Bollinger stand-in — sparkling cider in flutesOpen
Espresso tonic for the third actOpen
Ice, limes, lemon twistsOpen
♠︎ Run of show
Times are a suggestion, not a contract
Doors — food and drinks out5:00
Everyone seated, phones down, opening credits6:00
Credits, scorecards, vote on next month8:25
♣︎ Scorecard
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Ryan9.0Best Bond opening, full stop
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♦︎ The Vesper
Bond's own order · makes one
3 measures gin (Gordon's)
1 measure vodka
½ measure Lillet Blanc
Shake hard over ice until ice-cold
Serve in a deep champagne goblet, large thin slice of lemon peel
"A dry martini. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet."
Zero-proof swap: 3 oz non-alcoholic gin, 1 oz chilled tonic, ½ oz white grape juice + 2 dashes orange bitters. Same goblet, same lemon peel, same face when someone asks if you want it shaken or stirred.
♠︎ House rules
Non-negotiable, mostly
Phones face down from the gun barrel to the credits
Talk during the card games — you will need it — quiet everywhere else
Whoever brought the least food keeps the ice topped up
The host picks the seat; everyone else picks a chair
♥︎ Bond bingo
Sip, snack, or shout — first to five wins the coins
Someone says "Bond. James Bond."
A perfectly good building is destroyed
M sighs at Bond over a screen
A watch, a car, or a phone gets a loving close-up
Bond orders a drink and doesn't finish it
A tuxedo turns up where a tuxedo has no business being
♣︎ Trivia
After the credits · answers on the right
Who sings the theme, "You Know My Name"?1Chris Cornell
Which Craig Bond film is this in order?1The first, 2006
What card game does the film use instead of the novel's baccarat?2Texas Hold'em