More about Mai Tais, sorry - Tiki Drinks and Food

H Hakalugi Special Tiki Central Agent Redondo Beach, CA Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 3465	H Hakalugi Posted posted on Thu, Apr 20, 2006 12:46 PM On 2006-04-20 11:26, LandlubbingRod wrote: So, is what James Bond drinks really a martini? Purists would note the strong lack of Gin. From the book Vintage Spirits & Forgotten Cocktails by Ted Haigh: "Although the Great Unwashed will nod knowingly and growl at you, "Of course. It's 007's Vodka Martini - Shaken, not stirred," they know not whereof they speak..." From Casino Royale (the book) you will learn that James Bond's drink was made as such: 3 oz London dry gin (Ian Fleming specified 'British' Gordon's) 1 oz vodka 1/2 oz Kina Lillet Apparently it was dumbed down in the movies, probably to make it less complex thus easier to grasp for the moronic masses.

On 2006-04-20 11:26, LandlubbingRod wrote:
So, is what James Bond drinks really a martini? Purists would note the strong lack of Gin.

From the book Vintage Spirits & Forgotten Cocktails by Ted Haigh:

"Although the Great Unwashed will nod knowingly and growl at you, "Of course. It's 007's Vodka Martini - Shaken, not stirred," they know not whereof they speak..."

From Casino Royale (the book) you will learn that James Bond's drink was made as such:
3 oz London dry gin (Ian Fleming specified 'British' Gordon's)
1 oz vodka
1/2 oz Kina Lillet

Apparently it was dumbed down in the movies, probably to make it less complex thus easier to grasp for the moronic masses.

Post #227693 by Hakalugi on Thu, Apr 20, 2006 12:46 PM