Final Five Best Bartenders 2008

Emirano Eperiam of NV Penthouse Lounge

His drink: The Greed Martini (strawberries, lemonade, pear vodka and pomegranate liqueur topped off with sparkling liqueur)

The backstory: This martini is Eperiam’s favorite on NV’s cocktail list. “It’s very tasty, yet very potent. I like it because I enjoy the effort put into it,” he says. “And I love the name, because once you have one, you’ve gotta get another one.”