Cocktail of the Week: Shaken, not stirred

The literary roots of James Bond's martini recipe

Among martini drinkers, there is a clear divide between those who prefer gin as the base and those who prefer vodka. If you are a fan of Ian Fleming’s British secret agent James Bond, you probably believe he is in the vodka camp because of his laconic orders in the movies, “Vodka martini, shaken, not stirred.” But if you go back to the original martini …