Every year, the U.K.-based Difford’s Guide publishes a list of what they call the World’s Top 100 Cocktails. It’s not an opinion piece, or an editorial endorsement—when they say “top” they mean by ...

The dirty martini -- a mix of gin or vodka and olive brine -- is one of life's guilty pleasures. Simple, fun, social, a bit of a '90s throwback, it's immensely popular and eminently drinkable and ...

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 ...

You like drinking, sure, and maybe you even have a few favorite cocktails that you like to order when out and about. But do you know how to make ‘em for yourself at home? If not, stay tuned because ...

James Bond was low-key a weirdo for a lot of reasons, but the most egregious reason BY FAR was his request for a shaken martini—completely unhinged. It might be okay for a Vesper martini (which is 3 ...

Last summer, when I wrote about the Dirty Shirley and the bizarre amount of coverage it was getting for a drink that hardly any cocktail aficionados seemed to actually be drinking, the cocktail that ...

Seriously, these things are absolutely delicious. I feel so out of touch for having never tried a dirty martini until recently. <BR><BR>Chipped ice in a shaker.<BR>3oz good vodka<BR>1oz ...

Ordering a martini gives a certain aura of mystery and confidence. There is definitely a cool factor when ordering a martini due to its prominence in pop culture. Some people think the key to looking ...

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 ...