Post #187935 by thejab on Wed, Sep 21, 2005 11:17 AM

Ray - Great story about your mar-teen-i drinkin' days! I am indeed proud! I bet the girls were impressed when you whipped out your shaker.

I think the vermouth does make a difference especially if you like your martinis less dry (with some vermouth). I prefer French dry vermouth, my favorite is Noilly Prat. I keep it in the fridge because vermouth (due to it's low alcohol content) will deteriorate over time if left at room temperature. Buy the smaller bottle if you don't go through it fast enough (within in a year or 2).

Lately I have been pouring Broker's London Dry Gin in my martinis and other cocktails. I would say it's now in my top 5 martini gins with Bombay regular, Plymouth, Junipero, and Tanqueray 10. But I will need to reevaluate Beefeater. The Beverage Tasting Institute awarded it 94 points and a "Best Buy" rating earlier this year.

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