Shaken, not Stirred

“Shaken, not stirred” is the iconic catchphrase of the fictional British Secret Service agent James Bond, describing his explicit preference for how his martini cocktails should be prepared.

While it serves as the ultimate cinematic branding tool for 007’s suave and rebellious persona, the request actually breaks standard bartending rules and remains a highly debated topic among mixologists. 🎬 Origin and History

The Books: The catchphrase first appeared in Ian Fleming’s 1956 novel Diamonds Are Forever, though Bond himself doesn’t say it until the 1958 novel Dr. No.

The Movies: A waiter first utters the line to Bond in the 1962 film adaptation of Dr. No. Sean Connery’s Bond didn’t say the famous phrase himself until Goldfinger in 1964.

The Vesper: In the original 1953 Casino Royale novel, Bond invents his own variation called the Vesper Martini

. It consists of three measures of Gordon’s gin, one of vodka, and half a measure of Kina Lillet, shaken until ice-cold and garnished with a large slice of lemon peel. 🍸 The Bartending Controversy