hrm.. well let's see a vesper calls for lillet blanc and no vermouth and a
lemon peel, what's the other drink that calls for the lemon spiral? blegh,
I've never seen the movie twice, but I have an amazing memory I was pretty
sure, he said he'd have a martini. "2 parts gordons, blah blah"
No arguements over shake vodka, stir gin. <--so layer stirred gin on shaken
vodka? or how does that work? The vodka martini drinker doesn't even care
about a martini, they are mindless, so yes shake it, you might as well not
even bother with vermouth in this one, they don't care.
The REAL martini is served with gin and the real martini drinker appreciates
the role vermouth plays in this cocktail.
and the lemon twist belongs to drinks served perfect, not drinks without
vermouth.
I was pretty sure bruising was a real thing, but not specific to shaking. like
when you try to stir your drinks with the spoon side in the tin and it's
difficult to move in a circular rotation, so you move it up and down, chipping
and breaking ice, thus making it easier to melt. You really look uncomfortable
when your doing this too. big ice stays cold, little ice melts. I swear i'm
going to make flash cards for you. call it what you will, it's a very real
thing.
btw The vesper is believed to be invented by Gilberto Preti
Why would you need to intensify flavors that already dominate the drink?
drink for thought.
I'm probably wrong about all of this.