The Man with the Golden Gun - Part two

We continue our southeast Asia odyssey with part two of The Man with the Golden Gun (book published 1965, film released 1974).

Featuring Roger Moore as 007, Sir Christopher Lee as Francisco Scaramanga, Maude Adams as Andrea Anders and Britt Eckland Mary Goodnight.

One of the most juxtaposed match of book and film, The Man with the Golden Gun, however, has it all. When James Bond receives a gold bullet inscribed with '007', so begins a cat-and-mouse game with high-class professional assassin Francisco Scaramanga known as 'The Man with the Golden Gun'. Set against the backdrop of a global energy crisis, Bond and Scaramanaga are both vying for the solution, a solex agitator. The trail takes them separately from Macau to Hong Kong and finally Scaramanga’s lair where the two take part in a gun duel - guess who loses.

One of the most juxtaposed match of book and film, The Man with the Golden Gun, however, has it all. When James Bond receives a gold bullet inscribed with '007', so begins a cat-and-mouse game with high-class professional assassin Francisco Scaramanga known as 'The Man with the Golden Gun'. Set against the backdrop of a global energy crisis, Bond and Scaramanaga are both vying for the solution, a solex agitator. The trail takes them separately from Macau to Hong Kong and finally Scaramanga’s lair where the two take part in a gun duel - guess who loses.

We dive straight into Cockburn's 1912 port before marvelling in the mysteries of Pink Gin (with bitters) and the Pink Gin hour, the perfect choice for any naval commander. We also discuss the many different sizes of drinks Fleming mentions and what those measurements really mean, Bond's hotel bourbon and why, according to Fleming, the best drink of the day is just before the first one.

In our Tibbet's Tips & Tidbits section, we discuss a record-breaking bottle-related fact and try and find a Martini.

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DRINK ALONG!

Pink Gin

35ml Beefeater Gin

Angostura bitters

Still water

Rinse your glass with plenty of bitters, add ice and your gin and top with ice cold still water.

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EAT ALONG!

Eggs Benedict

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