NOILLY PRAT ROUGE SWEET VERMOUTH, France

This is the perfect sweet vermouth for a proper Manhattan—the rich, herbal notes really shine through even with the rye whiskey. I’ve been mixing it all week and my old-fashioned has never tasted this balanced. Definitely stocking up.

I’m a cocktail amateur, and this sweet French vermouth blends into a Manhattan so smoothly that the herbal notes really come through without overpowering the whiskey. It’s got that classic Rouge richness, and the bottle from Chicago’s store arrived sealed and ready to pour.

This vermouth has just the right amount of richness for my Manhattan recipe—the body coats the glass beautifully. It’s become my go-to for a perfect after-dinner sip.