ames Bond cracks open Smirnoff in the soon-to-open Casino Royale. It's been a few years, but Bond is back and he’s got Smirnoff Vodka on ice to shake up his signature martini. As the ongoing franchise launches its 21st film, Bond brings back his original vodka of choice.

The Smirnoff brand's history with Bond dates to its appearance in the first 007 film, Dr. No in 1962. The connection between James and Smirnoff was as natural then as it is now. In the early 1960s, Smirnoff, with its pure, smooth taste and ultimate mixability, was fueling the cocktail revolution from Hollywood to London.

When Agent 007, a sophisticated man who was always ahead of the trends, asked for his Smirnoff Vodka Martini “shaken, not stirred,” he caused a global sensation that saw martini lovers abandon their gin and embrace the vodka-based cocktail. There are many ways to make a spectacular vodka martini. This one - The Smirnoff Royale - carries a two-fisted bang of alcoholic heat and a subtle honey richness. Good luck stopping after just one.

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