Olives in martini glass

The Best

Gins For Your

Dirty Martini, According To Professionals

NEWS

BY FIONA CHANDRA

Beefeater

This is a London dry gin distilled from a grain neutral spirit with all-natural botanicals, which works well for a dirty martini per Bar Next Door bartender Brynn Smith.
Level 8 beverage director Melina Meza is also a fan. "[Beefeater's] juniper-forward flavors and blend of botanicals complement the kick of salinity with the olive brine," she said.

Monkey 47

Monkey 47 has 47 botanicals, and Andres Jorges at Negroni Beverly Hills loves its peppery finish and hints of spices. Using less brine lets you taste its complex flavors.

Sipsmith

This London Dry Gin is a blend
of 10 different botanicals that are softer on the palate yet stand up to olive brine without clashing, which author Katie Stryjewski loves.

Ford's Gin

Ford's Gin is a London dry made using nine botanicals including coriander, jasmine, and grapefruit peels and is specifically made to play well in classic gin cocktails.
Mike Zell, bartender at Girl & the Goat, uses it because he "typically prefer[s] a London dry style with a big juniper backbone that holds
up to the savory olive brine."

Amass Gin

Amass has a unique flavor with botanicals like reishi and lion's mane mushrooms that beverage director Chris Chernock says "mesh extremely well with briny olive juice."