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Liquor.com: How To Make A Vesper Martini, James Bond-Style

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in Food on 6 February 2012, 15:04

Liquor.com: How To Make A Vesper Martini, James Bond-Style’

Everybody knows that James Bond's signature cocktail is a Martini—shaken, not stirred—right? Well, that's not exactly true. The very first drink 007 orders, in the very first Bond novel (1953's Casino Royale), is the Vesper, named for James' love interest, Vesper Lynd. In our short video below, famed bartender and Liquor.com advisory board member Simon Ford shows you how to make the classic combo of gin, vodka and the French aperitif Lillet. Fortunately, you don't need the skills of... Continue reading »

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