The martini has a long - often disputed - history and can most likely be traced back to California in the mid-1800s where a ...

The glass is a crucial consideration in any Martini – as important as the choice of vermouth or gin. How it looks ... electrifying sip is usually the best one, after all. A 150ml glass is ...

That’s right. Gin! That’s because the original martini – created in the mid-19th century — was gin with a touch of vermouth.

Pour the gin and vermouth into a mixing glass, fill it with ice and stir down to your desired dilution. Strain the martini into the chilled coupette using a hawthorne cocktail strainer.

While gins—the main spirit used to make martinis—are a staple in my liquor cabinet, I never learned how to choose the best for ... with just gin and a bit of dry vermouth, a martini is about ...

Left, Jimmy Barrat, at right is Tibor Krascenics, La Petite Maison's Global Bar Manager. The martini is such a personal drink—everyone has their preferred style—but there are a few quality ...

Some are relatively new and others long-established. But all four of these New Orleans cocktail bars are getting recognition ...

“If you refer to the world's best bar ... classic gin martini has enticed palates for generations, so I can’t imagine that the alluring combination of botanicals and dry vermouth would ...

If the divine mixture of vermouth and gin is your poison, the Mercury Lounge is your watering hole. This downtown lounge has the style and atmosphere of a new wave speakeasy and a bigger martini ...

Here’s what I found. The best martini is a dirty martini made with juniper-forward London dry gin, dry vermouth, and 1/4 ounce of olive brine. The addition of salty brine takes this classic to ...