Originally Posted by
EuropeanPete
The "side" might be their effort at making a martini "club style" which is where a bit under half of the martini is served in a small glass itself on crushed ice in order to stay cool while the guest drinks the first bit. It's 30-40 years out of fashion, but you still see it occasionally.
is this what you were describing?
Did not have the ice in the glass but looked like club style
Taken today from Sandbox bar Mai Khao beach Phuket, Thailand.
cheers,
cyborg