ESPRESSO MARTINI

With a history that's almost as rich as the drink itself, the espresso martini is a staple on any cocktail menu worth its salt. Invented by the legendary mixologist Dick Bradsell in the early 1980s, it is believed that the drink was originally named Vodka Espresso when a young, future supermodel sidled up to the bar and asked him to make her a cocktail with coffee. Using vodka, sugar, coffee liqueur and a shot of espresso, the drink was born. At the time, any cocktail served in a V-shaped glass was known as a martini, so Dick later renamed his drink an espresso martini. In 1998, Dick was working at the Pharmacy Bar in Notting Hill so renamed the drink once more to the Pharmaceutical Stimulant. The drink is now known by these three names around the world, with slight variations on the ingredients.