Hotel STARLINO Vermouth and Aperitivos

My Life is a Journey is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
​I received product to facilitate this post. ​

Hotel STARLINO Vermouth and Aperitivos are the perfect way to celebrate the holidays. The Hotel STARLINO range of Vermouth and Aperitivos hail from Torino, Italy - the birthplace of Vermouth. Launched recently in the US they make for fabulous cocktails and with only 17% ABV are a great low alcohol alternative to the classic cocktail.

The Hotel Starlino is a fresh vermouth range from the founder of Malfy Gin. The packaging takes its inspiration from Art Nouveau design and architecture, or Stile Liberty as it is known in Italy. Hotel Starlino range comes in old-fashioned apothecary-style bottles with ceramic and wooden stoppers, reminiscent of an antique doorknob. The front label resembles a vintage luggage tag and the back label features an old fashioned ‘Do Not Disturb’ door hanger.

The Starlino range includes three types of vermouth. Vermouth is a fortified wine flavoured with a variety of botanicals, anything from roots, flowers and herbs to seeds, fruit and spices. All vermouths, sweet or dry, have a white wine base. Like the Hotel Starlino range, the first modern version of sweet vermouth was made in Turin, Italy. The Starlino is produced by Torino Distillati.
​
Starlino Rosé Aperitivo, 17% ABV, is a pink vermouth. The ingredients list is citrus-forward with pink grapefruit, lemon and orange peel. Other botanicals listed include wormwood, elderflower, coriander, strawberries, raspberries, thyme, cloves and many other herbs and spices. Starlino Rosé is a fresh addition to any aperitif. Absolutely delicious.

Starlino Arancione Aperitivo, 17% ABV, is an orange vermouth. The ingredients include orange, lemon and pink grapefruit peel, elderflower, angelica, thyme and cloves and a few more botanicals to bring out those lovely bittersweet flavours you want from an aperitivo drink.
​
Starlino Rosso Vermouth, 17% ABV, is a traditional sweet Vermouth di Torino, which is aged in ex-bourbon barrels to add vanilla and spice. The botanicals list includes wormwood, cloves, vanilla, rhubarb, ginger, cinchona tincture, grape skin, raisins, bitter orange peel and other herbs and spices.

 ​STARLINO Rosé Spritz

1 Part STARLINO Rosé  
1 Part Sparkling Wine 
1 part Soda

Mix 1 Part STARLINO Rosé. Top up with 1 Part Sparkling Wine and 1 Part Soda and enjoy!

STARLINO Rosso and STARLINO Rosé RRP: $24.99 for a 75cl bottle. ABV: 17%. 
Available from: Warehouse Wines and Spirits and via Thirstie at shop-us.thestarlino.com. 

STARLINO Maraschino Cherries RRP: $14.99 for 400g jar or $27.99 for a 1kg tin. 
amzn.to/3lL6G2PAvailable from amazon.com