why does James Bond like his martinis shaken not stirred and chilled not iced??

Question

I need to know before Nov. 21, 2006!!! Thanks alot

Answer 1

It is supposed to make him sound sophisticated.

Answer 2

I love this question it got me to thinking as to why? Even though I remember that it had something to do with bruising the alcohol. So I searched it out and found this for you and learned something to.
Here it is; shaking versus stirring? Followers of Bond's "shaken not stirred" motto cite that vermouth and gin blend more smoothly when given about eight, firm shakes in a chilled martini shaker with cold, hard ice. Meanwhile, champions of stirring claim that shaking can "bruise" the gin-or cloud the drink with impurities such as shards of ice. Our suggestion: go to a bartender you trust, order two martinis-one shaken, the other stirred-and see which you prefer. It's all about personal preference. As Bond himself would probably tell you, you should know what you want, and not be shy about asking for it. Indeed, Bond even went so far as to invent his own variation of the Martini, and in typical Bond style he named his concoction after a female spy nemesis: The Vesper (in Ian Flemming's book, "Casino Royale").

Answer 3

Well, most of the bad guys would probably try and put poison in his drink and stir it up so it can dissolve and be hard to track with the eye.

Now for chilled not iced, you can freeze any particle substance, let's say a poison and it will dissolve into the fluid (drink) over time. When you use the chill method, it is harder to freeze and dissolve into the drink.

That's what I think

Answer 4

shaking the drink blends the martini ingredients optimally
such that the drink taste the same every sip of the way
and ice waters the drink down so chilled preserves the alcohol content also at an optimal level
so he likes his martinis well made and strong!

Answer 5

it is a character invention of Ian Fleming. An operative in the field is scrupulously careful to not draw attention to themselves. Even ordering a traditional martini these days will get you remembered.

Answer 6

because shaking a martini "bruises" the gin, imparting a slightly different flavour. the chilling as opposed to icing is to maintain more of the flavour. very cold spirits have almost no flavour. also, he likes to be difficult and he's an attention seeker.