“Shaken not stirred.”

When James Bond orders his signature martini, this is always what he says. The phrase signals a long-running amusement for serial Bond fans. Why? Bartenders and drink afficionados know that no one makes a martini by shaking it. The drink is always stirred.[1] But then Bond never does anything “by the book.” And never gently.

The famous 007 has his personal preferences. But more than that, his presence packs a wallop. When he is engaged in a mission, he’s all in and streamlined like a locomotive. Suave but lethal, nothing can stop him from fulfilling his goal.In pursuit of his commission, Bond doesn’t merely stir things up. He shakes it up and delivers results fast, cleanly, and efficiently.

Writer Simon Gallagher asserts that Bond’s preference for shaking his marti…