The Dry Martini – Live !

My first endeavour with video…..

Variations of a theme: The Martini

I was recently given a copy of The Martini Book by Sally Ann Berk. The sub-title is “201 ways to mix the perfect American cocktail.” Now, many of the drinks the book calls “Martinis” are not a Martini at all. They are the sweet, juice filled “Pop Cocktails” that have become popular. These drinks are [...]

The Cocktail Glass

To me, a cocktail glass is a thing of beauty. The simpler the design, the better. For my personal use, I chose Luigi Bormioli’s Michelangelo series.  It is a medium sized glass. The saucer holds 7.5 ounces (thanks to surface tension) but, I would never pour more than 5.5 ounces. Drinks just look nicer when [...]

An Imbiber’s Bucket List

Originally posted by Darcy O’Neil at Art of Drink , this is the top 100 liquid items you should consume before kicking the bucket. I say items, because some of these cannot really be classified as beverages in the traditional sense of the word. If you want to participate, please do. It’s great fun.
Instructions:
1) [...]

Wet by Beefeater

My local Albertson’s Liquor Store is closing and they are having an inventory closeout sale. I’ve seen this Gin around but didn’t research it much. I figured for 10% off, I would be a sport and try it out. I should have at least read the back of the bottle before I purchased.
A pear infused [...]

The Tequini and a Pair of Hondurans

The Tequini (from Mr. Boston Platinum Edition)
1 1/2 oz. Tequila (I would use blanco or silver)
1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth
1 Dash Bitters
Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Serve with a twist of lemon peel and an olive.
I doubled the ingredients and skipped the olive.
What a great cocktail ! I used the Fina Estampa [...]

Head to Head Gin Challenge – Triple Threat !!

Here it is, the long awaited Second and Final Round of my Head to Head Gin Challenges. It’s the final challenge because my local liquor store only carries a handful of Miniature Gin bottles.
My first challenge pitted Bombay Original London Dry Gin against Plymouth English Gin. Plymouth won that challenge quite handily. Tonight, I put [...]

Head to Head Gin Matchup – Round One

There are so many Gins out there and so little time to enjoy Martinis. Which Gin to choose? Which Gin is the best? I have decided to test several popular brand names and see which one I like the best. You can join me if you like. You may not agree with my results but [...]

Celebrate Repeal Day !! – December 5th

Mark your calendars now !
Celebrate your 21st Amendment Right to consume spirits of any kind !!
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The Sweet Martini

I couldn’t christen my new cocktail glasses with just one martini. I mixed a sweet martini to balance the dry martini from my earlier post. The dry martini was a double, I kept this to the ratios dictated by the recipe.
I used Angostura  bitters since I cannot find a local source for Orange bitters… yet. [...]