[1rudeboy]

Thread note: a martini is made with gin. A martini made with vodka is called a vodka martini.

Vodka martini drinkers find an interior decorating thread, or something else to do with your time.

[humblegunner]

Noilly Prat is funny when an oriental girl tries to say it.

[goldstategop]

Martini? Like James Bond says, "shaken but not stirred. And on the rocks, please."

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Tribune7]

Vodka martini drinkers find an interior decorating thread, or something else to do with your time.

[BobbyT]

It’s worse than that. Brats who wanted a classic-sounding drink, but decided they didn’t like gin, started ordering vodka martinis until now if you order a martini at a bar you’re likely to get vodka by default.

Still worse, the same kids tend not to like vermouth either, hence ordering “dry” and “extra dry” martinis (more and more liquor; barely a splash of vermouth). So you have a group of people who like neither gin nor vermouth ordering basically a shot of vodka and calling it a martini.

I’m not a big fan of gin, but instead of turning a real drink into a tasteless shot, I just drink stuff I prefer. Like whiskey sours.

[Betis70]

>>Vodka martini drinkers find an interior decorating thread

Agree completely.

I’m more of a Bourbon and Irish whiskey fan myself, but do enjoy a good martini with just a hint of vermouth

[abb]

There is no such thing as a martini made with anything other than gin.

Period.

http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1997/4/1997_4_32.shtml
“THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT A MARTINI”

[Sudetenland]

All landed gentry know that the G&T is the true drink of class and distinction...polo anyone?

[Jean S]

If you look a a drink menu at any high class restaurant you’ll find that martinis no longer contain gin or vermouth. They’re all vodka and some fancy ingredients.

My sister drinks a so-called martini that contains a specific brand of vodka, sage leaves and some other very expensive ingredients.

[NormsRevenge]

I’ll take a gin gimlet anyday, Thanks.

Love Tom Collins

Beefeater, Tanqueray worked fine for me.

[razorback-bert]

I have always thought a dry martini is one, where you open the vermouth in another room and wave it around.

At the Martini Bar.

[Glenn]

Vodka martini drinkers find an interior decorating thread, or something else to do with your time

I've only had 6 vodka martinis in my life. I know because I drank them all the same night. It was impressive.

[Desdemona]

For the record, "vodka martinis" are dressed up lighter fluid. Yuck.

I thoroughly agree that decent martinis cannot be found outside of the US. Other cultures just don't savor them. When in Galway, just stick to Jameson. I learned that the hard way. Elsewhere in Europe - wine.

I've taken to ordering mine "dry Bombay martini with olives straight" and invariably it will come with ice, I'll be asked gin or vodka (didn't I sat that?), and the vermouth will overpower the gin. Argh. Granted, I like martinis the way I make them, just coating the ice and the sides of the shaker with vermouth rather than an actual ounce, but knowledge of the martini is severly lacking.

[Xenalyte]

Okay, I’ll go ahead and say it ... gin is nasty. Vodka rules. Vodka martinis, very dirty in terms of olive brine, are awesome.

[maggief]

“Vodka martini drinkers find an interior decorating thread,”

Got a link? ;oD

[The Great RJ]

My wife only drinks "dirty" vodka martinis laced with olive juice...can't stand them myself...prefer my vodka as a gimlet. According to my wife, Minnesota made Shakers vodka is by far the best.

[DoingTheFrenchMistake]

“Noilly Prat is a necessary component of a dry martini,”

Prattle... True Martini drinkers know a good bottle of Vermouth should last a lifetime.

[JimSEA]

I thought all this time that us conservatives were knuckle draggers that drank boilermakers with Ten High shooters before we went out and beat on a fag heterosexually challenged male.