Martini
This drink needs no introduction. Order it any way you like it.
Probably the most famous cocktail in the world. We think that it was created around 1910, in America, and probably based on the Martinez cocktail of the 1860’s. The original incarnation included a dash of orange bitters and a lot more vermouth than we would use today. The drink rose in popularity all through prohibition, probably because it was simple to make, using very few ingredients, and yet had enough flavour to conceal the cheap bathtub gin. One of it’s most famous moments was Franklin Roosevelt toasting the end of prohibition on the steps of congress with a martini in hand! The Martini cocktail actually pre-dates the triangular glass we now associate with the drink. Previous to the 1920’s the standard cocktail glass was a small wine glass or champagne saucer. It wasn’t until the post prohibition love affair with all types of cocktail equipment and paraphernalia that the triangular cocktail glass came to be. We have never looked back. The martini served in a triangular cocktail glass with an olive is one of the most recognised symbols for a cocktail. We make our martinis with your choice of vodka or gin, and a dash of vermouth. Garnished with a lemon twist, and
