Gibson (cocktail) than the onion into the 1930s and beyond, but still none use bitters. The famous Polished Gibson is garnished with a potato. The drink is traditionally made with gin, but the vodka Gibson is also common. The exact origin of the Gibson is unclear, with numerous popular tales and theories about its genesis. According to one popular theory Charles Dana Gibson is responsible for the creation of the Gibson, when he supposedly challenged Charley Connolly, the bartender of the Players Club in New York City, to improve upon the martini's recipe, so Connolly simply substituted an onion for the olive
Americano (cocktail) in the first novel in Ian Fleming's series, "Casino Royale". In the short story "From a View to a Kill" Bond chooses an Americano as an appropriate drink for a mere café; suggesting that "in cafés you have to drink the least offensive of the musical comedy drinks that go with them." Bond always stipulates Perrier, for in his opinion expensive soda water was the cheapest way to improve a poor drink. Americano (cocktail) The Americano is an IBA official cocktail composed of Campari, sweet vermouth, and club soda. The cocktail was first served in creator Gaspare Campari's bar, Caffè