Were James Bond's drinks shaken because of alcohol induced tremor?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To quantify James Bond's consumption of alcohol as detailed in the series of novels by Ian Fleming.

Design

Retrospective literature review.

Setting

The study authors' homes, in a comfy chair.

Participants

Commander James Bond, 007; Mr Ian Lancaster Fleming.

Main outcome measures

Weekly alcohol consumption by Commander Bond.

Methods

All 14 James Bond books were read by two of the authors. Contemporaneous notes were taken detailing every alcoholic drink taken. Predefined alcohol unit levels were used to calculate consumption. Days when Bond was unable to consume alcohol (such as through incarceration) were noted.

Results

After exclusion of days when Bond was unable to drink, his weekly alcohol consumption was 92 units a week, over f

SUBMITTER: Johnson G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3898163 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature