This came up during a debate in one of the Decanter’s Forum I belong. Interestingly, many well informed people never paid attention to this minor

No matter how you take your martini—vodka or gin, dirty or dry—it always finds its way into a martini glass. While the classic V-shaped design

Years ago, I was almost intimidated by someone who thought he knew better, and was so loquacious and forceful about it that I was forced