I’m sticking with scotch.
I’m with you - I can’t stand sweet drinks of any variety. Blecch. Scotch is a truly gift from Heaven. Alternatively, I enjoy a classic dry martini: Hendrick’s or Bombay gin, 5:1 with dry vermouth; a dash of Angostura bitters, two big fat Greek olives and maybe a thin twist of lemon peel. My trick is to keep the gin in the freezer so that it does not dilute when you mix it with the vermouth.
Dittos on the scotch.
Amen to that. I do enjoy a Manhattan, too, if I make it (with rye, not bourbon and splitting the vermouth measure... half-French and half-Italian). Very nice.
Once in a while, I'll even make a Sazerac if I feel like digging out the bottle of absinthe.
No Lemon Drops or Pear Martinis for me... but I do appreciate the, uhh, utility of such beverages.