First served around 1860 in Gaspare Campari’s café in Milan, this drink—often shortened to “Mi-To”—takes its name from the birthplaces of Campari (Milan) and Vermouth di Torino (Turin) and represents the bittersweet blueprint for aperitivo classics like the Americano and the Negroni.
Milano-Torino
The Negroni's two-ingredient, bittersweet predecessor.
