Stirred - not shaken: The dry martini - John Doxat

Was the world's greatest cocktail invented in Paris? London? Turin? New York City?

When was the Dry Martini first served? And by whom?

Do you know how to make the perfect Dry Martini?

What did W. C. Fields say when they doctored his favourite tipple?

Why was a Gibson so named? — and what the heck is a Murphy?

These are the questions, among many others, which John Doxat answers in Stirred-Not Shaken. In this irresistible blend of wit and wisdom he covers every aspect of the greatest cocktail ever devised, which has since the early years of this century been the favourite of a wide range of well-known characters, from John D. Rockefeller (for whom it was supposedly invented) to James Bond (you don't even have to like the Dry Martini to be entertained by John Doxat's special mix). History, mystery, fact, fiction, folklore, jokelore — it's all in Stirred-Not Shaken, the first truly international book about the Dry Martini.