Meet the New Martini
Subtle upgrades are making the world’s most nuanced drink worth seeking out all over again. Kara Newman unravels the postmodern Martini.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Our Favorite Martini Recipes by Style
The most iconic of contemporary cocktails, the Martini has spawned countless variations, from classic dry to the Vesper and the Cosmo. Here, a collection of recipes that call on gin,…
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Creamy Martini
In this recipe from London's White Lyan, lactic acid is used to give a Martini an extra creamy texture.
Daily News: Sotheby’s to Auction Bill Koch’s Wine Cellar, Billy Dee Williams Returns to Colt 45
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - Billy Dee Williams returns as spokesman for Colt 45 in the beer's latest campaign. - There's a case…
Vodka’s Unsung Role in the Cocktail Renaissance
As the preferred spirit of the masses, vodka has become the victim of mixology dogma—with some bartenders going so far as to blacklist it from their menus. But the spirit…
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Giuseppe Gonzalez’s Pornstar Martini
This ostentatious, two-vessel assemblage—vodka, passion fruit, lime and vanilla in one glass, a shot of sparkling rosé Champagne on the side—was a sensation at London's Townhouse and its sister bar,…
Dukes Martini
Murderously dry and cold and cherished by some as the definitive expression of the Martini.
