Classic and Dirty Twists on Martinis in Portland, Oregon | Eater Portland

"The beverage director developed an amphora-aged Novum Martini using Italian-made Malfy gin, Berto dry vermouth, finocchietto, and orange bitters and partnered with Oregon winemaker and ceramicist Andrew Beckham to make a miniature version of his clay amphora vessels. “The idea was a culmination of three things: 1) my love of the gin martini, 2) my love of white wine, and 3) my desire to see what would happen when you age a delicate, nuanced cocktail in a clay amphora,” she says. “My curiosity was to see how the oxidation and earthen components of clay would interplay with the cocktail.”" - Zoe Baillargeon