Is VERMOUTH a WINE 🍷 or a SPIRIT🥃?

[SBkrista]

I know we’re allowed 750ml of wine or champagne (which is also wine) per person on the cruise. Vermouth is considered a fortified wine, like Port or Madeira, but I’m worried RC will not consider it wine but spirits. 
 

Has anyone been permitted to bring sweet vermouth or other fortified wine on board?

 

It’s our first cruise on Royal Caribbean ship, transpacific to Tokyo & we are excited!  
 

Thanks for your advice!

[Biker19]

4 hours ago, SBkrista said:

Has anyone been permitted to bring sweet vermouth or other fortified wine on board?

 

Welcome to CC.

 

If the security screening staff even bother to look at the bottle, there's a very good chance they'll let it through.

[steamboats]

Vermouth usually has a higher percentage of alcohol than regular wine and therefore might be regarded as a spirit. It´s an aperitivo and therefore also listed under wines on the RCI´s bar menus.

 

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[Bead Pirate]

Only tried bringing it on twice (both times at Christmas Holidays).

 

They were kind enough to hold it for me until we disembarked...

[TheBandit]

Phil Connors recommends: Sweet Vermouth on the rocks with a twist!