Aviation-Inspired Cocktail Mixer Stirs Up Drinks In Seconds

When crafting the perfect martini, bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts share a preference for stirring over shaking. The reason? It’s all about achieving that just-right texture without over-dilution.

Now, a team of automotive engineers agrees that James Bond had the right idea to insist all martinis should be shaken, not stirred, with their own Martini Mixer. The cocktail maker was designed by engineering firm Callum (a company created by ex-Aston Martin employee Ian Callum and others who have also worked with the British marque), who has teamed up with British Airways, watchmaker Bremont, and mixologist Mr Lyan to create a tool that will make you feel as dapper as 007 with every sip.

Utilizing a motorized stirring motion and a specially crafted stainless steel stirring paddle, it precisely stirs the drink at a controlled speed of 120-160 revolutions per minute, and can produce drinks in just 15 seconds.

Fashioned from food-grade 316 stainless steel, the mixer’s cylindrical housing encases a borosilicate glass vessel known for its resistance to thermal shocks. An internal LED light illuminates the mixing process, while control lies at your fingertips via a unit positioned atop the chamber. 

Ultimately, it was inspired by aviation and British Airways’ aircrafts. In honor of this, it houses a decorative turbine fan on its top, making it look like something plucked straight out of a jet engine.

The Martini Mixer is not beholden to cords or wires. It draws its power from a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, offering approximately 120 minutes of runtime, ample for concocting around 500 martinis.

At present, it is being used in the Concorde Room at London Heathrow Airport. It will eventually be available for aspiring home bartenders. However, sophistication comes at a price, with the Martini Mixer commanding a tag of £2,995 (approximately US$3,768), a figure that nudges it into the category of premium mixology tools.

For those intrigued by this tasteful collaboration, reservations for the Martini Mixer can be secured through Callum’s website.

[via Forbes and The Autopian, images via Callum]