On Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:29:47 -0500, "modom (palindrome guy)"
<moc.etoyok@modom> wrote:

>On Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:47:25 -0500, zxcvbob >
>wrote:
>
>>I bought a bottle of expensivish gin yesterday, instead of the
>>moderately cheap stuff I usually get. It cost twice as much than my
>>Seagram's, and is about 20% stronger. I just wanted to see what the
>>difference was.
>>
>>Is there anything I need to try with it that I normally wouldn't drink
>>with cheaper gin? I usually have gin & tonic in the summer, or
>>sometimes gin & Fresca. I had a shot last night, chilled and it did
>>taste better like that than Seagram's, but that could have just been the
>>higher alcohol content which numbs ones taste buds.
>>
>>A real Martini, maybe? (Can I still call it a Martini if I use the
>>wrong shaped glass?)
>>
>>Bob
>
>Martini is exactly what is called for. Regardless of the shape of the
>glass, freeze it, pour in a little dry vermouth, swish it around, pour
>out what's not frozen to the glass of any shape, add very cold Bombay
>Sapphire and two olives.
>
>Works with my wife every time.

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