{"product_id":"punt-e-mes-vermouth","title":"Carpano Punt e Mes Vermouth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSweet Vermouth \u0026amp; Bitter | 750ml | 16% ABV | Carpano, Turin, Italy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePunt e Mes — Piedmontese for \"point and a half\" — is Carpano's half-vermouth, half-bitter. The story goes that an 1870s stockbroker walked into a Turin café and ordered a vermouth with \"a point and a half\" of bitter; the bartender bottled the request and the name stuck. Today it's the bridge between sweet vermouth and amaro, with a darker, more bittersweet profile than Antica Formula.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep mahogany, nearly opaque, with amber streaks\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherry, dried fig, cocoa, and bitter orange\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bittersweet — caramel, dark berry, gentian, quinine\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and dry, with cocoa, herbs, and lingering bitter orange\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eUse It In\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePunt e Mes Negroni:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sub for sweet vermouth — the cocktail goes deeper and drier\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eManhattan (Punt build):\u003c\/strong\u003e Rye + Punt e Mes — a stirred drink with a built-in bitter edge\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBoulevardier:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bourbon, Campari, Punt e Mes — bitterness on bitterness, balanced by the whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOn the rocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Punt e Mes, ice, orange twist — a proper Italian aperitivo for amaro drinkers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWhen to Reach for Punt e Mes\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePunt e Mes is the right call when you want a Negroni or Manhattan with more bitterness baked into the build, not added through extra dashes of bitters. It also works as a low-ABV sipper on its own — closer to a light amaro than a typical sweet vermouth. If you already drink Antica Formula and want to push further into the bitter end of the Carpano range, Punt e Mes is the next bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ch4\u003eWhat does \"Punt e Mes\" mean?\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003ePunt e Mes is Piedmontese dialect for \"point and a half.\" The name comes from an 1870s Turin stockbroker who ordered a vermouth with one extra \"point\" of bitterness — a half-measure beyond the standard. The Carpano bartender bottled the recipe, and the cocktail order became a brand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch4\u003eIs Punt e Mes a vermouth or an amaro?\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoth, technically. Punt e Mes is classified as a sweet vermouth (wine-based, aromatized), but it carries a much stronger bitter profile than typical vermouth — close enough to amaro that many drinkers and bartenders treat it as a category bridge. In cocktails, it works as either.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch4\u003eCan I substitute Punt e Mes for sweet vermouth in a Negroni or Manhattan?\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eYes — at a 1:1 ratio. Expect a deeper, drier, more bitter cocktail. If you find the result too bitter, dial back to a 50\/50 split between Punt e Mes and a softer sweet vermouth like Carpano Classico or Antica Formula.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/vermouth\"\u003evermouth collection\u003c\/a\u003e at Wooden Cork.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e {   \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",   \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",   \"mainEntity\": [     {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does Punt e Mes mean?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Punt e Mes is Piedmontese dialect for 'point and a half.' The name comes from an 1870s Turin stockbroker who ordered a vermouth with one extra 'point' of bitterness - a half-measure beyond the standard. 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