I might not be as well-versed on cocktails as D.A. Kolodenko, who’s been writing this column, or his predecessor, Kinsee Morlan, but, as the new teller of Cocktail Tales, I’m ready to learn. And, I’ll be the first to admit that my cocktail etiquette could probably use some polishing—I prefer my martinis with vodka, shaken to the point where there are little flakes of ice in the glass, and, until recently, I didn’t know vermouth needed to be refrigerated.