Some whiskies are known by different name in different countries. I decide to hit up my trusty The Schweppes Guide to Scotch by Philip Morrice for the answer. The Americano is part of the official cocktail list of the IBA (international bartending association) and IBA cocktails are prepared all over the world according to this original recipe. There are many legends and stories about how this cocktails got its name, for sure the Americano is one of James Bond's favourite cocktails (he ordered one in 007 Casino Royale). Here is how the Campari website describes the Americano:Ī cocktail you'll love at first sip thanks to its special texture and striking mixture of flavors. Campari and Vermouth Rosso make up the cocktail with the only difference is the addition of club soda. I profiled the Americano Cocktail way back in 2012 with my post entitled surprisingly enough Americano (🤣🤣🤣.) Now the Americano can be had in two different ways with its base spirits being the same. Bond is at the Hermitage Bar awaiting the arrival of Mathis and Vesper Lynd when he orders the Milanese cocktail that was known as the Milano-Torino and now the more commonly referred to as the Americano, That distinction belongs to the Americano. Heck, his signature cocktail which would be christened the Vesper Martini in this book isn't even the first drink that Bond has.

Unlike the movies where Bond is forever known for his Martini, shaken not stirred shtick, the Bond of the books consumes a variety of spirits and cocktails during his missions. This is why the Daniel Craig debut Bond movie Casino Royale came out in 2006, almost 40 years after the Peter Niven Casino Royale movie that isn't in the Bond movie continuity.

On a side note, due to licensing and other issues surrounding the Bond franchise, the movies were released in a different order than the books were written in. Casino Royale was the first of 11 novels and a number of short stories that revolved around James Bond.

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