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08-07-2007, 04:23 PM
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Bombay Sapphire gin
Blair P. Houghton wrote:
What you get when you order a "very dry" martini is supposed to be zero vermouth. Not true. That would be "completely dry" or "straight". "Very dry" has a small amount of vermouth. Steve 
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08-07-2007, 06:44 PM
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Bombay Sapphire gin
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moc.etoyok@modom says... We just bought me a bottle of Bombay cheaper-than-sapphire gin. Can I have a G&T with my head held high? G&T is a fine summertime quaff. -- modom Try a rum and tonic, another great summertime drink. -- Peter Aitken
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09-07-2007, 12:10 AM
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Bombay Sapphire gin
Steve Pope wrote:
Blair P. Houghton wrote: What you get when you order a "very dry" martini is supposed to be zero vermouth. Not true. That would be "completely dry" or "straight". "Very dry" has a small amount of vermouth. "Churchill Martini" = "very dry" Someone else posted the story already. --Blair
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10-07-2007, 01:27 AM
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Bombay Sapphire gin
Blair P. Houghton wrote:
Steve Pope wrote: Blair P. Houghton wrote: What you get when you order a "very dry" martini is supposed to be zero vermouth. Not true. That would be "completely dry" or "straight". "Very dry" has a small amount of vermouth. "Churchill Martini" = "very dry" Someone else posted the story already. I'll look for it, I'm just pointing out that what you wrote above is not standard barterndind terminology in the U.S. Steve
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10-07-2007, 03:46 AM
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Bombay Sapphire gin
Steve Pope wrote:
Blair P. Houghton wrote: Steve Pope wrote: Blair P. Houghton wrote: What you get when you order a "very dry" martini is supposed to be zero vermouth. Not true. That would be "completely dry" or "straight". "Very dry" has a small amount of vermouth. "Churchill Martini" = "very dry" Someone else posted the story already. I'll look for it, I'm just pointing out that what you wrote above is not standard barterndind terminology in the U.S. News to my bartender. --Blair "Czech, please!"
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