Preceding the resurgence in popularity of the martini in the early 2000s, people began using sake as a mixer in cocktails, simultaneous with a larger broadening of the term "martini" to include a wide variety of cocktails. Some cocktail purists feel the saketini is an insult to the integrity of the classic gin-vermouth cocktail.
Before the revival of the martini's popularity, people started using sake in cocktails, along with a wider acceptance of the term "martini" that now includes many different types of drinks. Some cocktail enthusiasts see the saketini as an insult to the classic gin-and-vermouth martini.