By now, James Bond’s doozy of a drink order—a fabricated recipe dreamed up by Casino Royale author Ian Fleming—has become rote knowledge. It’s also become an exhausting point of contention in certain Martini-drinking circles—should it really be shaken or should it be stirred? What’s the closest approximation for the now-defunct Kina Lillet? It is, in short, the most controversial Martini in the world.
Who Orders a Vesper, Anyway?
Is the 50/50
Even a Martini?
By some accounts, the equal-parts ratio is the original incarnation of the famously austere cocktail. By others,
it’s not a Martini at all.
Go Ahead, Throw Your Martini
The showstopping technique
is experiencing an unprecedented revival.
The World's
Coldest Martini
One part spectacle,
one part physics, Supercooling Magic is leading the avant-garde
ice game.
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The infamous V-shaped glass was once considered too fussy, too kitschy and too difficult to drink out of for modern mixologists. Today, it’s making a roaring return, ready to unseat the coupe as the Martini glass of the moment. When the
“it drink” is served in its corresponding glass, “It’s not a coy take on a Martini, it’s a capital-M Martini,” writes Punch contributor Jaya Saxena.
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The Martini Glass Is "Pure Vibes"
Go Ahead,
Throw Your Martini
The World's Coldest Martini
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