Gracias por tu video, saludos.
I just discovered your channel and it's great stuff!! My girlfriend is from Valladolid so I'm just beginning my Spanish culinary and cultural adventures here; your channel has educated me on a lot of things that the Spaniards I know mentioned but can't always completely explain in detail - Thanks!11
I love watching your videos and hopefully sometime soon , I can join you on a tour. You are completely right... I hated anchovies until I came to Spain! Yum.
Hi James - we just did the Camino and thanks to your videos I sorta felt that we weren't such obnoxious tourists. Learned about the different wines and vermouth from you in this and other videos! We LOVE vermout! Working on our next trip and plan on doing a devour tour in Madrid before flying back. Gracias again!
¡Sí, señor! El vermutito antes de comer, mmmmm. Vermut o "vermú" (a la madrileña) de grifo, sobre todo de Reus, aunque Zarro está muy bien también. Y tu regla sobre el número de vermuts antes de comer es totalmente correcta. Mi sitio favorito para tomar el vermú es Bar Ferreras en Bravo Murillo esquina con Donoso Cortés, ya al comienzo del barrio de Argüelles. Es un bar que todavía me recuerda a los bares de barrio de cuando yo era pequeño (me crié en la zona de Lavapiés-Atocha), la mayoría de los cuales ya han desaparecido (Bar Vega, Bar Koldo). ¡Qué recuerdos! Yes, sir! A little vermouth before lunch, mmmmm. Tap "Vermut" or "vermú" ("bermoo", as it is pronounced in Madrid), especially from Reus, although Zarro brand is also really good. Your rule about the number of glasses of vermouth before lunch is totally correct. My favourite haunt to have vermouth before lunch is Bar Ferreras on Bravo Murillo and Donoso Cortés, on the fringe of the Argüelles area. It is a place that reminds me of the neighbourhood bars of my childhood (I grew up in the Lavapiés-Atocha area), most of which have disappeared (Bar Vega, Bar Koldo). Oh, the memories!
Me encanta, creo que el mejor que has sobre gastronomía, fuera de tópicos y tematizado. Te sugiero que en primavera hagas un especial sobre parques poco conocidos de Madrid.
Thank you for the deep dive into different vermuts. We just got back from Madrid and Zaragoza and enjoyed a vermut or two each night before dinner. I came back to Texas and am now on the hunt for a similar vermut we enjoyed in Spain. My favorite was on the sherry side at a stand in San Miguel Market. We loved that market so much we went back each night we were there. Your and Yoli's videos are awesome. They prepared us so well for or trip. Keep 'em coming.
Revisiting some of your vids.... really honest work, ... coming to Barcelona and San Sebastián and Bilbao very soon so excited by your thoughts and ideas. Might well take a tour. Keep them coming ,,, thanks...
I loved this video on Vermouth. It brought a whole new interpretation into view for me. Thank you! I would love to see more videos about the different combinations of tappas
You made me discover Vermut! I just came back from Spain with three bottles, I wish I had brought more as these are very difficult to find in Canada. The Petroni is quite good.
This is such a marvellous and knowledgeable vid. I have supped an average vermouth only once. I am so enamoured with your enthusiasm, that I am going to start saving for a gastronomic tour of Madrid and the North! I have been to the South of Spain only.
OMGoodness...am living here in Spain in La Comunidad Valenciana on the coast, and today I have learned so much in this short video. I am used to the common supermarket brands Yzaguirre or Vittorio or on occasion a great home made one from freinds. Your tips for pairing lwith tapas are exactly what I was looking for. I've got to make a trip to Castellón to a small speciality shop and see what they have of Vermouth. I did not get the name of the area in Barcelona where this vermuteria is. It looks so familiar...is it just off the Ramblas? Great video, thanks I shall be looking deeper into your channel! Greetings from a Swiss!
You seem like a foodie! My husband is coniseur of wines and vermouth. You should be talking to him. lol he does the drinks and I do the food. I was sous chef in Amsterdam and London. Retired now .I subbed to your channel. Have you thought of doing content? ❤️ I may be retired but I'm always looking for new coupling of tapas and drink .
Hi James, been watching you for a few months now. This video was suggested and loved it as my wife and I fell in love with "vermouth culture" on our last visit to Spain. In fact, we were introduced to it by a Devour tour. From watching your previous videos I never knew you were involved with that company and it makes total sense! Thanks for the videos, I can't wait to go back to Spain again for a third visit. We want to visit the south, never been there. Thanks for all you do on here, very cool.
I too discovered Vermouth relatively recently (three years ago) in Granada. This video is SPOT ON. I had no idea what it really was except that it was an ingredient in my favorite dry martinis. What I appreciated from this video was a better understanding of the origin and the acommpanying tapas!
I sought out vermouth in Madrid once I saw this video. I love it! Found myself a bottle to bring home to continue la hora de vermut. 😉 Thanks for the introduction.
I had my very first glass of vermouth during my trip to Spain last fall and fell in love with it. I returned to the States and tried it again, but it is not the same. It is hard to find vermouth from Spain where I live, and a lot of them in Wine and Sprits are from France.
Vermouth sure is great. I also believe that people would like to know more about Spanish gin. I mean growing up, I firmly believed that British gin was best, but when I traveled to Spain for the first time, I was astonished by Gin in Spain. All the variations, the ways to drink it, the giant glasses, the relaxing time around gin drinking, the whole gin culture, I've fallen in love with it . Nordes and Larios are two particularly enjoyable brands for me.
I've had Lustau before here in NYC. It's quite delicious and complex. Heading back to Barcelona soon and your videos have given me so much deep dive ideas. Gracias.
We just returned from Spain and oh how I wish I had watched this before I went. The Vermouth was great and I to fell in love with it. I wish we had known about the best places to order it in both Madrid and Barcelona. Guess I will have to go back again!
Hi! You made me curious about Vermouth and now I have bought myself a bottle. Will try several different ones. When I return to Spain I will explore this more. I enjoy following you 👌
Love the vids. Gracias por ser nuestro sincero anfitrión. Love the vermouth hour before lunch but true that after 3 of those you don’t make and makes you very sleepy. Keep the videos coming !!
Thank you so much for writing the names of the vermouths on the left it was really helpful! Would care to share tips on breakfast in Madrid? My list is full of places to go after it hits 12 with the sherry, vermouth, wines cava and tapas bars but not much on where to get a fulfilling Spanish breakfast. I appreciate your channel so much, all the best to you and your beautiful wife!
Hi there, thanks for your comments. In Madrid breakfast tends to be sweet and light. Check out my two favourite pastry shops... La Mallorquina and El Riojano (check out my video here ua-cam.com/video/xFo6NI12fjc/v-deo.html - first and last stops). If you need something savoury, they do great breakfasts at a cafe called Plenti in the Huertas neighbourhood. It's not so traditional (a little hipster), but very yummy.
My wife and I went to this exact place (La Hora Del Vermut) during one of our trips to Madrid. We had great tapas and enjoyed the vermut de grifo (vermouth from the tap). Next time we're in Madrid (hopefully next year, if Covid ever ends and if the U.S. passport is ever worth anything again), we'll definitely go to this place again!
James, have you thought about doing a video series on the different cultural areas of Spain such as Catalonia, Andalusia, Galicia, etc? There are food and cultural differences that could be enjoyed and appreciated more by tourists IF they knew what they were. I love your videos for the 'local' references, because we enjoy 'la gente'/people as much as 'la comida/food'. Keep up the great videos, I'm going to look for something you hopefully covered in a previous video: Tortilla Espanol /Spanish Omelette, as I want to make one when we return to Canada.
Love your vids! I wish I had seen this befor I visited Spain. I have tried vermoth because I watched a few of your vids. I love vermouth. Now to find some others and also arrange a trip back to Spain. Keeep up the great work!
Te recomiendo probar un vermut de los más normales con zumo de mandarina y 1 o 2 gotas de salsa perry. En Santander hay un bar que lo sirven así es una locura.
Ver y good and interesting vídeo. I love vermut and "tapas". You have to try vermuts here in Tarragona, really good and tasty. La hora del vermú is "sacred" !!!
Interesting to know that the vermouth I first drank when I was 18 back in the Philippines, and I’d always been drinking along with Ginebra & San Miguel beers with my mates during a Friday night-out, is actually a Spanish drink! Now I realize, how strong & dominant the Spanish influence really made to us Filipinos. Thanks for this video Yolly & James✌️❤
Excellent video on Vermut! The social aspect is important (we learned from a local) and you covered that. The premium Vermuts you tasted are not available in our local grocery stores like Sorli, Supermercado or even the huge Carrefour in the Glories mall here. I'm on my third bottle of a reserva-branded bottle. I think any reserva Vermut will have more character than the lower price ones, and they start at about 9 or 10 Euros which is fine. I figure life is too short to spend it drinking lower quality spirits--- treat yourself! Vivo a lo grande!!
I love Vermouth. It quickly became my favorite on our last trip to Spain. I’m going back in May and have already noted the ones you talked about in this video. Do you have any suggestions for Vermouth in the cities of Malaga, Cartegena, Cadiz or Barcelona? I want to bring some back on the ship at each location 😁
We did a food tour today with Owen, and I had my first Vermouth. I'm not a drinker, but I enjoyed it...the tour was fabulous..if you are reluctant to come to Spain, don't be...the hardest part was filling out that dang health form...here are a few hints. 1) It asks for your seat number on the plane...didn't have one, so I made it up. 2) When you put in your home address it won't go on unless you put in an Apartment number, didn't have one, so I made it up. 3) It asks for a security number...and in the small print on the right hand side of the screen it tells you they will email it to you...you have to read this small print....we ran into a panicked man in the airport, trying to get home to Denmark, but the airline was sending him all over including Spain...so he needed that health form...we helped him get one...but he had hot mail email and it wasn't coming through so I sent it to my email (yahoo) and it came right through. Come and enjoy yourself...
Very yummy William! Thank you for writing a comment mate! Can’t wait to see you guys in Spain soon for lots of yummy tapas (and vermouth for the adults!)
You are so correct that the Spaniards have sussed how to can (or bottle) food... it's really difficult to explain to my British neighbours (or previously my French, Belgian and Swedish neighbours).
I just found your channel and I'm plowing through your videos, salivating over each one. I'm an oyster farmer and interested in the industry in Spain. Can you point me in a direction to learn more (and eat more?)
I had never had vermut with olive and orange until visiting Barcelona last year. I was hooked. Before returning to the States, I went to the bar serving what I thought was the best vermouth and asked if I could buy a bottle. They whipped out a plastic liter bottle, filled it, and charged me $3.00! The vermut made it home and I break it out on special occasions. Lovely stuff.
Nice job......I could almost taste the tapas. Just came back from Barcelona a few weeks ago. Some hits and a lot of fails. Wish I had watched your videos sooner.
Perdón, aparte del Mercado de San Miguel, ¿dondé se encuentra el otro local de La Hora del Vermut? En internet sólamente encuentro el de la Plaza de San Miguel. Muchas gracias.
Howdy y que tal?! We are booked for devour tours Madrid tapas Tavern next week- we are looking for somewhere to schedule a vermouth tasting with an expert, much like what you do here. Are you able to set that up for us? Or please recommend somewhere where I could set it up for us. Many thanks, your videos have been a giant help being prepared for our 15 days in spa.
Thanks for the delicious-looking vermouth and tapas recommendations. I like Spanish vermouth but sometimes it gets too sweet - I've read about ordering it "con sifon" - is that something you would recommend?
Yes Marie, you can order it with a little soda water in... called sifón. You’ll see them on the table tops if bodegas in Barcelona (not so much in Madrid)
Hi James. I was wondering if you can list the tapas that you featured in this video in Spanish. I got the first two, but the rest I would like to order in Spanish once I get there. Thank you for your helpful videos.
Hola! I went to Spain over the summer and fell in love with Vermut! I drank it at Mercado San Miguel. But I can't remember the brand that i had :( It was sweet and bitter. I wish that a knew the brand to see if I can find it back home in Puerto Rico.
Hey Spain Lovers! Have you tried Spanish vermouth? What did you think? Share your experience in the comments below! 🍸 🍸 🍸
Love Madrid love homemade vermut near the palacio real. love the people the culture y la comida. que viva Espana.
Yes! I discovered Spanish Vermut in 2017 and fell in love. I did not care for the strong bitter notes of some I was served. Being a novice I simply asked for a vermut and hoped for the best. At home in Florida, I don't have access to the wonderful variety offered in Spain so I mix 2 oz sweet Spanish sherry with 1 oz Punt e Mes vermouth to add a very slight bitter note that offsets the sweetness of the sherry. I squeeze an orange peel over the drink and rub it on the rim of the glass. Accompanied with fried almonds I make at home, it takes me back to Spain. I'll be in Barcelona this summer and will try your recommendations. Thank you!
I love vermut con seltz! Is the only alcoholic drink which goes straigth to my head! 👍🏻
James . your vlog on Spanish vermouth makes me miss Barcelona so much !
I'm currently watching this video in the departure lounge of Birmingham Airport as we wait for our flight to Madrid.
If it wasn't for you I wouldn't have discovered that Vermouth is my favourite drink - we had a brief first trip to Madrid last year and learned so much from your videos.
We're returning to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary - out of of all the places in the world we could have gone, we've chosen to go back to Madrid and are counting the minutes til we can be back in Casa Toni.
Thank you for inspiring us!
My last trip to Madrid over Christmas had us drinking Vermut and you are so right. Anymore than three and you won't be concerned about lunch.
I was in Madrid a few days ago after a trip to the Canaries. While in MAD, we decided to go up to the rooftop bar at the Riu Plaza España Madrid. We took a look around taking in the wonderful view and I decided to take James' suggestion and try a Vermouth. The camarero brought the drink, and I tasted it and I thought I recognized the taste. I called the camarero back and asked what it was. Crikey! It was same Vermouth that I had ordered from Spain Revealed at Christmas time! La Cuesta. Delicious in Pennsylvania. Delicious in Madrid.
España está enamorada de ti!!
Bueno... no se!
Que si coño que si, que te lo digo yo! Es un lujo tener a alguien como tú entre nosotros
Sí, tú ya eres español como nosotros
I just made paella with dry vermouth to cook the rice. Magnifico! I have sweet vermouth chilling in the fridge. Love it!
The way you describe it I love it all already
I've been watching-rewatching-3rd watching these. Going to Spain 8/22/2019 and Vermouth is what I'm most excited about.
You're going to love it!
James, I love your channel! I discovered it yesterday and I'm in the middle of binge watching. I loved how the bar was loud at the beginning of the video and deserted by the end. They'd all gone to lunch, just as you said. Learning so much!
Joder que ganas de un vermut !!! Those mussels are to die for, can’t wait for summer to enjoy it all
Vermouth and soda is what I drink when I’m “not drinking”!
haha totally!
Makes me want a glass of vermouth now! Another superb video James. Bonus points for including the humble, underrated níspero!
Thank you! So misunderstood that I got the translation wrong in camera (twice!)
Just so you know, you changed my life! Because of watching your videos, I tried vermouth in Spain, and now I’m hooked. Googling ways to get it now that I’m back home in Texas! Haha. I appreciate your videos!
We are coming to Spain in October and I can’t wait to try vermut and those tapas.
had never tried vermouth or anchovies untill introduced to them by friends in Seville.omg food heaven.
Totally!!
Completely agree about the anchovies. I’m not a huge seafood eater but when I was in Madrid I tried every tapa that came my way. Loved it!
I have never tried Vermut, never knew what is was until now but I'm definately going to try it. I never tried anchovies before this year either but had anchovies en vinegre in spain and loved them. Gracias por tu video, saludos.
So glad you were able to discovering some new things through the videos! Enjoy Spain!
I just discovered your channel and it's great stuff!! My girlfriend is from Valladolid so I'm just beginning my Spanish culinary and cultural adventures here; your channel has educated me on a lot of things that the Spaniards I know mentioned but can't always completely explain in detail - Thanks!11
Awesome David, thanks for your comment! Enjoy your Spanish journey!
I love watching your videos and hopefully sometime soon , I can join you on a tour. You are completely right... I hated anchovies until I came to Spain! Yum.
Thanks Shelley - we’d love to have you on tour. And long live the anchovy!
Hi James - we just did the Camino and thanks to your videos I sorta felt that we weren't such obnoxious tourists. Learned about the different wines and vermouth from you in this and other videos! We LOVE vermout! Working on our next trip and plan on doing a devour tour in Madrid before flying back. Gracias again!
I brought a bottle back from Malaga last Easter :-) Me and my wife were super pleased to enjoy it!
Thanks
Anthony
¡Sí, señor! El vermutito antes de comer, mmmmm. Vermut o "vermú" (a la madrileña) de grifo, sobre todo de Reus, aunque Zarro está muy bien también. Y tu regla sobre el número de vermuts antes de comer es totalmente correcta. Mi sitio favorito para tomar el vermú es Bar Ferreras en Bravo Murillo esquina con Donoso Cortés, ya al comienzo del barrio de Argüelles. Es un bar que todavía me recuerda a los bares de barrio de cuando yo era pequeño (me crié en la zona de Lavapiés-Atocha), la mayoría de los cuales ya han desaparecido (Bar Vega, Bar Koldo). ¡Qué recuerdos!
Yes, sir! A little vermouth before lunch, mmmmm. Tap "Vermut" or "vermú" ("bermoo", as it is pronounced in Madrid), especially from Reus, although Zarro brand is also really good. Your rule about the number of glasses of vermouth before lunch is totally correct. My favourite haunt to have vermouth before lunch is Bar Ferreras on Bravo Murillo and Donoso Cortés, on the fringe of the Argüelles area. It is a place that reminds me of the neighbourhood bars of my childhood (I grew up in the Lavapiés-Atocha area), most of which have disappeared (Bar Vega, Bar Koldo). Oh, the memories!
Me encanta, creo que el mejor que has sobre gastronomía, fuera de tópicos y tematizado. Te sugiero que en primavera hagas un especial sobre parques poco conocidos de Madrid.
Thank you for the deep dive into different vermuts. We just got back from Madrid and Zaragoza and enjoyed a vermut or two each night before dinner. I came back to Texas and am now on the hunt for a similar vermut we enjoyed in Spain. My favorite was on the sherry side at a stand in San Miguel Market. We loved that market so much we went back each night we were there. Your and Yoli's videos are awesome. They prepared us so well for or trip. Keep 'em coming.
Revisiting some of your vids.... really honest work, ... coming to Barcelona and San Sebastián and Bilbao very soon so excited by your thoughts and ideas. Might well take a tour. Keep them coming ,,, thanks...
I loved this episode the vermut and tapas what a great time, the seafood is incredible in Galicia, I know you were in Madrid
Just mixed the rest of an Italian vermouth (about 2 shots) with white grape juice, excellent!
Yum- sound delicious. What do you call it?
I loved this video on Vermouth. It brought a whole new interpretation into view for me. Thank you! I would love to see more videos about the different combinations of tappas
I appreciate the comment Kathryn! I’ll be certainly be making more tapas videos soon. Stay tuned!
I really enjoy the way you show the taste of a food, I can almost feel them.
You made me discover Vermut! I just came back from Spain with three bottles, I wish I had brought more as these are very difficult to find in Canada. The Petroni is quite good.
This is such a marvellous and knowledgeable vid. I have supped an average vermouth only once. I am so enamoured with your enthusiasm, that I am going to start saving for a gastronomic tour of Madrid and the North! I have been to the South of Spain only.
Thanks Anne!
OMGoodness...am living here in Spain in La Comunidad Valenciana on the coast, and today I have learned so much in this short video. I am used to the common supermarket brands Yzaguirre or Vittorio or on occasion a great home made one from freinds. Your tips for pairing lwith tapas are exactly what I was looking for. I've got to make a trip to Castellón to a small speciality shop and see what they have of Vermouth. I did not get the name of the area in Barcelona where this vermuteria is. It looks so familiar...is it just off the Ramblas? Great video, thanks I shall be looking deeper into your channel! Greetings from a Swiss!
You seem like a foodie! My husband is coniseur of wines and vermouth. You should be talking to him. lol he does the drinks and I do the food. I was sous chef in Amsterdam and London. Retired now .I subbed to your channel. Have you thought of doing content? ❤️ I may be retired but I'm always looking for new coupling of tapas and drink .
This is a brilliant video. Cheers.
Hi James, been watching you for a few months now. This video was suggested and loved it as my wife and I fell in love with "vermouth culture" on our last visit to Spain. In fact, we were introduced to it by a Devour tour. From watching your previous videos I never knew you were involved with that company and it makes total sense! Thanks for the videos, I can't wait to go back to Spain again for a third visit. We want to visit the south, never been there. Thanks for all you do on here, very cool.
I too discovered Vermouth relatively recently (three years ago) in Granada. This video is SPOT ON. I had no idea what it really was except that it was an ingredient in my favorite dry martinis. What I appreciated from this video was a better understanding of the origin and the acommpanying tapas!
Fantastic video thank you!!! I just returned from Portugal and Northern Spain loved the food and Vermouth!
I had my first vermouth tonight so I could pretend to be in Spain, I watching this video again so I could drink with you James! Salud!
Amazing! We're trying to develop vermouth drinking culture in Hong Kong, and this video shows why our idea is worth it))))
Thank you!
Sitting here in an office on a cold, rainy English day - I'm dreaming I was in Spain drinking vermouth and eating tapas! Fantastic video, thank you!
Had quite a few sherry's in Spain, can't wait to try Vermut ! Thanks for the tips!
Went to Spain for a conference a couple of years ago and Vermut with a wedge of orange on the rocks is one of my go to drinks. Who knew!
I sought out vermouth in Madrid once I saw this video. I love it! Found myself a bottle to bring home to continue la hora de vermut. 😉 Thanks for the introduction.
had real vermouth for the first time in barcelona and it is incredible
Welcome to the club!
I had my very first glass of vermouth during my trip to Spain last fall and fell in love with it. I returned to the States and tried it again, but it is not the same. It is hard to find vermouth from Spain where I live, and a lot of them in Wine and Sprits are from France.
Vermouth sure is great. I also believe that people would like to know more about Spanish gin. I mean growing up, I firmly believed that British gin was best, but when I traveled to Spain for the first time, I was astonished by Gin in Spain. All the variations, the ways to drink it, the giant glasses, the relaxing time around gin drinking, the whole gin culture, I've fallen in love with it . Nordes and Larios are two particularly enjoyable brands for me.
Agree 💯 % I became a Spanish gin nerd. Such a great spirits.
Once again a fantastic video. Very very informative and of course mouthwatering!!! Cheers
Creo que explicas bien los sabores de los alimentos y bebidas.
I love Spain ❤️❤️❤️
Jimmy, me encanta como degustas todo lo que pruebas. Pareces disfrutar, de veras, de la comida y la bebida..
¡Mira que el vermouthcito es rico! Jeje
I've had Lustau before here in NYC. It's quite delicious and complex. Heading back to Barcelona soon and your videos have given me so much deep dive ideas. Gracias.
We just returned from Spain and oh how I wish I had watched this before I went. The Vermouth was great and I to fell in love with it. I wish we had known about the best places to order it in both Madrid and Barcelona. Guess I will have to go back again!
Another great video James thank you I learned a lot
Thanks William!
Hi! You made me curious about Vermouth and now I have bought myself a bottle. Will try several different ones. When I return to Spain I will explore this more. I enjoy following you 👌
Love the vids. Gracias por ser nuestro sincero anfitrión. Love the vermouth hour before lunch but true that after 3 of those you don’t make and makes you very sleepy. Keep the videos coming !!
Tortilla y Vermut, Carlos Sainz.
He bebido vermu en Casa Alberto y me gustó mucho
Thank you so much for writing the names of the vermouths on the left it was really helpful! Would care to share tips on breakfast in Madrid? My list is full of places to go after it hits 12 with the sherry, vermouth, wines cava and tapas bars but not much on where to get a fulfilling Spanish breakfast. I appreciate your channel so much, all the best to you and your beautiful wife!
Hi there, thanks for your comments. In Madrid breakfast tends to be sweet and light. Check out my two favourite pastry shops... La Mallorquina and El Riojano (check out my video here ua-cam.com/video/xFo6NI12fjc/v-deo.html - first and last stops). If you need something savoury, they do great breakfasts at a cafe called Plenti in the Huertas neighbourhood. It's not so traditional (a little hipster), but very yummy.
Thank you!
I learnt so much from this video. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you James for the vermouth class. I had no idea beyond Martini's. So next time I visit Spain I'll join the locals on a aperitif before lunch.
My wife and I went to this exact place (La Hora Del Vermut) during one of our trips to Madrid. We had great tapas and enjoyed the vermut de grifo (vermouth from the tap). Next time we're in Madrid (hopefully next year, if Covid ever ends and if the U.S. passport is ever worth anything again), we'll definitely go to this place again!
I learnt to love vermut whilst visiting Madrid! Somehow though it never tastes quite the same at home!
I can imagine
Great stuff, your channel is Definetly in my wheelhouse.
Excellent - so glad! Thanks for the comment!
James, have you thought about doing a video series on the different cultural areas of Spain such as Catalonia, Andalusia, Galicia, etc? There are food and cultural differences that could be enjoyed and appreciated more by tourists IF they knew what they were. I love your videos for the 'local' references, because we enjoy 'la gente'/people as much as 'la comida/food'. Keep up the great videos, I'm going to look for something you hopefully covered in a previous video: Tortilla Espanol /Spanish Omelette, as I want to make one when we return to Canada.
Love your vids! I wish I had seen this befor I visited Spain. I have tried vermoth because I watched a few of your vids. I love vermouth. Now to find some others and also arrange a trip back to Spain. Keeep up the great work!
Thank you - so glad you enjoyed the vid!
One of the best by JB!
I’m definitely afraid. But I will give it a go. Keep the vermouth chaser close. I may need it.
Te recomiendo probar un vermut de los más normales con zumo de mandarina y 1 o 2 gotas de salsa perry. En Santander hay un bar que lo sirven así es una locura.
Ver y good and interesting vídeo. I love vermut and "tapas". You have to try vermuts here in Tarragona, really good and tasty. La hora del vermú is "sacred" !!!
Thanks for your comment! What’s your favourite vermouth from Tarragona?
We are going on one of your tours tonight. I love that you’re a Kiwi. Where in NZ do you come from? South Island?
I love Vermouth!! My favourite are Yzaguirre and Martínez Lacuesta
Love those two
This is so fabulous!!
Interesting to know that the vermouth I first drank when I was 18 back in the Philippines, and I’d always been drinking along with Ginebra & San Miguel beers with my mates during a Friday night-out, is actually a Spanish drink!
Now I realize, how strong & dominant the Spanish influence really made to us Filipinos.
Thanks for this video Yolly & James✌️❤
Excellent video on Vermut! The social aspect is important (we learned from a local) and you covered that. The premium Vermuts you tasted are not available in our local grocery stores like Sorli, Supermercado or even the huge Carrefour in the Glories mall here. I'm on my third bottle of a reserva-branded bottle. I think any reserva Vermut will have more character than the lower price ones, and they start at about 9 or 10 Euros which is fine. I figure life is too short to spend it drinking lower quality spirits--- treat yourself! Vivo a lo grande!!
My usual ☆☆☆ c/w !!! and nothing else.
Thank you very much!
I love Vermouth. It quickly became my favorite on our last trip to Spain. I’m going back in May and have already noted the ones you talked about in this video. Do you have any suggestions for Vermouth in the cities of Malaga, Cartegena, Cadiz or Barcelona? I want to bring some back on the ship at each location 😁
We did a food tour today with Owen, and I had my first Vermouth. I'm not a drinker, but I enjoyed it...the tour was fabulous..if you are reluctant to come to Spain, don't be...the hardest part was filling out that dang health form...here are a few hints. 1) It asks for your seat number on the plane...didn't have one, so I made it up. 2) When you put in your home address it won't go on unless you put in an Apartment number, didn't have one, so I made it up. 3) It asks for a security number...and in the small print on the right hand side of the screen it tells you they will email it to you...you have to read this small print....we ran into a panicked man in the airport, trying to get home to Denmark, but the airline was sending him all over including Spain...so he needed that health form...we helped him get one...but he had hot mail email and it wasn't coming through so I sent it to my email (yahoo) and it came right through. Come and enjoy yourself...
Taberna de Ángel Sierra in Chueca is my favorite place for vermut in Madrid. Never been to La Hora de Vermut but will have to try next time!
Yeah, love that place. Gorgeous. Though I find the staff can be a bit "too cool for school"
James Blick - Spain Revealed! You'd know better than I, but I kinda see grumpy waiters as the hallmark of Madrileño authenticity. 😂😂😂
I just found vermouth loving the videos
Will be in Madrid this coming week will try your recommendations on Cava Baja, going to try and do the 7. Wish me luck.
Hello from Malta👑
Looks yummy! - William
Very yummy William! Thank you for writing a comment mate! Can’t wait to see you guys in Spain soon for lots of yummy tapas (and vermouth for the adults!)
James, you should visit Reus and tour some Vemouth bars, and even visit a few local wineries
You are so correct that the Spaniards have sussed how to can (or bottle) food... it's really difficult to explain to my British neighbours (or previously my French, Belgian and Swedish neighbours).
Wow! Thank you for sharing! 😘
Really like your channel! Salud!
I just found your channel and I'm plowing through your videos, salivating over each one. I'm an oyster farmer and interested in the industry in Spain. Can you point me in a direction to learn more (and eat more?)
I had never had vermut with olive and orange until visiting Barcelona last year. I was hooked. Before returning to the States, I went to the bar serving what I thought was the best vermouth and asked if I could buy a bottle. They whipped out a plastic liter bottle, filled it, and charged me $3.00! The vermut made it home and I break it out on special occasions. Lovely stuff.
Jim McPherson headed to Barcelona tomorrow. Would love to buy a bottle myself. Which bar sold you the bottle?
@@yellowbird500 It was Pepa Tomate -- the one near Poble Sec.
Nice job......I could almost taste the tapas. Just came back from Barcelona a few weeks ago.
Some hits and a lot of fails. Wish I had watched your videos sooner.
Perdón, aparte del Mercado de San Miguel, ¿dondé se encuentra el otro local de La Hora del Vermut? En internet sólamente encuentro el de la Plaza de San Miguel. Muchas gracias.
Have to try that Lustau vermouth
It’s delicious!!
Bravoooooo
Brilliant 😁
Thanks!
...that's it! There's a couple of glasses left in the vermut bottle...:-)
JB at his best!
Haha - Thank you. Only a few people call me JB - I like it!
Howdy y que tal?! We are booked for devour tours Madrid tapas Tavern next week- we are looking for somewhere to schedule a vermouth tasting with an expert, much like what you do here. Are you able to set that up for us? Or please recommend somewhere where I could set it up for us. Many thanks, your videos have been a giant help being prepared for our 15 days in spa.
Thanks for the delicious-looking vermouth and tapas recommendations. I like Spanish vermouth but sometimes it gets too sweet - I've read about ordering it "con sifon" - is that something you would recommend?
Yes Marie, you can order it with a little soda water in... called sifón. You’ll see them on the table tops if bodegas in Barcelona (not so much in Madrid)
Hey Marie. I can't believe I didn't know this place existed when we were last in Madrid. Good excuse to go back!
Russell! So many places on my list for the return... hope we cross paths in our travels again some day. Regards to Dorothy.
Ah ok. I've only looked for them in Madrid. Thanks for the reply!
I read somewhere Ernest Hemingway was big on vermouth
Hi James. I was wondering if you can list the tapas that you featured in this video in Spanish. I got the first two, but the rest I would like to order in Spanish once I get there. Thank you for your helpful videos.
Amazing video. It seems that Vermouth is now most popular in Spain than in Italy, can you confirm and tell me why?
Thank you in advance!
Hola!
I went to Spain over the summer and fell in love with Vermut! I drank it at Mercado San Miguel. But I can't remember the brand that i had :( It was sweet and bitter. I wish that a knew the brand to see if I can find it back home in Puerto Rico.
I do like Vermouth, however I did not find many spaniards that ask for Vermouth, not in my bar or others