Comments on: A mellow Martini

By: Michael Dietsch

Michael Dietsch — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:31:26 +0000

Entirely possible. Hm.

It occurs to me now that I have the rest of this poem still to work with.

By: Andrew W

Andrew W — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:30:12 +0000

It’s possible Nash was making his Martini with Kina Lillet, Ian Fleming style, and that’s why his was yellow?

By: Daisypicker5

Daisypicker5 — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:14:51 +0000

I actually made a Dirty Martini the other night for a friends birthday and used this recipe http://www.howcast.com/videos/90-How-To-Make-a-Dirty-Martini but I’m going to try this Mellow Martini the next time. Sounds like my cats name (Ello)

By: Mrs. Bitters

Mrs. Bitters — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:50:07 +0000

I really miss the Boissiere. We used to get it at Thirst in Brooklyn, but I don’t think we’ve seen it here in RI. I’m sure Mike will correct me if I’m mistaken.

By: Frederic

Frederic — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:58:59 +0000

Both vermouths have their uses but I’d say that the new formulation would be better for darker spirits and juice-laden cocktails whereas the older seems like it would be better for gin. We now have Dolin Dry to choose from as well when this bottle runs out as well as Boissiere which I rather like (for dry — haven’t bought their sweet).

By: Michael Dietsch

Michael Dietsch — Sat, 30 May 2009 12:50:21 +0000

I still haven’t gotten my hands on the new bottling yet. Everyone here is moving out stocks of the old bottling. (If you’re among them what prefer the old bottling in martinis, let me know and I can try to hook you up.)

By: Frederic

Frederic — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:13:51 +0000

With the new Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth, Martini’s are indeed yellow:

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2009/04/fifty-fifty-dry-martini.html