Well if it's vodka, it's not a martini...so there's that.
A martini, made with gin, is currently merely a martini glass with gin and an olive in it. There's so little vermouth that I don't see how it could possibly have an affect on the flavor. Many bartenders put ten drops of vermouth in the glass, swirl to coat the glass, dump it, then fill with gin and an olive. Some use a spray bottle to mist the sides of the glass with vermouth.
Either way, I hate gin and vodka both, so it won't be my drink of choice. Really, I don't even care for liquor, save tequila in a margarita.
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