21. Bond then returns to London to drink a vodka martini that has been " shaken, not stirred " in its preparation. 22. Fictional sleuth James Bond popularized the shaken, vodka martini , but the preferred method apparently is up to the person making the drink. 23. But today's vodka martinis take on a whole new vibrancy, thanks to the infusion of sassy flavors like lemon, berries and chiles. 24. Even his nameplate had a new luster, resting next to his brimming vodka martini on the brand-new piano brought in for him. 25. It has to do with an envious sophistication, a coolness under fire, girls we dream of and vodka martinis , shaken but not stirred. 26. Later in life, Mary Ann ( dressed in'50s'attire ) and her sister Peaches would stop by Santa Monica bars and drink vodka martinis . 27. At Liquid Kitty, a bar in West Hollywood, the signature drink is a vodka martini served with an unfiltered Camel on the side. 28. :1 . Wikipedia's Martini ( cocktail ) article suggests that Bond liked his martini's shaken and not stirred because they were vodka martinis . 29. Indeed, vodka martinis ( or " Vitamin V " to Caen ) were very much the aqua vitae of the entire city on Friday. 30. This is a classic gin or vodka martini with a splash of vermouth _ but it's served in a coffee cup, if you want.
