Since emerging in the late 19th century, the Martini has gone through endless evolutions. From its slightly sweet beginnings with Old Tom gin and sweet vermouth to the bone-dry variations of the ...

A martini is an old-school cocktail that definitely has some mystery to it. Are they pretty much straight liquor in a glass, or a more complicated fruity drink that packs a punch? What exactly was ...

The Tango Room's Caviar Martini is made with high-end vodka, oyster shell-infused dry vermouth and kummel, an herbal liqueur flavored with caraway seeds, cumin and fennel. It's garnished with a ...

Classic cocktails have an allure that’s nearly impossible to dismiss. Not only are they a delicious and tantalizing sip, but they’re usually served in equally gratifying glassware. For me, it’s a ...

Prairie Rose is Food & Wine's senior drinks editor. A trained sommelier, cocktail book author, and wine and spirits educator, in addition to Food & Wine she is also the senior editor of Liquor.com.