The saga of James Bond It is one of the best known in the world of cinema. Since the first of these films was released in 1962 starring the charismatic Sean Connery (Dr, No) has not stopped achieving box office successes and not only that, but everything that has been released around this secret agent has generated great interest around the world. Therefore, it is not surprising that from time to time customized vehicles, auctions of objects from the productions or spaces where you can enjoy yourself as another character are launched.
Located in the heart of Mayfair, London, is Burlington Arcade, an iconic shopping destination that has opened a new Bond-inspired bar and will be until December 31 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday to Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. This space has been appreciated for decades by followers of this fiction because since 1936 they have offered brands related to it such as N.Peal, Crockett and Jones, Globe-Trotter y The Royal Mint.
At the bar you can enjoy specialty cocktails created with Belvedere, Blackwell Rum, Macallan or Champagne Bollinger
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In the mall’s hallways you can see three hand-crafted gold hanging sculptures inspired by the iconic Aston Martin DB5 moving through the center and a custom-made rug featuring famous quotes from the film. Having seen this, it is time to enter your bar and it is your exclusive boutique. On the ground floor is the first of these spaces, where one can taste cocktails specially created in collaboration with Belvedere, Blackwell Rum, Champagne Bollinger y Macallan and admire a number of iconic props from the movies, including Oddjob’s hat, a gold bar from Fort Knox, Goldfinger’s golf shoes, and the sight watch from his private plane.
The hallways of the Burlington Arcade are also decorated with James Bond details
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For their part, in the boutique on the first floor, fans have the opportunity to buy a very special whiskey and do something good, as they offer a limited number of bottles of whiskey from the 60th anniversary of The Macallan and all profits will be donated to charity. In addition, there is the opportunity to acquire Fabergé’s Octopussy capsule collectionincludinga limited edition handmade Egg Objetthe James Bond advent calendar, and Omega will display the only two James Bond watches made in yellow gold: el Seamaster Diver 300M Commander’s Watch (2017) y el Seamaster Diver 300M James Bond Limited Edition (2019)designed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’.
The best? There will be daily giveaways for the first 25 customers of a Golfinge Sixty Years collector’s edition poster they purchase in-store.
