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Old 02-27-2009, 10:58 AM   #1
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Martini's

Now I do not consider myself a martini drinker. In fact
I rarely every drink anything other then beer & wine.

I was at a very nice function recently, and they had a
bar dedicated to strictly martini's. When they asked what
I would like, I told them a traditional martini with gin. They
asked me if I wanted it dirty. It seemed that there was
some confusion. They have all these new concoctions which
a lot of women like to drink.

After the martini was made, I tried it and all I could taste
was the gin. It was decent gin Bombay. I have had martini's
at other functions that were out of this world.
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Old 02-27-2009, 05:28 PM   #2
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getting a good martini is not easy. there seems to be a conspiracy against vermouth and good old olives. And just because they put it in a martini glass does not make it a martini... appletini, choclotini, poopshootatini by fat butt
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Old 03-02-2009, 07:30 AM   #3
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I have never understood that vermouth conspiracy. Dangit, ya want gin on the rocks thats one thing but when you want a martini, its gin, vermouth, and an olive.
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Old 03-02-2009, 09:42 AM   #4
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I have s'oftened my s'tance on the exxxxxxtra dry martini s'omewhat.

I us'ed to just add a few drop's. (or add it to the room humidifier )

S'ome place's go overboard with the vermouth, though.

It i's much cheaper to fill a gla's's with vermouth than it i's a good quality gin.
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I thought "dirty" meant adding some of the olive juice to the martini and had nothing to do with the amount of vermouth used.
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Old 03-02-2009, 10:46 AM   #6
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I thought "dirty" meant adding some of the olive juice to the martini and had nothing to do with the amount of vermouth used.
Correct, but I refuse to discuss such an abomination.
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