According to Difford’s Guide, 365 Days of Cocktails, today is International Dot Day. As the story goes, in 2009, a teacher named Terry Shay introduced her class to Peter H. Reynold’s curious story The Dot. In it, a teacher starts a young girl on a journey of self-discovery by asking her to place a dot on a piece of paper. The exercise offers the girl encouragement in her own abilities and launches Vashti on life’s adventure.
In commemoration, what better libation than the Classic Martini, adorned with its own “dot,” a splash of Absinthe.
The juxtaposition of Dry Vermouth to Anise causes a raised eyebrow… and a little bit more…
Cin-Cin!
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