On Her Majesty's Secret Service - Part two

Our alpine escapade continues with part two of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (book published 1963, film released 1969).

Featuring George Lasenby in his first and last out of Bond, Diana Rigg makes her debut as a Bond girl, and Telly Savalas is the infamous Blofeld.

James Bond saves a distressed woman, Contessa Teresa "Tracy" di Vicenzo, from drowning, later discovering she is the daughter of Marc-Ange Draco, the head of the Unione Corse crime syndicate. Draco offers Bond information on his longtime nemesis, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, in exchange for Bond marrying Tracy. Bond agrees and goes undercover, posing as the genealogist Sir Hilary Bray from the College of Arms, to investigate Blofeld's plot. Trouble - and love - ensue.

From smashing bottles of Champagne over henchmen's heads to uncovering unknown cocktails, this part takes a closer look at some of the more lesser known tipples from this boozy book and film.

We kick things off with General Pushkin's favourite way to make a Martini on the Rocks (drunk by Bond on the sun terrace in the book), before diving into the myriad wines that Bond imbibes throughout its pages too. We also wax lyrical about the glory of the half bottle of Champagne, and uncover a mysterious Dom Pérignon whose existence we bring into question. Elsewhere, we take a critical appraisal of Blofeld who keeps an impressively well-stocked bar - but could learn a thing or two about chilling Champagne.

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DRINK ALONG!

Orange Blossom

25ml Dry gin

25ml Fresh orange juice

25ml Red vermouth

Shake with ice for 15 seconds and strain into a cocktail glass or iced tumbler.

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EAT ALONG!

A foot of garlic sausage and a hunk of bread

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