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]

Cocchi Aperitivo Americano

A bottle of Cocchi Americano Bianco, produced by Giulio Cocchi Spumanti
Type	Americano
Manufacturer	Giulio Cocchi Spumanti
Country of origin	Italy
Introduced	1891[1]
Alcohol by volume	16.5%
Colour	Golden
Website	Cocchi.Americano

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. "What's the Deal with Cocchi Aperitivo Americano?". Serious Eats.
3. "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. 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.