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Bullitt

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Posted: Aug 02, 2005 - 05:59 PM

On Her Majesty's Secret service would have been the best bond movie if it had not been for George Lazenby. I think Connery came back for 2 more after HMSS, such a shame he took a break when he did.

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Posted: Aug 02, 2005 - 06:01 PM

Yeah, they put an Aussie in and he buggered it up. Brosnan by FAR the best.

Other than the above comment, staying out of this thread. Will get my Martiniologist to provide some feedback.

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SirFiddler
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Posted: Aug 02, 2005 - 06:03 PM

When I first got here, long long time ago, I was drinking Martini Red Grapefruit...Just Martini dry with a lot of ruby red grapefruit juice...
The Happy days...

Then I switched to Vodka Grapefruit
The not so happy days

Then I left the Grapefruit out

Now I dont know what day it is any longer

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Kiwi

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Posted: Aug 02, 2005 - 07:25 PM

I'm not such a big Martini fan.

A well made Manhattan is good though. Or an Earthquake (equal parts of whiskey, gin, and Pernod). All good potent drinks that don't need little sun umbrellas.

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lovethemho

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Posted: Aug 02, 2005 - 07:35 PM

Never understand the point of martini. If you want some strong drink, just get the vodka straight. Otherwise get some beer. What's the point of puffing it up with fruit juices etc?

Fussy!

MaomingMaster
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Posted: Aug 02, 2005 - 08:21 PM

I like Martini and lemonade.

SirFiddler
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Posted: Aug 03, 2005 - 09:44 AM

lovethemho wrote:

Never understand the point of martini. If you want some strong drink, just get the vodka straight. Otherwise get some beer. What's the point of puffing it up with fruit juices etc?

Fussy!

coming from a guy who is still sucking his mothers titties for milk....

funny that

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dannyboy

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Posted: Aug 03, 2005 - 10:30 AM

Whore's Martini:

-3 or 4 ounces overpriced vodka
-dash of the nasty-but-wonderful liquid from the anchovy-stuffed-olive container.

Shake hard (it is a whore, remember) over ice and pour into chilled glass.

Garnish with large green olive stuffed with anchovy.

Drink and pay up.

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skank

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Posted: Aug 03, 2005 - 10:33 AM

For a truly happy martini...prepare some home-infused cannabis vodka (easily done with numerous recipes available on-line) and mix according to taste.

SirFiddler
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Posted: Aug 03, 2005 - 10:34 AM

so i just google "Cannabis Vodka" ?

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MaomingMaster
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Posted: Aug 03, 2005 - 12:14 PM

Fiddler, do you remember the Vodka Bar in Hong Kong? Situated just off Hollywood Road in Central. They served any kind of vodka you wanted. Fantastic bloody mary's there from what I recall. Anyway, a barman there assured me that you can make cannabis vodka. We should market one and call it 'Absolutly Fuct'.

skank

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Posted: Aug 03, 2005 - 02:04 PM

It's really easy to make. Just wrap a certain amount (depending on what derivative your using) in muslin cloth and leave to soak for anything from 24 hours to a week - the alcohol does the hard work of extracting the good stuff.

Then mix 9 parts vodka to one part creme de cacao and party on.

Edgewood
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Posted: Aug 03, 2005 - 03:33 PM

The Baijiu Martini

1 bottle Petrol (unleaded, 91 octane)

Shake and pour down throat.

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acujerjer
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Posted: Aug 03, 2005 - 03:48 PM

I thought that was a horrible Bond movie. That guy was worse than Roger Moore. Gordon's gin is actually very cheap low quality gin.

Did you know that Martinis were always stirred and not shaken, until James Bond said "Shaken not stirred?"

I have bartending experience and I will tell you this, when you stir a martini lightly for half a second, then pour it over a martini glass that just has remnents of vermouth. What I mean is you pour the vermouth in the glass then dump it, just to get the aroma of it. When you make a martini like this, it is twice as strong and flavorfull. Shaking a martini dilutes it. Don't believe me? Try this:

Take a very cold martini glass. Pour vermouth in it. Swirl it around then dump it out. Don't worry, Vermouth is cheap. Then take a glass and a long spoon. Fill it with ice then pour 1 3/4 shot of high quality gin in the glass. Take the spoon and simply make a half circle. Just to get the drink chilled. Then pour with a strainer in your vermouth coated glass. Add 3 olives. I guarantee that will be the bet martini you've ever had. Frank Sinatra's bartender taught me that.[/b]