January is a cold, merciless return to reality after the holidays. So instead of going totally dry, make it a Dry Martini ...

Bond might take his martini shaken, not stirred — but please ... a martini is to use a two-to-one ratio of Boodle’s gin to ...

The martini is a subjective drink and everyone has their preference: gin, vodka, both, dry, wet, dirty, shaken, stirred. Below is a fail-safe classic recipe. Put a coupette or other glass of your ...

“From James Bond’s ‘shaken, not stirred preference ... instead of a lemon twist or olive. The 50-50 martini uses equal parts gin and dry vermouth for a more balanced, less dry martini.