"Tu vuò fa l' americano!
mmericano! mmericano
siente a me, chi t' ho fa fa?
tu vuoi vivere alla modama se bevi whisky and soda
po' te sente 'e disturbà"
Ah yes, the Americano. The cocktail was first served at the Caffè Campari in the 1860s. Its original name was the "Milano-Torino". Campari is made in Milan, and Cinzano, the vermouth, is made in Turin. Anyway, the story goes that the drink became popular with rich American tourists who flocked to Italy during the Prohibition Era. Hence the name "Americano".
Making one is easy enough: Into a high glass filled with ice, pour one part Campari to one part red vermouth (Cinzano Rosso), and top off with one part club soda. Garnish with a slice of orange, or a twist of orange peel.
It turns out that none other than our old friend, Mister Bond, was a reluctant connoisseur of the Americano: "No, in cafés you have to drink the least offensive of the musical comedy drinks that go with them, and Bond always had the same thing, an Americano.” (From a View to a Kill, 1960). Very Ian Fleming.