Dirty Martini with Gin
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I love gin. I made my first martini at the age of six, for my grandfather, who required exactly 3 fingers (his not mine) of Tanqueray and a capful of vermouth, served nightly with an olive and two bite size Milky Ways. I still have a warm, fuzzy reaction to Tanq’s shiny green bottle, and I still put a capful of vermouth in my martinis. I don’t know how old I was when I figured out that Milky Ways were not its traditional garnish. It’s not a beverage I enjoy often but when I do, it’s always with a bit of reverence.
What I never drink: dirty martinis. Do you have any fucking idea where that olive juice has been? Allow me to answer: No. You. Don’t.
The only dirty martini that I enjoy is this Dirty Martini, Miss Exotic World 2004.
This is from her Zorita tribute act, which she performed with my husband’s burlesque troupe, Orchestra L’Pow, featuring The Swedish Housewife and members of the Atomic Bombshells, at their show last month. (Their next show is August 10th at The Heavens. Check it out.)
July 19th, 2006 at 1:20 pm
I didn’t know they made gins that DON’t smell like a pine forest. This is the coolest mostly about wine blog on the goddamn internet, and I think I know why. You are not an insufferable bore who obsesses about grape juice. As evidenced by the above tittie shots. Spectacular.
July 19th, 2006 at 3:19 pm
Good call on the Saphire vs. Beefeater. I learned a while ago to opt for Beefeater martinis. Available everywhere and cheaper. Haven’t had the Hendricks. Did you taste the gin with the cute little bowler hat? Can’t remember the name. Currently my favorite.
July 19th, 2006 at 5:31 pm
Ditto on the Beefeater. Old people know a few things, like to stay away from trendy crap.
Ditto on the coolest wine blog. I learned long ago, you talk about stuff I like, sometimes it’s wine and sometimes its buxom burlesque babes and sometimes its politics. But its always enter-fucking-taining.
July 28th, 2006 at 5:22 pm
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