I drink only dry gin martinis. Twist of lime or lemon, rarely an olive or baby onion. Here are my fave picks, in rank order:
1. G’vine. Lovely high-end taste, not briney like Bombay Sapphire but not quite as cologne-ey like Tanqueray Ten. I just think it tastes “high-end”; not sure how to explain that.
2. Martin Miller’s Reformed London Dry. This comes in two formulations: silver capped Westbourne Strength (which is the dry one) and a blue capped bottle that is a little too watermelon Jolly Rancher tasting for most martinis but it has its moments.
3. Tanqueray Ten. You can tell you’re in a good bar if you see this stuff, since most average places think they’re doing pretty well if they stock (blech) Bombay Sapphire.
4. Damrack, which is from the Netherlands. Has an odd absinthey note to it.
5. Junipero, from the Anchor Steam people. This is a great, relatively unknown domestic marque, and quite piney and refreshing.
