On 2010-06-13 11:10:45 -0700, sf said:

> On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:25:32 -0700, gtr > wrote:
>
>> I think they only hear "vermouth present" and then either
>> slop it or cheat it depending on their attitude to vermouth..
>>
> I think they have been trained by all the people who just want them to
> whisper "vermouth" over the glass.
>
>> Check the taste-test out. It's really suprising.
>
> I was surprised too about how a little more vermouth improved it and
> am not so dictatorial anymore when ordering. One of these days I will
> try a "perfect" (gin) martini... maybe on National Martini Day.

The "perfect", as I've found is with the vermouth being split between
sweet (red) vermouth and dry (white) vermouth. So there, an example
would be, say, 2 oz of Gin and a 1/2 ounce each of sweet and dry
vermouths.
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