How To Make a Real James Bond Martini

With the release of Spectre, perhaps you may wish to switch from your regular glass of sherry as an aperitif to a martini to mark the occasion?

I hate to pour shade on the film franchise but those transatlantic producers have somewhat confused how the book’s Bond intended to have the drink.

My guide, with the help from Bar Man Alessandro Palazzi, from Dukes Hotel, London (where Ian Fleming is thought to have taken inspiration for his character’s drinking habit), will set the record straight as how best to serve your martini the traditional, and proper, way.

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