Comments on: Manhattan http://thomaslitchford.com/blog/2009/02/21/manhattan/ Writing.Life Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:05:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: tlitchfo http://thomaslitchford.com/blog/2009/02/21/manhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-8302 tlitchfo Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:31:07 +0000 http://thomaslitchford.com/blog/?p=373#comment-8302 I've heard so many rants against martini glasses that I have chosen to believe there actually is no good reason for them :) Seriously, though: of course the stem has a purpose, to give you something to hold onto without warming up your drink. The problem I have with them is the lack of "head space," i.e. their tendency to slosh over the rim. I’ve heard so many rants against martini glasses that I have chosen to believe there actually is no good reason for them :)

Seriously, though: of course the stem has a purpose, to give you something to hold onto without warming up your drink. The problem I have with them is the lack of “head space,” i.e. their tendency to slosh over the rim.

]]> By: JA3 http://thomaslitchford.com/blog/2009/02/21/manhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-8301 JA3 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:55:18 +0000 http://thomaslitchford.com/blog/?p=373#comment-8301 Oh, and whenever I have a question about bars or mixology I end up back at this blog: http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/ Oh, and whenever I have a question about bars or mixology I end up back at this blog: http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/

]]> By: JA3 http://thomaslitchford.com/blog/2009/02/21/manhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-8300 JA3 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:54:02 +0000 http://thomaslitchford.com/blog/?p=373#comment-8300 There's usually a good reason for the preferred glassware a drink is served in; of course I can't remember for the life of me what the point of a martini glass might be. I have them and use them, so nyah. Ditto the love for the dirty martini, Nan. My other fave is a black russian, but too much kaluha wakes me up at 3am, so most of the time I'll just have bourbon, bourbon & diet coke, or a G&T, depending on my mood and the time of year. There’s usually a good reason for the preferred glassware a drink is served in; of course I can’t remember for the life of me what the point of a martini glass might be. I have them and use them, so nyah.

Ditto the love for the dirty martini, Nan. My other fave is a black russian, but too much kaluha wakes me up at 3am, so most of the time I’ll just have bourbon, bourbon & diet coke, or a G&T, depending on my mood and the time of year.

]]> By: NanMel http://thomaslitchford.com/blog/2009/02/21/manhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-8295 NanMel Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:17:38 +0000 http://thomaslitchford.com/blog/?p=373#comment-8295 I agree that martini glasses are stupid. I was making a list of comments as I was reading this and when I read "...served in a martini glass..." I was going to comment "Are you a woman, Tom?" But alas, you addressed the situation, and the world is right again. My problem is I actually like Martinis (dirty, Vodka, 3 olives), so trying to get those not in a martini glass is tricky. Of course, I am a woman, so it's not as awkward. I agree that martini glasses are stupid. I was making a list of comments as I was reading this and when I read “…served in a martini glass…” I was going to comment “Are you a woman, Tom?” But alas, you addressed the situation, and the world is right again.
My problem is I actually like Martinis (dirty, Vodka, 3 olives), so trying to get those not in a martini glass is tricky. Of course, I am a woman, so it’s not as awkward.

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