While walking around Glasgow recently, I came across “The Good Spirits Co.” and decided to stop in. While I was intending to explore their Whiskey selection the discussion quickly turned to gins. Much to my surprise our host, Victoria, offered us a … Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Sir Sean Connery, the original, and in many minds, the best James Bond. He is 85 today. Connery is also the original voice behind my ‘Shaken, not Stirred’ theme on this blog. I can’t speak for everyone … Continue reading
“Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors … and miss.” Robert A. Heinlein For more fun Martini quotes check out the appropriately titled “Martini Quotes” page, or click the link: Martini Quotes. … Continue reading
Over the past several weeks I’ve waxed poetic on the differences between Shaken Martinis and Stirred Martinis. We’ve talked about Temperature, Dilution, Bruising, and Taste. So what is the combined consensus conclusion? Lets review the score: Temperature – Draw Shaken … Continue reading
Are you wondering what Gin(s) make the best Martinis? I came across this article while perusing my twitter feed (@Shkn_Nt_Strrd) and found it interesting. I hope you do too. best-gins-to-use-in-a-martini I particularly like Gin #1 as a suggestion for a … Continue reading
We’ve finally come to the final, and probably most important, contentious, and difficult edition of Shaken vs. Stirred Revisited: Taste. Does Shaking change the taste of the Martini? I’ve been scratching my head trying to develop an effective and simple … Continue reading
21 Oceanfront is exactly what you would desire in a fine dining beach front establishment – awesome view of the beach and sunset, great food, and fine service all in a sort of Victorian Nautical decor. A near perfect place … Continue reading
Cedar Creek in Brea, CA is not too far from home and I’ve been there several times. But I hadn’t really concentrated on the martini before, so I decided to go again and pay attention. This was a very good … Continue reading
The Summit House it located on the top of a hill and has simply beautiful views of Orange County, CA. The view can be enjoyed from within the restaurant or, my preference, on the patio. For that reason alone, the … Continue reading
This is my second “Revisited” post on ‘Shaken vs. Stirred’. The first dealt with Temperatures. See Shaken vs. Stirred Revisited: Temperature if you missed it. Today I’m going to elaborate on Dilution ….. Dilution: Many of my comments on temperature … Continue reading