Bollinger, Bond & Bubbly: Fifty Years of 007 - Men's Folio
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Bollinger, Bond & Bubbly: Fifty Years of 007

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We’re sure you’ll remember James Bond—no matter which actor playing him—sipping a Bolly while surrounded by beguiling women. And indeed, no other champagne house has charmed the quintessential British spy as often as Bollinger: it’s made an appearance in twelve of the films in the Bond franchise thus far.

To drum up even more publicity ahead of the imminent release of the latest blockbuster “Skyfall”, Bollinger has unleashed a gorgeous limited edition giftbox. Nestled within the very masculine metallic display case is a gleaming green cruet of the prized vintage Bollinger La Grande Annee 2002, with the box itself taking the vaguely menacing shape of a Walther PPK silencer.

To retrieve your stamped silver bottle of ambrosia, you’ll have to “unlock” the safety valve by aligning the digits “0”, “0” and “7”, then click on the gun-embossed button. Meanwhile, other spy references include the tactile guilloche motif emblazoned on the cap and the label, a not-too-subtle allusion to the ridged grip of a pistol. Uncork and fire away! 

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