Punt e Mes (from Piedmontese: pont e mes [ˈpʊŋt e ˈmez], "[one] point and a half") is an Italian vermouth.
It is dark brown in color and has a bitter flavor.
[1] It can be used as a substitute for regular rosso vermouth in such drinks as the Americano, Manhattan, Negroni, and Boulevardier.
Punt e Mes has a strong, distinctive flavor, half-way between regular rosso vermouth and Campari.
Punt e Mes was made by the Carpano family from Turin until 2001, when Distillerie Fratelli Branca of Milan bought it.