Making martinis at home is a pleasure that’s distinct from drinking them in the world. Restaurants and bars tend to stock only a handful of widely distributed gins, with maybe one or two ...

Ever wondered what's the difference between a wet and dry martini? A dry martini barely whispers to the vermouth bottle, but a wet martini? It invites vermouth to be the star of the show.

For 40-odd years now, the Espresso Martini has dined out on its own saucy origin story. As the drink’s inventor, the late barman Dick Bradsell, used to tell it, a supermodel—or someone he ...

We’ve come a long way from Bradsell’s British bar. Today, making an espresso martini at home is easier than ever. Whether you’re an amateur mixologist craving an espresso martini or a ...

Martinis are back in a big way, and easier to drink than ever. Here are seven of the best pre-made mixes on the market right now. Much like phone charms and low-rise jeans, martinis are having a ...

The martini is one of the most iconic drinks in all of cocktail history, thanks in no small part to British superspy James ...

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 ...

The ultimate classic cocktail, where simplicity meets perfection. The martini is a subjective drink and everyone has their preference: gin, vodka, both, dry, wet, dirty, shaken, stirred.

The not-so-secret notion that what was old is now new, fun and en vogue again has hit it big in pop culture — at least when it comes to the espresso martini resurging on TV, in social media and ...

Lucy Simon is a New York-based wine, spirits, and food writer has been with Food & Wine since the spring of 2021. The Gin Blossom was created by lauded bartender Julie Reiner in 2008 for her ...