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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When you mix drinks it does not always work to just mix it together as the different liquids have different densities. So you need to stir them together to get an even mix. But for some drinks this is not enough and you need to shake it to get it properly mixed. For example things like syrup and milk does not mix easily with alcohol. Typically a vodka martini would not be shaken and even stirring is not needed. The tonic mixes well with alcohol on its own. However a slight stir after adding the ice can help cool down the drink to the right serving temperature.
The James Bond drink therefore does not make sense. And Ian Flemming even say so himself and just chose the drink because it sounded cool. Shaking the drink before adding the ice does not help mix it any more then it already is mixed. And shaking it after adding the ice will just crush the ice making it into a vodka martini slush. This makes the drink colder due to the increased surface area of the ice and also makes the ice melt faster and water down the drink.
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