Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice and shake well. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Stripped down to the bare essentials, but still potent.
Pour whiskey and vermouth into missing glass. Add ice and shake. Strain into a martini glass and garnish.
Twistier yet!
Combine Scotch, sweet vermouth and bitters into your favorite mixing glass. Add some ice and give it a stir to chill. Prior to straining, wet the rim of a martini glass with an orange twist. Garnish with a cherry.
Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with lemon twist.