dry Martini slightly impairs the palate, but think what it does to the soul." - Meaning and context.">
In Praise of Wine (1959). p. 265
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I am prepared to believe that a dry Martini slightly impairs the palate, but think what it does to the soul.

— Alec Waugh

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Alec Waugh

About Alec Waugh

Alexander Raban Waugh (July 8, 1898 – September 3, 1981) was an English novelist, brother of Evelyn Waugh.