They seem so good in the movies, but actually taste mostly just like straight vodka, which most people aren’t going to enjoy.

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    Yeah they’re vodka martinis. They ARE terrible lol. Gin is much better, more interesting with the botanicals. I usually do Beefeater gin if they have it

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        I just picked up Drumshanbo with California Oranges and it is positively delicious, very strong nose without a strong taste, great for sipping or mixing.

        Tanq 10 is on my list but every place I’ve visited didn’t have it

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        Satan’s Maggoty Cum Fart has this right. A gin martini, specifically Hendricks has it right. Dirty is ideal.

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        Martinis do not involve tequila. That would be a different drink. When you change the single largest ingredient by volume you have a new drink

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          Gin Martini

          Vodka Martini

          Martinis is plural. You can make Martinis with any clear spirit. Whether or not you make it again is a different story.

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        God that sounds disgusting. I think, for the first time in 4+ years of sobriety, I actually feel genuinely sad for not being able to try that one out. It sounds so awful it must be good.

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          Hey, stay strong brother. That one drink isn’t worth giving up your progress. I don’t know you, but I’m proud for you.

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      Bonds Wodka Martini does have 3/4 of gin and only 1/4 of wodka:

      The International Bartenders Association (IBA) recipe calls for 45 ml gin, 15 ml vodka, and 7.5 ml Lillet Blanc in place of Kina Lillet