James Bond Orders A Drink

Ok, so this is massively late, but it took a while fiddling with it until I was happy, and I went away for the weekend (to Sherwood Forest actually - it was very nice thank you!) but here's my Bond picture - finally.

Tried a few things with lettering this time, including a failed attempt to squeeze the lettering into a Martini-shaped speech bubble - it didn't work, but it's all a learning experience right?

The idea behind this piece is inspired by my own reaction to this particular scene in 2006's James Bond prequel Casino Royale, in which Bond manages to both intimidate his poker-playing nemesis by ordering a rather grand drink, and impress the glamorous girl by naming it after her. True, it's a great scene, but as someone who's worked behind a bar, all I could think was... what a pretentious prick!

Just to make it clear, I think Casino Royale is a brilliant film, and Daniel Craig actually makes a great Bond, just next time, keep the cocktail simple ok? Or order a beer for gods sake