# Recommend me a martini gin. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 13, 2017, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-martini-gin/793592 "2017-08-13T23:25:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-martini-gin/793592/41 "2017-08-18T14:19:33Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Results - Cocktail #1: **Manhattan** > > 3 jiggers Bulliett rye > 1/2 jigger Dolin sweet vermouth > 2 dashes Angostura bitters > 2 Luxardo cherries, plus one stirring spoon of cherry juice > > Stirred, not shaken. > > Amazing. My usual recipe, but with the Dolin vermouth. Quite a lot “brighter” and oh so tasty. > > Much grass, those of you who suggested Dolin. I used to be one of those “just whisper Vermouth” guys, until I tried Dolin. I now use a 3:1 Gin to Vermouth ratio. That’s some tasty stuff. If you want to live on the wild side, try using half sweet and half dry in your martini. It’s a little hard to measure, but it’s worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-martini-gin/793592/42 "2017-08-18T16:54:30Z")
Bombay Sapphire is my go-to gin for martinis or for just sipping. But sometimes I’ll pick up a bottle of _Bombay Sapphire East_, which contains notes of lemon grass and black peppercorn. Gives it that extra little dash of flavor. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-martini-gin/793592/43 "2017-08-18T17:20:46Z")
Also, refrigerate your vermouth once you open it. It goes bad. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-martini-gin/793592/44 "2017-08-18T17:28:49Z")
Bloom Gin(nice balance of flavors) + Carpano Classico(because it’s Carpano Classico, 'nuff said) = Perfect gin martini ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-martini-gin/793592/45 "2017-08-19T21:01:52Z")
Cocktail #2 - **Gin & Tonic** Tanqueray Rangpur gin Refreshe\* tonic water Ice. No lime needed at all. Quite a nice refresher while watching a ball game on TV. - - Refreshe is the Albertsons house brand. Pretty good, actually, and a third the price of stuff like Fever Tree. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-martini-gin/793592/46 "2017-08-19T22:25:14Z")
Damn, now I’m thirsty. (makes note to get some Aviation and Dolin for future experiments) ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-martini-gin/793592/47 "2017-08-21T16:05:04Z")
3:1 gin to vermouth and three jumbo jalapeno or blue cheese stuffed olives. In order of preference: Gin- Botanist, Hendricks, Tanqueray 10 Vermouth- Noilly Pratt Extra Dry, Martini Dry, Cinzano Extra Dry A dash of [DSB bitters](http://dillons.ca/what-we-make/bitters) swirled in the glass. YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-martini-gin/793592/48 "2017-08-21T17:11:52Z")
More votes for both Hendricks and Beefeaters. They make different martinis, but both are great. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-martini-gin/793592.md?page=2)