James Bond's 007 Malt Liquor 12 Oz Tab Top Can

007 Special Blend Malt Liquor

Introduced in 1967 by the National Brewing Company, James Bond's 007 Special Blend was launched to capitalize on the massive pop-culture spy craze of the 1960s. Produced at National's Western Division facility in Phoenix, Arizona, the product was marketed as a hybrid beverage, explicitly noted on the label as "A MALT LIQUOR blended with PREMIUM BEER".

The can design embraces mid-century spy aesthetics, featuring a glamorous portrait alongside a silhouetted skyline of iconic London landmarks, including the Houses of Parliament. Above the artwork sits the bold, stencil-styled "007" numeral beneath the James Bond name, finished along the upper rim with a distinct white band.

Despite its striking graphic presentation and ambitious tie-in, the brand had an exceptionally short production run. National Brewing launched the line without securing the appropriate trademark licensing agreements from the estate of Ian Fleming. Once the legal oversight came to light, the brewery was forced to pull the product from the market, making surviving authentic examples among the most prized pop-culture crossover artifacts in breweriana collecting.