Why does James Bond like his martini shaken, not stirred?

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Pierce Brosnan as James Bond with (probably shaken) martini in Die Another Day. Photograph: Allstar/
Pierce Brosnan as James Bond with (probably shaken) martini in Die Another Day. Photograph: Allstar/United Artists Photograph: Allstar/UNITED ARTISTS

James Bond likes his martinis “shaken, not stirred”, but would anyone be able to taste the difference?

David Holland

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