Why does James Bond prefer his martinis shaken not stirred?

A properly made martini is mostly dry gin with a bit of dry vermouth and ice (Epicurious recommends 5 parts gin to 1 part vermouth). read more

James Bond has probably created more martini drinkers than all the gin joints in the world. read more

A trio of British medical researchers believe they have the answer: The heavy-drinking 007 most likely suffered from an alcohol-induced tremor that forced him to shake his martinis. read more

3) And still others go very deep into the psyche of James Bond and make some very good references to "James Bond the rebel" and how everyone else was still stirring their martinis, but James Bond was breaking the mold by having his martinis shaken. read more