The Americano

HLD

I was reading From a View To a Kill and I really liked the description of Bond ordering an Americano at the café Fouquet's

"In cafés you have to drink the least offensive of the musical comedy drinks that go with them, and Bond always had the same thing - an Americano - Bitter Campari, Cinzano, a large slice of lemon peel and soda. For the soda, Bond always stipulated Perrier, for in his opinion expensive soda water was the cheapest way to improve a poor drink".

I have to say, I have started to enjoy this drink especially before dinner or when it's hot outside. I haven't ever ordered one, but I like to make them and sit back on my patio and think of James Bond in a café in Paris.

Charmed & Dangerous

It's a great drink. I'm currently in Rimini on the east coast of Italy (lucky me) and had one at a lovely al fresco bar last night, along with a Vesper and a Negroni (both also mentioned by Fleming along the way). Really trying to see if I could match Bond's alcohol consumption. Sadly I'm not sure Bond ever quite woke up as fuzzy-headed as I did

walther p99

Thanks! I'm always happy to discover a new cocktail to try. Especially since the Negroni is my favorite cocktail and this looks quite similar but less potent. Cinzano also appears in Thunderball when Bond is pouring himself a drink after Leiter shows up at his hotel room.

Dirty Punker

It's also the first cocktail Bond orders in the first novel of the series; Casino Royale.

There's a very cool cocktail recipe channel I follow on YouTube called Distinguished Spirits, mainly for the history/background, execution and to the point presentation it has.
Discovered him through a playlist he made called Cocktails & Pussy Galore and it's definitely worth checking out if you were wondering how to make it and a host of other of Bond's cocktails.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPMK5orO_JQ&list=PLw3w-Gljemek44Mg5mSlT1CMqw3KUPRaG&index=10

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HLD

This looks like a neat channel, thanks! Good catch on Casino Royale.

I also love the Negroni, but it packs a sneaky punch. It's significantly more of a refreshing drink with the soda instead of the Gin.

Arbogast 777

I feel the need to publicly confess - all these years I thought Bond was ordering coffee when he ordered an Americano :007)

walther p99

Tried the Americano last night and as expected I loved it!