A Ferocious Bond — The Double O Intense Martini
What makes a vodka martini more intense? Belvedere Intense vodka. Belvedere, which is now James Bond’s vodka, issued this limited…
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The Bitch Is Dead — The Vesper
“The bitch is dead” — this is how James Bond describes the demise of Vesper Lynd, the girl who broke…
Drinking Like Ian Fleming
During my recent journey to London I had all sorts of James Bond related experiences. They included a great walking…
A Bright Beacon Of Bourbon — The Kentucky Sunshine
I promised to post two bourbon cocktails this month because September is National Bourbon Heritage Month. So here we go…
Happy Hour History
Happy Hour. It can be the most wonderful time of the day. You have no more work (unless you have…
The $20 Cocktail — The Place D’Armes
A $20 cocktail?! Isn’t that expensive? Yes, but it doesn’t really cost $20. So why call it a $20 cocktail? …
Liquid Ecstasy — The Intense Ginger Sutra
We’ve all heard of the Kama Sutra, the ancient Indian treatise on sex and love. Kama Sutra roughly means “love…
James Bond’s ABC
As in Alcoholic Body Count. Thanks to an infographic from Food & Wine, you can just see how much 007…
A Drink For Austin Powers And The Hulk — The Whiskey Smash
The Whiskey Smash dates back much further than the hilarious British secret agent spoof and everyone’s favorite green superhero. Smash…
Know Your Limits — The 12 Mile Limit
Even though the anniversary of Prohibition’s end was last month, it’s never too late to celebrate it. There’s some great…