“The Zero-Proof Vesper has no single inventor but emerged from the 21st-century "mindful drinking" movement that gained momentum in the late 2010s and early 2020s. It's a direct response to demand for sophisticated, adult non-alcoholic drinks that mirror classic cocktail complexity. The cocktail's lineage traces to Ian Fleming's original Vesper from his 1953 James Bond novel Casino Royale. The zero-proof version emerged as distillers began creating credible non-alcoholic alternatives to gin, vodka, and aperitifs, with bartenders naturally looking to recreate iconic cocktails. The Vesper became a popular benchmark for testing the quality of new zero-proof products.”