For a Dirty Martini, the vodka needs to have some heft so it can ... Altieri’s flavor stands up on its own with a silky finish and is best paired simply with bright olives or a citrus peel ...

The 13 Best Gins for Every Home Bar No matter how you drink your Martini — with vodka or gin, with more vermouth of less, with a twist or an olive or an onion, which makes it a Gibson — always ...

Seven top vodkas are finalists for World’s Best at the SFWSC. Each is stellar neat or in cocktails—but the chocolate vodka? A ...

Nearly any martini can benefit from the addition of vermouth. But which vermouth brand will best suit your palate? Our ...

Martini drinker? You'll find several vodkas ... legally operating distillery in Texas in 1995. Tito's is now the best-selling vodka in the U.S., a far cry from where Beveridge started his self ...

And later on, we’re going to learn how to make the best vodka martini in the whole galaxy. Trust us, it’s one of the easiest cocktails to master and is perfect for those who want to enjoy a ...

The best vodka should be a chameleon ... We tasted a sip of each chilled vodka straight up, followed by a sip of a martini made with the same vodka for a total of 22 (!) tastes.

Truth be told, we find the vodka martini much improved by a dash or two of orange bitters. Up to you. If you live a life around alcohol, you'll come across your fair share of Martini purists.

That’s right. Gin! That’s because the original martini – created in the mid-19th century -- was gin with a touch of vermouth. Vodka with vermouth, of course, came along later. Over time the ...