A complete guide to the world's most elegant cocktail, with essential tips & techniques for making, serving, & drinking a wide variety of classic & original Martinis. This book includes more than 50 unique recipes, from the Mansion Martini, Olympic Gold Martini, & Silver Fox Martini to the Scotland Yard Martini, Dark Cristall Martini, & Finlandia Blue Moon Martini -- from popular cocktail bars, restaurants, & hotels across North America. There are also ratings & descriptions of more than 50 brands & bottlings of vodka, gin, & vermouth, with authoritative notes on the origins, history, & production of these three classic ingredients. A comprehensive barside reference & a perfect cocktail-hour companion. Beautiful gift book! Tantalizing color photos!.