Made again using two different gins made here in San Diego, CA, USA. One is a more traditional London Dry style and the other called San Miguel Gin is made from herbs native to the San Diego area and is a bit more intense in flavours. It was great. Will start experimenting mixing gins more.

This is my favourtie martini. I do like them shaken (like James Bond) as it makes them colder. I do like them dry. This is perfect for me.

Not enough vermouth. Pass.

I think the Orange bitters are essential. (Caveat: I did make this with the dregs of our Four Pillars Xmas gin, so maybe the citrus worked with the Christmas pudding notes therein?)

This is one of my favorite martini recipes. I just tried subbing in Bianco vermouth to see how that would be as my mother is not a fan of dry vermouth but likes the bianco and I have to say that is worked out very well.

The orange bitters round things out. Great martini option for someone who has maybe gotten burned by dry martinis in the past. I'll make it again for sure.

I am nearly 70 and I have never had a martini. Decided I still needed try a martini. My father used to drink them all the time. Did use The Botanist Islay Dry Gin. I did put in the olives also. It was great. I am sure I will having more in the future.

Being something of a Martini Aficionado I do want to bring this to everyone's notice; I
know that the Bitters is listed as an option. But for this to be a true Bradford, do not add ANY Bitters at all. And classically it should be garnished with two ice cold olives.

Adding Bitters changes the drink from a Bradford to a completely different drink.