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007 Drink: Four measures of Gordon's Gin with smidgin of dry martini

Drink: Four measures of Gordon's Gin and smidgin of dry martini
Bond book appearance: James Bond and Moonraker (1979)
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Gordon's is a brand of London Dry gin first produced in 1769. The top markets for Gordon's are (in descending order) the United Kingdom, the United States and Greece. It is owned by the British spirits company Diageo and is made in Scotland (although flavourings may be added elsewhere). It is the world's best selling London Dry gin. Gordon's has been the UK's number one gin since the late 19th century.

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"The girl stood up with a bottle of Gordon's in her hand. 'That's all we have, I'm afraid. Unless you'd like whisky?'

' No, thank you. I'll take four measures of Gordon's with a smidgin of dry martini, shaken till it's ice cold. If you can lay your hands on a long shave of lemon peel, my happiness will be complete.'

The girl looked down at him approvingly. 'You know what you like.'

Christopher Wood: "James Bond and Moonraker"

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007 Book: James Bond and Moonraker (1979)

Bond book: James Bond and Moonraker

Author: Christopher Wood

Publication year: 1979

James Bond and Moonraker is a novelization by Christopher Wood of the James Bond film Moonraker. Its name was changed to avoid confusion with Fleming's novel. The screenplay of Moonraker differed so much from Ian Fleming's novel that Eon Productions authorized the film's screenwriter, Christopher Wood to write a novelization based upon the film, as he had done for The Spy Who Loved Me.

Unlike Wood's first novelization, which showed a significant difference to the actual film, in James Bond and Moonraker, Wood writes a virtually direct novelization of the screenplay. The only noticeable differences between the novelization and the screenplay for Moonraker is that there is no mention of Dolly, Jaws' girlfriend, and his characterization stays true to Wood's description as being a mute. In addition, at the conclusion of the Venetian canal chase sequence, Bond's gondola does not sprout a flotation device and ascend to St. Mark's square as it does in the film.

British Secret Service agent James Bond, codename 007, must prevent Sir Hugo Drax's plan to murder the entire human race and then restart humanity from outer space.

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007 Book: James Bond, The Spy Who Love Me (1977)

Bond book: James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me

Author: Christopher Wood

Publication year: 1977

When Ian Fleming sold the film rights to the James Bond novels to Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli, he only gave permission for the title The Spy Who Loved Me to be used. Since the screenplay for the film had nothing to do with Fleming's original novel, Eon Productions, for the first time, authorised that a novelization be written based upon the script.

MI6 agent James Bond 007 must team up with Soviet Agent XXX, Anya Amasova, in order to investigate Sigmund Stromberg, the owner of an ocean liner company. They uncover the villain's dastardly plot to use hijacked submarines from the US and USSR to provoke a war between the two countries and then rebuild civilization under the sea.

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007 Author: Christopher Wood

Who: Christopher Hovelle Wood
Born: 5 November 1935, London, England

Christopher Hovelle Wood is an English screenwriter and novelist best known for the Confessions series of novels and films which he wrote as 'Timothy Lea'. Under his own name, he adapted two James Bond novels for the screen: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977 with Richard Maibaum) and Moonraker (1979).

Wood was the first author to write novelisations of Bond films. His novelisation of The Spy Who Loved Me, renamed James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me to avoid confusion with Ian Fleming's original novel, has nothing in common with the Fleming book. Similarly, the plot of Moonraker, renamed James Bond and Moonraker, is almost entirely written by Wood, although it does share some similarities with Fleming's original novel, in particular the villain Hugo Drax. Bond fans generally rate Wood's novelisations highly. Kingsley Amis wrote in The New Statesman that, despite several reservations, "Mr Wood has bravely tackled his formidable task, that of turning a typical late Bond film, which must be basically facetious, into a novel after Ian Fleming, which must be basically serious. ... the descriptions are adequate and the action writing excellent.

Christopher Wood´s 007 production:

James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me: James Bond novelisation and screenplay (1977)
James Bond and Moonraker: James Bond novelisation and screenplay (1979)

Others:

James Bond, the Spy I loved: Memoirs (2006)
How to Write the Perfect Bond Film: Article in SFX magazine (2012)

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007 Drink: Chivas Regal

Drink: Chivas Regal
Bond book appearance: James Bond and Moonraker
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Chivas Regal /ˈʃɪvəs ˈriːɡəl/ is a blended Scotch whisky produced by Chivas Brothers, owned by Pernod Ricard. Chivas Brothers was first established in 1801. The Chivas Regal brand's home is Strathisla Distillery at Keith, Moray in Speyside, Scotland, the oldest operating Highland distillery which was founded in 1786.

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"Bond tossed the handbag on to the bed beside its contents. 'I've seen this equipment before, Holly, and it wasn't in Macy's.' He paused for a moment before he crossed to a drinks trolley. 'It was being developed by the C.I.A. An old friend of mine, Felix Leiter, gave me a sneak preview.' Bond turned his back to throw some ice cubes into a glass and top it up with Chivas Regal. 'I think you probably know him.' There was no reply from Holly. 'Because it occurs to me that the C.I.A. placed you with Drax. Correct?'

Christopher Wood: "James Bond and Moonraker"

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007 Drink: Dry Martini

Drink: Dry Martini

Bond movie appearance: Never Say Never Again

Bond book appearance: Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me

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The classic Martini is one of the drinks that every bartender should know. There are many ways to make a Martini: gin or vodka, little or no vermouth, stirred or shaken, and an olive or lemon twist garnish. One drink, so many options.

Ingredients for this one:

3 measures of Gordon´s Gin
1 measure of Russian Vodka
1 slice of lemon

Shaken not stirred!

" 'Yes sir'

'I'd like another dry martini, please.'

The girl pursed her lips and tried to remember the lesson he had taught her. 'Er - that's three measures of gin -'

'Gordon's.'

'- one measure of vodka-'

'Polish or, preferably Russian.'

'- shaken until it's ice cold and then topped with a large, thin slice of lemon peel.' The girl finished triumphantly.

Bond did not care for the word 'topped' but he nodded agreeably."

Christopher Wood: "James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me"

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007 Food: Scrambled eggs with tomato juice

Food: Scrambled eggs with tomato juice
Bond book appearance: James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me
Experience of 007 Travelers: Self-made

Scrambled eggs is a dish made from whites and yolks of eggs (usually chicken eggs).

Eggs are cracked into a bowl, a little water and/or milk is added, and the mixture is whisked until it reaches a uniform colour. Then the mixture is poured into a saucepan over a low heat and continually whisked until there are soft curds that are slightly liquid. These are scrambled eggs.

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"Bond took a taxi from the airport and checked in at the Nile Hilton on the island of Roda, stuck like a lozenge in the throat of the Nile. His suite was air-conditioned and functional, and a welcome escape from the hot sun that burned down outside. He took a cold shower, changed into a blue towelling dressing-gown and called room service for a long glass of tomato juice and a plate of scrambled eggs."

Christopher Wood: "James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me"

Scrambled eggs is one of Bond's favorite foods in the books: He eats scrambled eggs at least in the following books: "Live and Let Die", "Doctor No", "Thunderball", "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", "Octopussy", "007 in New York", "James Bond, the Authorized Biography of 007", "Icebreaker", "Nobody Lives Forever", The Man From Barbarossa" and "Zero Minus Ten".

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