What (if any) difference is gained from shaking an alcoholic drink vs stirring it?

Question

You know the classic James Bond line “Martini, shaken, not stirred” is there an actual difference in the taste of the drink from shaking it vs stirring it?

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Answer 1

Both make the drink colder by removing warmth.
Stirring removes warmth without adding air for a silky texture. This works for recipes that are just alcohol based like Manhattans because warm alcohol tastes and feels hot.

We shake drinks with citrus/cream/eggs because they either feel sharp and we need to make them smooth, or they feel heavy and we need to make them feel light. Shaking hard makes cold and adds fluff. We like cold and fluff in drinks.