In earlier films, Bond's choice of drinks varied widely. Sisson says the drink was already becoming popular in Miami, where he was working at the time, but that Bond's affinity for muddled mint launched the mojito to national stardom. "People notice what Bond orders." ( TIME travels to London to learn how to make the perfect Vesper Martini)Īudiences noticed when, in 2002's Die Another Day, Pierce Brosnan saddled up to the bar and placed an order for a mojito. "Instead of an action hero chugging a beer or pounding down a shot, it's clear that Ian Fleming started this franchise with a real sense of taste if you'll pardon the pun for fine living and nice drinks," says Tom Sisson, director of the New York Bartending School. Visibly drunk is a rare look for a character who, over 46 years on the big screen (and 22 official Bond titles), has demonstrated a refined taste for alcohol, ordering libations from Dom Pérignon to mint juleps and influencing a whole generation of fans on what's hip to sip. ( Read Richard Corliss' review of the film) When asked by a colleague what he's drinking, a foggy Bond can't respond the bartender answers for him. this Friday), 007 sits alone in the first class compartment of an international flight, slamming martinis to forget his worries. Follow a scene in the new James Bond movie Quantum of Solace (out in Europe, and premiering in the U.S.
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