Buy Vermouth Online
Vermouth is the fortified, aromatized wine that turns a good cocktail into a great one, and our Commack shelves hold 89+ bottles of it. From workhorse dry vermouth for martinis to rich sweet vermouth for Manhattans and negronis, Long Island Wine & Spirit Merchant stocks the brands bartenders reach for. Shop dry and sweet vermouth here.
How to Choose Vermouth: A Long Island Buyer's Guide
Vermouth is a fortified wine flavored with botanicals, then sweetened to a target level. The two main styles are dry (French, pale, lightly bitter) and sweet (Italian, ruby, richer). Both are wine first, so treat an open bottle like wine: refrigerate it and drink within a few weeks. That freshness matters more than most shoppers expect.
Dry vs. sweet: pick by cocktail
- Dry vermouth: Clear to pale gold, herbal and crisp. The backbone of a martini and a good chilled aperitif. Try Stock Dry Vermouth, Trincheri Dry Vermouth, or Martini & Rossi Dry in 1L and 1.5L.
- Sweet (rosso) vermouth: Ruby red, caramel and spice notes. Essential for Manhattans, negronis, and boulevardiers. Noilly Prat Sweet Vermouth and G & D Sweet Vermouth in a 3L format suit high-volume bars.
- Bianco and rose: Off-dry and floral, easy over ice with a citrus twist.
What to spend
Everyday dry and sweet bottles keep cocktails affordable, while premium vermouths like Carpano Antica (available in 375mL) reward sipping neat. If you are building a home bar, buy one dry and one sweet to start, then branch into bianco and regional bottlings like Wild Sardinia Vermouth.
Pairing and serving
Dry vermouth loves salty olives, oysters, and hard cheese. Sweet vermouth pairs with cured meat, aged parmesan, and dark chocolate. Serve dry well chilled; serve sweet slightly cool or on the rocks. Exploring fortified and aromatized wines is a natural next step from our full wine selection, and a bold red like cabernet makes a fine dinner partner after the aperitif.
Local pickup and shipping
Order online for free curbside pickup at our Commack store, or get same-day or next-day delivery across Nassau and Suffolk counties, with free local delivery over $250. We also ship vermouth and other items to the states where it is legal, confirmed at checkout, via UPS or FedEx with an adult 21+ signature required. Planning a gift? Add custom bottle engraving, or take our wine taste quiz to match a bottle to your palate.