29/05/2026
A tail of the Pornstar Martini and how the recipe made it into the Colonel’s hands ✨
The Pornstar Martini is said to have emerged in the early 2000s, in the hands of a particularly inventive London bartender working between Knightsbridge and Soho, where reputations were made as quickly as recipes. A creation of vanilla vodka, passionfruit and citrus, it was first conceived as something altogether more understated before evolving into its now unmistakable form, bright, bold, and impossible to ignore.
Naturally, word of such a curious invention travelled quickly.
Colonel Porter is said to have first encountered the drink during one of his later excursions to London, where Archie Jones had been tracking a new wave of experimental serves emerging from the capital’s more unconventional establishments. What interested Jones most was not just the flavour profile, but the construction. A drink with precision at its core, yet wrapped in a sense of mischief.
The defining detail, however, was the presentation.
A chilled shot of prosecco, served alongside the martini rather than within it. A deliberate choice, offering balance, contrast, and - in Porter’s view - a moment of ceremony. He is said to have approved immediately. A drink that invites participation, rather than dictating the experience, was always going to earn its place in the Emporium’s collection.
And so it was duly filed.
Bright, provocative, and carrying just enough theatricality to raise an eyebrow or two, the Pornstar Martini remains a modern classic for those who favour indulgence with intent… and a rather excellent glass of bubbles on the side.
