
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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Rosso Sweet Vermouth
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Dry Vermouth
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Bitter Orange
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Vino Miele Limoncello
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Orange Bitters
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Aromatic Bitters Trio
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Lavender Tonic Bitters
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Aromatic-ish Bitters
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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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Rootside Bitters & Mixers
Cocktail bitters made from whole botanicals for delightful flavour. When we're not...
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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.
Cocktail Recipes
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Limoncello Arnold Palmer
Keels CampbellLimoncello. This is easy to make and easy to drink. I love an Arnold Palmer and I love limoncello so this was an easy solution.
Limoncello Arnold Palmer
Keels CampbellLimoncello. This is easy to make and easy to drink. I love an Arnold Palmer and I love limoncello so this was an easy solution.
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Limoncello Martini
Keels CampbellLimoncello. Gin. Dry Vermouth. What if your martini has a summer fling? This cocktail is that summertime sweetness.
Limoncello Martini
Keels CampbellLimoncello. Gin. Dry Vermouth. What if your martini has a summer fling? This cocktail is that summertime sweetness.
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Limoncello Sidecar
Keels CampbellLimoncello. Cognac. This is another short and sweet cocktail. A nice after dinner sipper for sure.
Limoncello Sidecar
Keels CampbellLimoncello. Cognac. This is another short and sweet cocktail. A nice after dinner sipper for sure.