Vermouth Punt e Mes is a vermouth produced by the Italian company Carpano, now a subsidiary of the Fratelli Branca distillery. Created in the 19th century in the city of Turin, it is said that at the request of a stock exchange speculator, who asked the bartender to add half a dose of bitter to his usual dose of vermouth Carpano, using the regional expression "punt and mes "(one and a half)