London, UK: In recent years, the martini has experienced a modern revival with bartenders and cocktail lovers alike reigniting their love of the classic cocktail. With World Martini Day (21st June) on the horizon, there’s no better time for martini fans to try new vodkas in their beloved cocktails and The Reid Single Malt Vodka (Waitrose, £57) promises love at first sip.
World Martini Day
Hailing from New Zealand, The Reid Single Malt Vodka is an ultra- premium vodka that offers exquisite character, bringing a depth and distinction to the classic martini that neutral vodkas simply can’t match. On the nose, The Reid reveals delicate aromas of pear drops, lemon zest, toffee, and malt biscuits. On the palate, it is weighted and balanced with a silky-smooth finish that coats the palate.
The Reid Single Malt Vodka is handcrafted at Cardrona Distillery, where a grain to glass philosophy ensures a rich, full-bodied flavour and remarkable complexity. Every step of the production process is carried out on-site, ensuring unparalleled quality.
The Reid is crafted from just three of the finest ingredients: pristine alpine water sourced from the heart of Mount Cardrona, distiller’s yeast and malted barley. Cardrona Distillery sources traditionally malted barley grown on the fertile plains of New Zealand’s South Island, which is milled on-site. Unlike most modern vodkas, The Reid is unfiltered, allowing its distinctive personality to shine through.
The Reid Single Malt Vodka shines in spirit-forward cocktails, particularly in The Reid’s signature martini, and it dramatically elevates classics like a French Martini – perfect for World Martini Day.
THE REID MARTINI INGREDIENTS
• 60ml The Reid Single Malt Vodka
• 10ml French Dry Vermouth
• Three olives
GLASSWARE
Martini
METHOD
1. Combine The Reid Vodka and dry vermouth in a cocktail mixing glass.
2. Fill with ice and stir until chilled.
3. Strain into a chilled Martini glass.
4. Garnish with olives on a cocktail stick.
THE REID FRENCH MARTINI INGREDIENTS
• 30ml The Reid Single Malt Vodka
• 30ml Pineapple juice
• 30ml Raspberry liqueur
GLASSWARE
Coupe
METHOD
1. Add ingredients to shaker with ice.
2. Shake and strain with a Hawthorne strainer and mesh strainer into a coupe glass.
This World Martini Day, make sure raise a glass to award-winning craftsmanship with The Reid Single Malt, an ultra-premium vodka that brings remarkable flavour and texture to every sip.
Visit thereid.co.nz to learn more and online at: @thereidvodka