Vodka history anyone? - Tiki Drinks and Food

P poutineki Tiki Centralite Ontario, Canada Joined: Jan 12, 2012 Posts: 80	P poutineki Posted posted on Fri, May 11, 2012 6:55 PM On 2012-03-26 18:44, TorchGuy wrote: To note: The original Bond cocktail, in "Casino Royale," the first Bond novel, does include vodka though it isn't a vodka martini per se, and is shaken. Specifically, it consists of three parts gin, one part vodka, 1/2 part Lillet (the now-defunct Kina Lillet), with a lemon twist. ...I see no problem with Bond's formula of 3-to-1 gin with vodka if you, like Bond, liked a big, stiff drink... It's actually a pretty tasty drink. Cocchi Americano does a great job standing in for the Kina Lillet.

On 2012-03-26 18:44, TorchGuy wrote:
To note: The original Bond cocktail, in "Casino Royale," the first Bond novel, does include vodka though it isn't a vodka martini per se, and is shaken. Specifically, it consists of three parts gin, one part vodka, 1/2 part Lillet (the now-defunct Kina Lillet), with a lemon twist.

...I see no problem with Bond's formula of 3-to-1 gin with vodka if you, like Bond, liked a big, stiff drink...

It's actually a pretty tasty drink. Cocchi Americano does a great job standing in for the Kina Lillet.

Post #636080 by poutineki on Fri, May 11, 2012 6:55 PM