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I was wondering this too, so I looked it up
From Google:
My city has a "no straight spirits" rule for bars, it's a failed attempt to stop binge drinking
So I would order whisky on the rocks, hold the ice
Were I a gin fan it would be a "perfectly dry martini"
The bar staff agree the rule is stupid and are usually happy to work around them. Binge drinking in bars hardly happens anyway as it is too expensive, we have very high alcohol taxes, except on wine.
What's a vermouth
Type of fortified (i.e. with added spirits) wine flavored with herbs
I think it is fairly foul. It doesn’t seem to add much to cocktails and adds a bitter aftertaste.
That is a feature, not a bug
It's just the mouth parts of animals like rats and stuff.
When talking about alcoholic drinks, "dry" is just the opposite of sweet. Vermouth has a slight sweetness to it, so use less vermouth to make the drink "dry".
Personally I like my martinis "dirty" (extra olive juice), with a good amount of vermouth. Sweet and salty with the floral notes of the gin in the background. If I wanted to just taste the gin then I'd put it in a shot glass and drink it straight instead.
I just want to second the dirty gin martini.
I've never been a fan of the martini, but dirty gin is excellent.
Slow your roll there, cowboy!
Alcohol culture...
Gin, you want gin in a fancy glass
Wave a sealed bottle of vermouth near it