"When
M. poured him three fingers from the frosted carafe Bond took a
pinch of black pepper and dropped it on the surface of the vodka.
The pepper slowly settled to the bottom of the glass leaving a few
grains on the surface which Bond dabbed up with the tip of a finger.
Then he tossed the cold liquor well to the back of his throat and
put his glass, with the dregs of the pepper at the bottom, back
on the table."
By the time of Thunderball
Bond's daily intake of spirits is around half a bottle of spirits,
hence his much needed stay in a health farm ordered by M, but far
from the simple "Vodka Martini, shaken, not stirred" and
Champagne of the films, James Bond likes a variety of drinks.
In no particular order, these
include:
Cocktails such as the Vodka
Martini, the Dry
Martini, the Vesper,
the Old-Fashioned,
the Negroni
and the Americano.
Russian vodka drunk neat and ice cold with caviar or smoked
salmon. In Moscow he picked up the habit of dropping a pinch
of black pepper on the surface of the drink that sinks to
the bottom taking the impurities with it, but he got to like
the taste.
Ten year old Cliquot, Dom Perignon, Krug, Pommery or Taittinger
champagne served with Beluga caviar or scrambled eggs.
Beefeater or Gordon's gin drunk with tonic and plenty of
Angostura bitters plus the juice of a fresh lime if available
Three fingers of Bourbon served in a tumbler half filled
with ice, swilled around to cool it and then drunk in two
long draughts, the glass refilled and then drunk slowly.
In Turkey Bond drinks Raki, which he finds identical with
Greek Ouzo and Kavaklidere, "a rich course burgundy like
any other Balkan wine".
Brandy with soda with a couple of Phensic tablets as a hangover
cure, or on the rocks after encountering the wrath of Count
Lippe in Thunderball.
Ocasionally Hennessy's Three Star as a finale to a French
dinner or brandy with ginger ale on long air trips.
Where to buy
Buy
Lillet online (UK)
Buy Lillet online (USA)
Gordon's gin
Smirnoff red label
Bollinger Grand Année
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