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		dllthomas on July 16, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: King – Man + Woman = King? A martini can be sweet vermouth (in its early days that was actually more common), but your point overall is valid.

crazygringo on July 16, 2019 [–]

But then from what I learned it’s not a Martini, it’s a Martinez! And yes it did come first. :)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinez_(cocktail)

dllthomas on July 16, 2019 | [–]

Apparently it's all quite a bit less clear than I remembered it. shrug

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