Today I invite you to join me in a toast to King Charles, Richard Nixon, James Bond, Sophie Loren, Frank Sinatra and Winston Churchill.
Pure Origin Tasmanian Gin, Jameson Whiskey or a splash of vermouth: Experts reveal the best ways to enjoy World Martini Day 2024
The royal family is famously fond of martinis and King Charles sells gin at Highgrove, the private residence and estate of Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla in Gloucestershire. His latest offering is Highgrove Organic Rhubarb Gin, which is winning rave reviews in the UK.It features a royal crown on the bottle.Historians trace its origins to the Occidental Hotel in San Francisco in the early 1860s.
US president Franklin Delano Roosevelt loved martinis so much that he travelled with his own martini kit. "I like to have a martini/ Two at the very most/After three I'm under the table/ After four, I'm under my host.""I drink too much. The last time I gave a urine sample it had an olive in it," he said.
“Whether you are a vodka or gin lover, no classic martini is complete without vermouth. The Cinzano Dry Vermouth is an excellent entry-level and budget-friendly choice at just $23.”British journalist and blogger Richard Godwin, who is described as an obsessive cocktail enthusiast, recently recommended the lychee martini made from the syrup in the tin or the syrupy liquor from lychees boiled in sugar water.
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