Vermouth & Apéritifs made on Vancouver Island.

World's Best Dry Vermouth AND Semi-Sweet Vermouth (Rosso), 2023 World Vermouth Awards

We explore the wonderful world of botanically infused wines, made from mead. From dry and herbal, to smoky, sweet and bitter, our apéritifs are sure to delight in cocktails, on ice or with a splash of sparkling water.

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What are Apéritifs?

They're the original cocktail in a bottle! A mixture of wine, spirit and botanicals. It's a perfect balance between herbal, bitter, sweet and acidity. Pour straight out of the bottle over ice and perhaps top with sparkling water. Easy, delicious and delightfully fancy. Great in cocktails too.

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For the love of bitter.

Back in 2015 we started a small soda company called Rootside Soda producing a line of soda syrups made with whole botanicals and fresh juice. That cascaded into a love affair with cocktails and Apértifs that we couldn't resist diving into. After 2.5 years of botanical and winemaking research, we released our Rosso Vermouth in July 2019 and won a Gold Medal at the 2020 San Francisco World Spirit Awards. In 2021, our Rosso Vermouth, Dry Vermouth and Kina-Rouge all took home the coveted Double-Gold Award.

All our Apértifs are made from Mead (honey wine) using BC honey in Esquimalt, BC, on the border of British Columbia's capital city, Victoria. Sign up for our Newsletter to get exclusive first access to new releases and insider info.  

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  • The World's Best Martini

    The World's Best Martini

    Quinn Palmer

    Dry Gin, Dry Vermouth and Orange Bitters. Oh the Martini! Probably one of the most controversial cocktails I know of. Everybody has their opinion and preference on it. Some like...

    The World's Best Martini

    Quinn Palmer

    Dry Gin, Dry Vermouth and Orange Bitters. Oh the Martini! Probably one of the most controversial cocktails I know of. Everybody has their opinion and preference on it. Some like...

  • Russian Doll Recipe - A summertime favourite at Little Jumbo

    Russian Doll Recipe - A summertime favourite at...

    Bronwyn Hawkins - Little Jumbo

    Grapefruit juice, Dry Vermouth and Bitter Red or Campari - The Russian Doll was one of the most popular cocktails at Little Jumbo over the 2020 summer season! Citrusy, refreshing...

    Russian Doll Recipe - A summertime favourite at...

    Bronwyn Hawkins - Little Jumbo

    Grapefruit juice, Dry Vermouth and Bitter Red or Campari - The Russian Doll was one of the most popular cocktails at Little Jumbo over the 2020 summer season! Citrusy, refreshing...

  • Old Pal Cocktail Recipe

    Old Pal Cocktail Recipe

    Quinn Palmer

    Think Negroni but with Rye Whisky, Dry Vermouth and Bitter Red. A true classic created in the 1920s by Harry MacElhone at his New York Bar, this rye whisky version...

    Old Pal Cocktail Recipe

    Quinn Palmer

    Think Negroni but with Rye Whisky, Dry Vermouth and Bitter Red. A true classic created in the 1920s by Harry MacElhone at his New York Bar, this rye whisky version...

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