The 007 Drinks Archive Cocktail Book
The Vesper Martini that James Bond orders in Casino Royale has nothing to do with Duke's Bar in London, despite the bar's long-standing claim to have inspired it. Author Chris Distin traces the drink back to one of the few things Ian Fleming invented entirely on his own. Distin's book catalogs every drink, bottle, glass, and bar utensil across Fleming's 13 novels and the 25 EON Productions films, a span of more than 70 years of Bond history. The hardcover runs nearly 500 pages, the result of more than two years and 3,000-plus hours of research, and covers details like the origin of the first Martini glass and the specific porcelain pattern Bond owns in the books. Built to coffee-table size rather than a standard hardcover, it's printed and bound in Germany with a leather-optic cover and gold embossing as standard; a special edition swaps in recycled leather. Augmented reality pages, viewed through the Artivive app, play footage of bartenders mixing Bond's drinks alongside the text, and the book includes an interactive map of 37 London bars, hotels, and restaurants tied to Fleming's own time in the city. Seventy years of Bond lore, served neat.
