Very Dry ~ Ornament

Very Dry ~ The Joke and the Pour Agree

She delivers the punchline in the same tone she uses for the weather, then lets you catch up. The martini follows the same rule: a whisper of vermouth, a glass from the freezer, nothing wet about the wit or the drink. Her friends have learned to watch her eyes for the smile.

• Who Owns It: The friend whose best lines land a full beat after she says them.
• When It Comes Out: Cocktail hour with the group that already knows not to laugh too early.
• Gift Sense: For the martini drinker whose humor needs no olive to explain it.

Cocktail Threads made this round ornament for the tree that stands beside the bar cart. Pick ceramic at 3 inches or aluminum at 3.6 inches, and it arrives with its hanging string. A wipe with a damp cloth keeps it ready for the next round.