There’s perhaps no trendier beverage than the aperitif. It’s been said that millennials aren’t interested in wine (or at least not as interested as their parents’ generation) and a growing movement towards more mindful consumption of alcohol may mean that drinking is on the downswing generally. But the aperitif, those low-ABV beverages that work for sipping or in cocktails, is a category that just keeps growing. New brands are making their product available to purchase directly from their websites, and producers that have long been staples at aperitif hours (in places where that’s actually a thing) are offering recent bottlings.
Knowing which of these is actually good is no easy task and so for the interested drinker, drinks and travel writer Tyler Zielinski put together a guide for where to start. You’ll find that within this vast genre there’s practically an aperitif for every palate, whether you prefer a botanical spritz or heady vermouth. And not for nothing, any of these bottles — from modern-looking Escubac to vibrant red Sirene Aperitivo — would look great on a bar cart.
