Tasting Notes – Hendrick’s Gin
January 13, 2010 – 11:27 am | No Comment

Hendrick’s is a singular gin that makes an extraordinarily clean martini (that actually uses vermouth) yet has the flavor sophistcation to be sipped neat or over one or two cubes of ice.

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Classic Dry Martini
September 10, 2009 – 2:30 am | 2 Comments
Classic Dry Martini

Okay, so here is my entry into the “what is a real Martini” debate.  The MixPourSip.com’s Traditional Dry Martini.
Coming off the heels of my review of Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth, I felt challenged to find …

Tasting Notes – Noilly Pratt Dry Vermouth
August 23, 2009 – 10:37 pm | No Comment
Tasting Notes – Noilly Pratt Dry Vermouth

I was recently asked how long a bottle of dry vermouth is good for once it’s opened.  I said, I wasn’t sure, that I never had the stuff around long enough to find out.  The …

Reverse Martini or What Would Julia Drink?
August 23, 2009 – 10:12 pm | No Comment
Reverse Martini or What Would Julia Drink?

The favored cocktail of Julia Child, the Reverse Martini is a refreshing drink that pairs well with oysters, ceviche, shrimp, mango, pear and a hot summer’s day. As advertised, the recipe here is a reverse of …