The Museum of the American Cocktail™ - Tiki Drinks and Food

A AceExplorer Grand Member (8 years) Deep in the Jacksonville Flori-duh jungle. Joined: Apr 03, 2008 Posts: 2564	A AceExplorer Posted posted on Thu, Dec 17, 2015 11:57 AM Those are good thoughts on the Vesper. I think every James Bond fan must try it, but coming to like it is a different endeavor. This reminds me that there are a number of Campari aficionados out there who drink it simply with soda, and the cocktail retains the herbal bitterness. The Vesper may be the same way - it may appeal to some, but not to most. I once spent a couple of weeks using up a whole bottle of Campari that way -- with soda -- trying to get into the zen of that herbal bitterness. It never stuck with me, but it wasn't bad, and I actually enjoyed the effort. Why the Campari & soda? Because I had read that Sylvester Stallone is a huge Campari & soda fan, and I had the Campari around and wasn't doing much with it.

Those are good thoughts on the Vesper. I think every James Bond fan must try it, but coming to like it is a different endeavor. This reminds me that there are a number of Campari aficionados out there who drink it simply with soda, and the cocktail retains the herbal bitterness. The Vesper may be the same way - it may appeal to some, but not to most. I once spent a couple of weeks using up a whole bottle of Campari that way -- with soda -- trying to get into the zen of that herbal bitterness. It never stuck with me, but it wasn't bad, and I actually enjoyed the effort.

Why the Campari & soda? Because I had read that Sylvester Stallone is a huge Campari & soda fan, and I had the Campari around and wasn't doing much with it.

Post #756160 by AceExplorer on Thu, Dec 17, 2015 11:57 AM