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4 days ago

Sorry, Purists: James Bond's Martini Order May Make More Sense Than You Think - Tasting Table

For decades, cocktail connoisseurs have taken aim at James Bond's most famous order, their objections falling into two camps. First, shaking a martini is seen as a rookie mistake: it clouds the spirit, bruises the botanicals, and leaves you with a drink light on flavor and heavy on regret. Second, why reach for neutral vodka when a martini, being so spirit-forward, was made for the juniper bite of gin? Clearly, they insist, 007 had no idea what he was doing.
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3 weeks ago

Cocktail of the week: Michael Sager's alpine vesper recipe | The good mixer

A lighter, more aromatic vesper-style aperitif blending equal parts vodka, dry vermouth, Luxardo Bianco, dashes of Italian amaro, stirred and served with a green olive.
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