Wayne Boatwright wrote:



I'm a purist there too, good gin and dry vermouth and perhaps a
stuffed olive or a twist of lemon peel.


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

James, I like the "twist of lemon peel", too, but I still have to have my
olives. :-)

I confess to having for very drunk on Martinis when I was 15 and could not
even think about drinking gin again until I discovered gin and tonic on a hot
humid summer day some time in my early 20s. Tonic is the only mix I use with
liquor. I have tried martinis and prefer them with very little vermouth. The
twist of lemon is essential. The vermouth is optional.