To many of us, this isn’t a question so much as a riddle, like a Buddhist kōan. What could be better than a Martini? A well-made Martini is a stunning and profound thing, cold and crisp and clear as a ...

The French Martini isn’t really French. It’s not really a Martini, either, but we’ll get to that in a minute. The cocktail is French in the way that French toast is French, the way the Paris hotel in ...

You like drinking, sure, and maybe you even have a few favorite cocktails that you like to order when out and about. But do you know how to make ‘em for yourself at home? If not, stay tuned because ...

Tiffanie Barriere’s go-to, spirit-forward cocktail is a gin Martini. “Dry, crisp, and elegant, with a lemon twist,” she says. The bartender, educator, and drinks historian attributes it to her ...

I don’t know what your reaction is to this, but I’ve been a professional bartender my entire adult life and when I first saw this a few years ago, I was surprised. Not surprised like “huh I wouldn’t ...

Ever order a martini at a bar and think, “Whew, that’s definitely not my kind of drink”? It turns out that even though a ...

The French martini is back. This '90s-era cocktail, once a fan favorite in chic lounges and at celebrity-hosted parties,has made a major comeback—winning over casual sippers and cocktail ...

Every year, the U.K.-based Difford’s Guide publishes a list of what they call the World’s Top 100 Cocktails. It’s not an opinion piece, or an editorial endorsement—when they say “top” they mean by ...