Vodka history anyone? - Tiki Drinks and Food

H hanford_lemoore Tiki Socialite Tiki Central Joined: Mar 23, 2002 Posts: 1899	H hanford_lemoore Posted posted on Mon, Jan 13, 2003 12:33 AM On 2002-12-31 15:50, thejab wrote: when a fella named Smirnoff wanted to import it from the Soviet Union so he invented a drink called the Moscow Mule (vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice) to increase it's popularity. In the 60s James Bond films Recently I saw a TV show about the origins of drinks, on FoodTV or A&E or History, and they said that Smirnoff also paid the movie studio to switch James Bond's Martini from a Gin to a Vodka one. I think the show claimed that that was how the Vodka Martini was invented, and it was James Bond was drinking it purely to boost sales of Vodka. ~Hanford

On 2002-12-31 15:50, thejab wrote:
when a fella named Smirnoff wanted to import it from the Soviet Union so he invented a drink called the Moscow Mule (vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice) to increase it's popularity. In the 60s James Bond films

Recently I saw a TV show about the origins of drinks, on FoodTV or A&E or History, and they said that Smirnoff also paid the movie studio to switch James Bond's Martini from a Gin to a Vodka one. I think the show claimed that that was how the Vodka Martini was invented, and it was James Bond was drinking it purely to boost sales of Vodka.

~Hanford

Post #19230 by hanford_lemoore on Mon, Jan 13, 2003 12:33 AM