A martini is classically made with gin and a rinse of vermouth, but you can make it with vodka if you prefer. For a dry ...

A classic martini recipe is simple enough: shake up some ice, vodka or gin and vermouth; stir; strain; pop on an olive. But for a truly divine martini—deceptively simple on paper—the devil is in the ...

The martini is a beloved cocktail, but it’s hard to order one like you know what you’re doing. That’s because it is a drink that can come in so many forms, and everyone has their own preference for ...

When you're in the mood for a boozy, classic cocktail that you can order at almost any bar, a vodka martini will almost ...

Character matters—in a person and in a vodka—just ask Cardrona Distillery founder Desiree Reid. Reid grew so weary of the neutered taste in vodka, a spirit we must admit is distilled to have little to ...

It was this side of ten years ago that the dirty martini was considered gauche, tacky, and against all cocktail virtues. It goes against the sleek, simple, and alcohol-forward martini of James Bond ...

"We talk all the time and keep in touch," Patricia explained on the October 19 episode. "I miss him every day." Luckily, Michael is only a FaceTime call away and is happy to continue sharing his ...

I don’t know what your reaction is to this, but I’ve been a professional bartender my entire adult life and when I first saw this a few years ago, I was surprised. Not surprised like “huh I wouldn’t ...

The timeline goes like this: American bartenders get their hands on vermouth in the 1870s or so. The Manhattan is invented soon after, which is whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters. Then a few years ...

The Martinez is the missing link. The halfway point. It is both stylistically and chronologically a middle child, a cocktail that falls comfortably into the category of “forgotten classic,” which is ...