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...Now, I have a question about that martini (I'm assuming it's a martini). Do I detect ice cubes? .

Scotus,

I am enjoying a Gibson.

A Gibson is a Martini with two cocktail onions in place of the one olive.

As I understand it the term "Martini" can be used for any of the following drinks made with either gin or vodka.

Martini (made with the spirit of choice and a small measure of vermouth and garnished with an olive)

Dirty Martini (same as above but with a small amount of the olive juice added to the drink)

Gibson ( same as above but garnished with two cocktail onions)

The reason one uses a cocktail glass for drinks that are served cold but without ice is that the stem prevents the drink from warming up from the heat in one's hands.

I have had a Lemon Drop or Kamikaze on the rocks but always in a double old fashioned glass. The cocktail glass doesn't hold enough liquid to make it a good choice to use it for drinks that require ice.

Subsequently drinks in cocktail glasses should be drunk fairly quickly to enjoy them at their peak.

There is a funny saying about how many martinis one should drink

"Martinis are like a woman's breasts, one is far too few, and three far too many!"

Cheers

Jamie