Since emerging in the late 19th century, the Martini has gone through endless evolutions. From its slightly sweet beginnings with Old Tom gin and sweet vermouth to the bone-dry variations of the ...

The martini—one of cocktail culture’s true classics, first gained popularity in the U.S. during the 1920s and 1930s, becoming a Jazz Age symbol of sophistication. Originally a gin drink before the ...

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 ...

When it comes to classic cocktails, few are as well-known and easy to make as the martini. Simply put, it’s a gin (or vodka if you prefer) and dry vermouth-based cocktail. At its bare bone, that’s ...

The brine is arguably the most important element in this savory favorite and bartenders have opinions. Food & Wine / FILTHY FOOD, LLC. / Ancient Olive Trees The classic Martini is a surprisingly ...

Of all the classic cocktails, the martini is perhaps the most controversial: How much vermouth is correct? Is a vodka martini a real martini? What about a dirty martini? Is it ever appropriate to ...

Ordering a dirty martini these days doesn’t guarantee gin, vermouth or even an olive — but you might get squid ink or a mozzarella ball. At cocktail bars across the country, menus brim with strange ...

Pop into Rock Town Distillery any night and you stand a good chance of being served by bartender extraordinaire Abi Rogne, who won best bartender in the Arkansas Times’ Toast of the Town poll.