I'm quite old, but young at heart. I was born in San Francisco in the late 1800's. After over one hundred years I am still around, but I have become a cultural icon, representing the classic American nightlife.
I come in many forms. My classic form is when I am made from gin or vodka that has been made very cold by icing it, a very small amount of dry vermouth, and finally garnished with olives. It is essential that I am always served in the proper V-shaped long stemmed glass.
It is important to remember that I am not just an alcoholic beverage, I am an attitude and a statement. I am a true cocktail with a level of refinement and distinction, as unique as the individual who orders me. People who order me demand no less than the best and like to know that the cocktails they order require skill and attention from its creator. That's what they pay for, and that's what they deserve.
