What’s behind the name? Myrrha is Spanish for myrrh, a natural resin used for centuries as a perfume, incense and medicine but also used in vermouth making. Myrrh was highly prized by the ancients, who believed that a pleasant aroma not only beneficially affects the senses and mood but also heals the soul and body, and therefore kept vessels of myrrh
in their temples for healing and protection. So, the name and label of this line, their vermouth brand, reflect the tradition and special character of their vermouths as well as the importance of the natural herb infusions used.
Around 10 years ago, the Padró family had been making craft vermouth for well over a century and delivering it in bulk form (originally in barrels) to their many customers. Those same customers asked the family to put the vermouth into a bottle for them and so in 2014, Myrrha Rojo red came into being, followed shortly afterwards by Myrrha Blanco white.
Based on a blend of Xarel.lo and Macabeu grapes, flavored with herbs including cinnamon and clove as well as the peel of citrus fruits, sweetened with Mistela, partially fermented wine, with high sugar content from the grapes.
