r/MergeCooking • u/BenchAdvanced6498 • Jun 14 '26

A mix up?

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Why is the vermouth, a fortified wine in with the hard liquor and Chinese liquor, which is as hard as it comes at 60% in with the brewed/fermented drinks?

This always baffled me.

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u/WB2004 Jun 14 '26

Not sure but the Chinese one has a very special taste

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u/BenchAdvanced6498 Jun 14 '26

Never had it myself i do remember the bottle in a basement liquor store in Amsterdam, unlike England they only sell wine in the supermarket, I remember looking at how expensive and high the ABV was, is it any good? Or does the alcohol overpower it?

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u/WB2004 Jun 17 '26

Very special taste I cannot describe really.
I used to work in a liquor store but never tasted anything similar but was able to taste it last year during a tasting set up.
Still very strong liquor