![]() ![]() However, ever the gentleman, Bond always drinks to suit the occasion and location.ĬASINO ROYALE, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, A VIEW TO A KILL ![]() From champagne to beer, he has a propensity to down just about anything and everything. Not quite what you want from your top secret agent, but not to worry – as Bond reflects in Thunderball: ‘I can’t do my work on carrot juice… life’s too short’.Īlthough most famous for his vodka martinis, whilst on duty Bond consumes a wide variety of drinks, shaken or stirred. Any evaluation of Bond would indicate serious alcohol and substance addiction – his average daily consumption of alcohol at one point is in the region of half a bottle of spirits. This is a man who knows what he wants, a man who has a habit of taking a lot of trouble over details.įew stories worth reading have been written that did not contain a drink of some sort and Ian Fleming’s novels read like an extended lecture on the proper management of a drinking habit. It is in Casino Royale that we are introduced to James Bond’s refined drinking style. ‘I take a ridiculous pleasure in what I eat and drink.’ ![]()
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