Vodka Martini

vodka and dry vermouth

With the creation of the Smirnoff brand in 1933 began the wooing of the American drinking public to try vodka. The Vodka Martini was an inevitable and effective tool, and indeed, its first known appearance in print is a 1935 Smirnoff pamphlet. As the market for vodka took off, the vodka version significantly expanded the Martini market for the mid-Century and beyond.