The martini has been around since the 1870s, pre-dating Prohibition by more than 50 years.
The poisons that caused blindness with some of what was sold during Prohibition (lead in some, methanol in others) would not be neutralized by vermouth of all things...
You don't have three minutes to fact-check on Google before publishing?
The martini has been around since the 1870s, pre-dating Prohibition by more than 50 years.
The poisons that caused blindness with some of what was sold during Prohibition (lead in some, methanol in others) would not be neutralized by vermouth of all things...
You don't have three minutes to fact-check on Google before publishing?