The dirty martini -- a mix of gin or vodka and olive brine -- is one of life's guilty pleasures. Simple, fun, social, a bit of a '90s throwback, it's immensely popular and eminently drinkable and ...

“HOLY F***. This is next level. 800x better than before.” The above, quoted verbatim from my personal notes (minus the asterisks, of course), were my first written thoughts upon trying a proper Olive ...

Atlanta bartender Nic Wallace recently won the title of 2025 Bartender of the Year from The United States Bartenders’ Guild (USBG), an annual competition Sponsored By Diageo (the name behind brands ...

It was this side of ten years ago that the dirty martini was considered gauche, tacky, and against all cocktail virtues. It goes against the sleek, simple, and alcohol-forward martini of James Bond ...

We’ve come a long way from Bradsell’s British bar. Today, making an espresso martini at home is easier than ever. Whether you’re an amateur mixologist craving an espresso martini or a convenience ...

Tiffanie Barriere’s go-to, spirit-forward cocktail is a gin Martini. “Dry, crisp, and elegant, with a lemon twist,” she says. The bartender, educator, and drinks historian attributes it to her ...

Entertaining during the holidays is a tradition that’s notoriously fraught with stress. What you serve as drinks doesn’t have to be the cause of it. There’s no reason to get stuck shaking, pouring, ...

If you’ve ever ordered one at a bar and thought, "Damn, I wish I could make this at home" guess what? You totally can. The Pornstar Martini is the queen of cocktails—sweet, sultry, and impossible to ...

Last year, I was brainstorming ideas for a cocktail menu with a friend and consulting partner, when he asked me if I’d ever tried making a Martini with an olive oil-washed gin. I said yes, I had. I ...

Bartender Tiffanie Barriere's grandmother had a philosophy around the Martini that made her a fan for life. Prairie Rose is Food & Wine's senior drinks editor. A trained sommelier, cocktail book ...