Martini Is King of Cocktails; Brain Hemorrhage Is Biggest Bomb
- By CWF Sources
- Published 11/23/2005
- News
LAS VEGAS, /PRNewswire/ -- The Martini outshines all other cocktails, reigning as the quintessential American drink of the 20th century, a recent Anchor Hocking survey found. Prepared with just the right amounts of gin or vodka and served in a long-stemmed glass known universally as the symbol of the cocktail, the Martini is an object of veneration for cocktail lovers across the nation.
To celebrate its 100th anniversary and the centennial celebration of Las Vegas, leading glassware company Anchor Hocking commissioned a survey of the nation's bartenders to determine the most popular drinks of the past century. Members of the United States Bartenders Guild, an association of some of the nation's best mixologists, gave top honors to the Martini.
"The view from behind the bar tells us that the Martini is adored by Americans more than any other cocktail," says Tony Abou-Ganim, a renowned mixologist. "Martini lovers may argue over the merits of vodka versus gin, olives versus onions, but they all agree that the emblematic martini glass, elegant in its design and classic in its simplicity, is the only way to serve a perfect Martini."
The survey also reveals 10 additional cocktails that define each of the decades between 1900 and 2000. "Each decade has its own particular taste, its signature drink and glass," Abou-Ganim said. "We found it is just as important to serve a cocktail in an appropriate glass as it is to make it with the right ingredients. Presentation is key, not just for bartenders but for anyone who mixes drinks. Since the shape and style of a glass can affect the taste of a drink, it's important to serve cocktails in appropriate barware," he noted.
Here are the survey winners for the top drinks of the past century along with the perfect glassware complement for serving each drink. For fun, we have included major milestones of each decade.
Drink of the Century
Martini served in Anchor Hocking's Celebrate Martini glass
1900-1910
Drink: Old Fashioned served in the elegant Essex glass
Milestones: Wilbur brothers take flight, Henry Ford makes the Model T, Cubism emerges, Anchor Hocking founded in Lancaster, Ohio
1910-1920
Drink: Singapore Sling served in the curvaceous Marbeya stem glass
Milestones: Einstein's theory of relativity, E=MC2, steel invented
1920-1930
Drink: Bloody Mary served in the bold and beautiful Oxford glass
Milestones: Charles Lindberg's solo flight, penicillin discovered, the Jazz Age
1930-1940
Drink: Manhattan served in the Caprice glass, the epitome of style and sophistication
Milestones: Great Depression, golden age of radio, Swing music emerges, Art Deco at its peak
1940-1950
Drink: Mai Tai served in the striking Martinique glass
Milestones: World War II, the Cold War, the NBA begins play
1950-1960
Drink: Vodka Martini served in an elegant Cut martini glass
Milestones: Sputnik, rock and roll, the Beatnik generation
1960-1970
Drink: Whiskey Sour served in the Excellency Footed High Ball, a glass on its own pedestal
Milestones: The Beatles, Muhammad Ali, 007, Woodstock, Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream," the lunar landing
1970-1980
Drink: Long Island Iced Tea served in the Refresher glass, which says it all
Milestones: The Sexual Revolution, detente, "Jaws," Microsoft founded
1980-1990
Drink: Sex on the Beach served in the suave Soho High Ball glass
Milestones: Yuppies, Apple Macintosh, cable TV, Hip Hop goes mainstream
1990-2000
Drink: Cosmopolitan served in the Hollywood Martini glass
Milestones: Launch of the World Wide Web, the threat of Y2K, Nelson Mandela freed
Worst Drink of the Century
Brain Hemorrhage served in a Shooter
The Anchor Hocking "Drinks of the Century" survey polled 150 members of the United States Bartenders Guild, the exclusive U.S. affiliate to the International Bartender's Association.
To learn more about how to make and serve the top drinks of the century, visit http://www.drinksofthecentury.com/.
To celebrate its 100th anniversary and the centennial celebration of Las Vegas, leading glassware company Anchor Hocking commissioned a survey of the nation's bartenders to determine the most popular drinks of the past century. Members of the United States Bartenders Guild, an association of some of the nation's best mixologists, gave top honors to the Martini.
"The view from behind the bar tells us that the Martini is adored by Americans more than any other cocktail," says Tony Abou-Ganim, a renowned mixologist. "Martini lovers may argue over the merits of vodka versus gin, olives versus onions, but they all agree that the emblematic martini glass, elegant in its design and classic in its simplicity, is the only way to serve a perfect Martini."
The survey also reveals 10 additional cocktails that define each of the decades between 1900 and 2000. "Each decade has its own particular taste, its signature drink and glass," Abou-Ganim said. "We found it is just as important to serve a cocktail in an appropriate glass as it is to make it with the right ingredients. Presentation is key, not just for bartenders but for anyone who mixes drinks. Since the shape and style of a glass can affect the taste of a drink, it's important to serve cocktails in appropriate barware," he noted.
Here are the survey winners for the top drinks of the past century along with the perfect glassware complement for serving each drink. For fun, we have included major milestones of each decade.
Drink of the Century
Martini served in Anchor Hocking's Celebrate Martini glass
1900-1910
Drink: Old Fashioned served in the elegant Essex glass
Milestones: Wilbur brothers take flight, Henry Ford makes the Model T, Cubism emerges, Anchor Hocking founded in Lancaster, Ohio
1910-1920
Drink: Singapore Sling served in the curvaceous Marbeya stem glass
Milestones: Einstein's theory of relativity, E=MC2, steel invented
1920-1930
Drink: Bloody Mary served in the bold and beautiful Oxford glass
Milestones: Charles Lindberg's solo flight, penicillin discovered, the Jazz Age
1930-1940
Drink: Manhattan served in the Caprice glass, the epitome of style and sophistication
Milestones: Great Depression, golden age of radio, Swing music emerges, Art Deco at its peak
1940-1950
Drink: Mai Tai served in the striking Martinique glass
Milestones: World War II, the Cold War, the NBA begins play
1950-1960
Drink: Vodka Martini served in an elegant Cut martini glass
Milestones: Sputnik, rock and roll, the Beatnik generation
1960-1970
Drink: Whiskey Sour served in the Excellency Footed High Ball, a glass on its own pedestal
Milestones: The Beatles, Muhammad Ali, 007, Woodstock, Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream," the lunar landing
1970-1980
Drink: Long Island Iced Tea served in the Refresher glass, which says it all
Milestones: The Sexual Revolution, detente, "Jaws," Microsoft founded
1980-1990
Drink: Sex on the Beach served in the suave Soho High Ball glass
Milestones: Yuppies, Apple Macintosh, cable TV, Hip Hop goes mainstream
1990-2000
Drink: Cosmopolitan served in the Hollywood Martini glass
Milestones: Launch of the World Wide Web, the threat of Y2K, Nelson Mandela freed
Worst Drink of the Century
Brain Hemorrhage served in a Shooter
The Anchor Hocking "Drinks of the Century" survey polled 150 members of the United States Bartenders Guild, the exclusive U.S. affiliate to the International Bartender's Association.
To learn more about how to make and serve the top drinks of the century, visit http://www.drinksofthecentury.com/.