Wine buffs say the shape of a glass affects the nose. Martini glasses aim to please the eye, lending olive garnishes a touch of class, not the air of a drowning cocktail snack.
Classic cocktail with a twist
Their wide-brimmed conical design has another function too: to prevent the ingredients from separating. Whether shaken or stirred, you want your vermouth to stay mixed with its vodka or gin. And since this drink is usually served without ice, the glass’s long thick stem gives you something to hold onto without heating up its contents.
The writer H.L. Mencken once called martinis “the only American invention as perfect as a sonnet.” Dorothy Parker was more blunt. “I’ll have a martini,” she said, “two at the most — after three I’m under the table, after four I’m under my host.”
We all know how James Bond likes his, but what about you? Will any other glass do the job on the Timeless 50?