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Dry Martini (15:1 ratio) Montgomery's
Bone dry - a superbly cleansing Martini. Through experimentation, we have found that 15:1 Martinis are better shaken rather than stirred. Conversely, 3:1...
John Hinojos
3rd July 2025 at 00:56
Just had this cocktail today. Wonderfully dry. A five plus. We use Botanist Gin from Scotland. It was smooth and perfect.
7th December 2024 at 00:12
Umm, not to be pedantic but I'm pretty sure Monty neither drank nor smoked so Hemingway was just looking for a put-down?
3rd July 2025 at 00:54
It was named after his war strategy which was to to have 15 men to 1.
11th May 2024 at 04:43
Recommended gin(s) for this one?
11th May 2024 at 08:56
Hayman's London Dry Gin.
30th December 2023 at 01:02
Curious why shaken is preferred for this variation. I did enjoy though.
16th January 2023 at 20:36
Ugly, but tasty. Powerful too.
24th October 2021 at 00:40
Wow. It is very boozy and dry. Did add the optional orange bitter which I thinks does soften the impact. Does like a long shake and give it some time to breathe.