London’s Martini Scene Is Getting Shaken Up
Forget espresso martinis. The most popular versions of the quintessential UK cocktail are clear, dry, strong and just a little bit dirty.
Dirty martinis have become bestsellers at Three Sheets.
Source: Three Sheets Bar
That sound you hear around London is the clinking of cocktail glasses—martini glasses, to be specific. Bartenders all over town are revisiting the classic martini (clear, dry and strong) while adding twists. And we don’t mean strips of lemon zest.
The creators of these rogue martinis are taking dirtiness to a new level and in a different direction from the espresso and watermelon “martinis” that have been part of the London bar scene since the 1990s. They’re stripping the drink to its original, classic profile and then making some notable tweaks.