Kevin Peterson

Indeed. And I would say you could probably get away with shorter. Really what you want is the impact of the ice into the end of the tins. So it's got to travel far enough that you can really kind of slam it, slam the ice into the end. So you get a good.

Indeed. And I would say you could probably get away with shorter. Really what you want is the impact of the ice into the end of the tins. So it's got to travel far enough that you can really kind of slam it, slam the ice into the end. So you get a good.

There's almost like an auditory cue more than a say.

There's almost like an auditory cue more than a say.

Also true. Yep.

Also true. Yep.

Let's say you fill your shaker 90% full with liquid. There's not enough room for everything to slop around and integrate the air.

Let's say you fill your shaker 90% full with liquid. There's not enough room for everything to slop around and integrate the air.

There's a lot to say about martinis. And the thing is, it's a minefield because everybody thinks their version of a martini is the correct version. And there's so many variations out there. And this is a little bit of an age thing. I'm kind of right at the cusp where I drink martinis. I find a lot of guests that are older than me drink martinis.

There's a lot to say about martinis. And the thing is, it's a minefield because everybody thinks their version of a martini is the correct version. And there's so many variations out there. And this is a little bit of an age thing. I'm kind of right at the cusp where I drink martinis. I find a lot of guests that are older than me drink martinis.

A lot of guests that are younger than me don't drink martinis. And so normally when somebody comes in and says, make me a martini, I'm like... Tell me what you like in very specific terms. And I can totally do that. Well, I always make it with a quarter ounce of vermouth. I always make it with this, you know, and it's like, I always make it with this gin or that vodka or whatever.

A lot of guests that are younger than me don't drink martinis. And so normally when somebody comes in and says, make me a martini, I'm like... Tell me what you like in very specific terms. And I can totally do that. Well, I always make it with a quarter ounce of vermouth. I always make it with this, you know, and it's like, I always make it with this gin or that vodka or whatever.

And it's like, yep, I can do that for you. Absolutely. That is not what I would have guessed. So yeah, So that was, yeah, it was, it was actually a little bit of an intentional choice to avoid the martini because there's so many strong opinions there and there's so many opinions that don't line up with each other that I was like,

And it's like, yep, I can do that for you. Absolutely. That is not what I would have guessed. So yeah, So that was, yeah, it was, it was actually a little bit of an intentional choice to avoid the martini because there's so many strong opinions there and there's so many opinions that don't line up with each other that I was like,

Maybe I'll just have to write a different book about martinis at some point.

Maybe I'll just have to write a different book about martinis at some point.

Agreed. Agreed. Yeah. And certainly that's. That's a part of the cocktail world. What glass do you serve the drink in? What color is the drink? I've you know, we don't list the color of the drinks on the menu. I've totally had guests.

Agreed. Agreed. Yeah. And certainly that's. That's a part of the cocktail world. What glass do you serve the drink in? What color is the drink? I've you know, we don't list the color of the drinks on the menu. I've totally had guests.

you know, husband and wife where the husband had to switch drinks with his wife because his drink was too pink, which sounds silly, but I've, I've witnessed it, you know? And yeah, now I've, you know, I'll say when I got into this world, yeah, I had a bit of that. And at this point I've drank every dainty and pink and whatever drink along the gender spectrum you want to think about.

you know, husband and wife where the husband had to switch drinks with his wife because his drink was too pink, which sounds silly, but I've, I've witnessed it, you know? And yeah, now I've, you know, I'll say when I got into this world, yeah, I had a bit of that. And at this point I've drank every dainty and pink and whatever drink along the gender spectrum you want to think about.