James Bond Martini
Smoky's Club • Madison, WIFor this variation on the Vesper from Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, Casino Royale bar manager "Martini Bob" Perry adds a Wisconsin touch: blue-cheese-stuffed olives.Plus: Ultimate Cocktail Guide
Smoky's Club • Madison, WIFor this variation on the Vesper from Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, Casino Royale bar manager "Martini Bob" Perry adds a Wisconsin touch: blue-cheese-stuffed olives.Plus: Ultimate Cocktail Guide
I think Cocchi Americano is much closer to the bitter Kina Lillet than Lillet Blanc.
Casino Royale
James Bond: “Just a moment. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?”
Quantum of Solace
Mathis: “What are you drinking?”
James Bond: “I don’t know.” Turning to bartender, “What am I drinking?”
Bartender: “Three measures of Gordon's gin, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Which is not vermouth. Shaken well until it is ice cold and served with a large thin slide of lemon peel.
Six of them.”