Winner: Swig

The obvious question when noting the winner of this category is this: Which one? Swig actually has 38 varieties of the sophisticated potable favored by ’30s movie stars and super secret agents. The Peabody Place bar’s martini ranges from the standard Dirty Martini to the whimsical Jolly Rancher (served with a lollipop) to the exotic Red Slipper (made with top-shelf tequila).

“It reflects a time when deals were sealed with a handshake,” says manager Carlos Ibarra of the drink’s broad-based allure.

100 Peabody Place, suite 109, 522-8515. 3 p.m.-2 a.m. seven days a week; visit swigmartini.com.

Finalists: Automatic Slim’s, Grill 83, Side Street