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Cocchi Aperitivo Americano
A bottle of Cocchi Americano Bianco, produced by Giulio Cocchi Spumanti
Type Americano
ManufacturerGiulio Cocchi Spumanti
Country of origin Italy
Introduced1891 [1]
Alcohol by volume 16.5%
ColourGolden
Website Cocchi.Americano

Cocchi Americano ( pronounced: /ˈkɔkki ameriˈkano/) is a quinine-flavored aperitif wine produced by Giulio Cocchi Spumanti in the Asti province of Italy. [2] Cocchi Americano is a variety of Americano. [3] The wine was developed by Giulio Cocchi, and production began in 1891. Cocchi also produces a pink variety of this aperitif, the "Cocchi Americano Rosa", which is slightly more bitter and aromatic than the standard white Cocchi Americano. [4]

Press and awards

Cocchi Americano gained prominence from its use in James Bond's Vesper as a substitute for Kina Lillet, which is no longer available. [5] It is also used in the Corpse Reviver #2 [6] and in other cocktails. [7]

Cocchi Americano is generally considered to be the nearest contemporary drink to the original Kina Lillet and is often used as a replacement. [3] [2] [6]

References

  1. ^ "We're Seeing It Everywhere: Cocchi Americano". www.yahoo.com.
  2. ^ a b "What's the Deal with Cocchi Aperitivo Americano?". Serious Eats.
  3. ^ a b "cocchi americano". May 3, 2010.
  4. ^ Crocetti, Adri Barr (March 28, 2013). "Cocchi Americano Rosa".
  5. ^ Hyslop, Leah (September 10, 2015). "How to make a James Bond martini (but limit yourself to one)". The Telegraph.
  6. ^ a b Cecchini, Toby (April 21, 2010). "Case Study | Cocchi Americano: Waking the Dead".
  7. ^ "Signature cocktail recipes from the world's best bars". www.telegraph.co.uk.