Some say that the Martini was invented during the gold rush period when a miner struck it rich in Martinez, CA and celebrated at a local bar by ordering the house special, a Martini.

有人说，马提尼是在加州淘金潮时发明的，当时马丁内兹市一名暴富的矿工在当地一家酒吧点来该酒吧特色饮品庆祝，这种饮品就是马提尼。