Dukes Martini
Murderously dry and cold and cherished by some as the definitive expression of the Martini.
- story: Matt Stieb
- photo: Jason Bailey Studio
Murderously dry and cold and cherished by some as the definitive expression of the Martini.
Equal parts dry and sweet vermouth make this Brooklyn riff “perfect.”
Phil Ward's take on the Steakhouse Martini calls on both dry and bianco vermouth to complement the traditional gin base.
Flora Bar goes light on the vermouth and heavy on the orange bitters in Michael Klein's take on the classic Tuxedo No.2.
In The Stork Club Bar Book, Lucius Beebe recommends drinking this little fruity, minty cocktail at noon, to “abate the grief of a stormy morning.”
Toby Cecchini's sbagliato version of the modern-classic.
Lara Creasy's innovative, and low-proof, riff on mulled wine sees the addition of housemade chai-infused vermouth and a few dashes of bitters.
A warming mix of vermouth and amontillado, cut by bracing coffee liqueur and orange bitters.
Greg Best's O.G. Suppressor #1 draws on the most basic building block of low-proof cocktails: fortified wines.
A fruit-forward spin that’s developed a life of its own.