Peliti & His Famous Vermouth
One of the most well-known tales by Kipling tells the story of an English nobleman who is riding his horse along an exotic Indian path. He is accompanied by his future wife, heading towards the most exclusive place in the town: Peliti's Restaurant.
Who was Federico Peliti? He was a confectioner, entrepreneur, sculptor and photographer from the Northern region of Italy called Piedmont. The English, and men and women of western high society, used to meet at his restaurant in India. They were fascinated by its magnificent reception halls, and while sipping Peliti's vermouth which had made its inventor famous in two continents.
In 1877, Peliti's vermouth was produced for the Prince of Wales, Edward VII and set up a distillery to produce his vermouth for the Royal House. It received gold medals at the international exhibitions in Turin, Paris and Calcutta. The secret of its success was due to its recipe: a mixture of well-blended Indian spices and Piedmontese flowers with bitter notes of absinthe combined with the sweetness of passito muscat. A flavour which combined tradition and exoticism, in other words a flavour which was the mirror of its time; a sort of manifesto of a "Belle Epoque", whose wave of progress and wealth would subsequently be shattered by the harsh reality of the world conflicts.
At the end of the World War II Peliti's name was forgotten, but today, in the second millennium, the family has brought Peliti's myth back to life again through the original recipes of his vermut which have been unaltered - preserving the flavours of their past.
Formula XXII Rouge: For over sixty years the trademark of this vermouth is made with Muscat wine. The recipe was originally created for the British Royal House. It is characterised by an aromatic combination of citrus, elder and gentianella gracefully balanced with the bitter taste of absinth and quassia. 17% ABV
Formula XXXVII Blanc: This recipe is one of the most elaborate recipes from Peliti's recipe book. It is characterised by a flowery flavour. The colour of the Indian spices is combined with the bitterness of double absinth. The Muscat wine from Piedmont and the exotic flavours of its ingredients make it a unique product, totally different from other artisanal vermouths.
The two famous recipes are imported exclusively by Mercato Brands in the UK. Find more information here: https://mercatobrands.co.uk/pelitis
