After tasting through several dozen (none of them swallowed, but still…), one thing became clear: Good gin is a prerequisite for a great Martini, but not all gins that are great on their own ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The martini is one of the most recognizable classic cocktails. The signature V-shaped glass and the juniper-y aroma of gin. That’s right. Gin! That’s because the original ...

But damn, did the guy give the Martini a bad rap. Shaken Martinis bash together ice and spirit, over-diluting what should be a delicate balance of gin with that shadow of vermouth. (Shaking is ...

A classic martini is made using gin as the base but vodka is also popular. Stirring a martini makes a stronger drink while shaking makes a colder cocktail. A dry martini contains less vermouth ...

Try one of these other retro cocktails instead. Traditionally, a martini is a chilled mixture of gin and vermouth that’s garnished with an olive or lemon twist. Though the cocktail’s origin is ...

stirred, and gin vs. vodka. If there was a most “proper” or most bartender-approved variation of the martini, then it’s a stirred gin martini. Most would define the martini as a stirred ...