Dry wine contains little or even no sugar. A dry martini, therefore, has less sweetness, and overall less balance for the gin ...

This New Orleans-style martini features classics like gin and vermouth, along with an absinthe rinse for extra fun.

I’m referring, of course, to the dry martini. And what better time to celebrate the dry martini than the month that shares its name, sort of? Now, let’s get our definitions straight.

Ordering a Martini seems simple enough. But when the bartender asks for specifics, suddenly you're fumbling - vodka or gin? Shaken or stirred? And what in the world is a dry martini? Does it even ...