7. The Birth Of An Icon – ₹3,75,000
It is served at the Sky View Bar in Dubai. This drink is made with St. Lucia Distillers Nine Cask Founders Rum, fresh lime juice, and ‘signature gold dust made of dehydrated Cointreau’.
8. The Gigi’s – ₹6,73,922
It is served at Gigi’s restaurant in London. Created as a tribute to 007 actress Grace Jones, this cocktail is made with a vintage champagne (1990 Vintage Cristal) and an ultra-rare brandy (1888 Samalens Vieille Relique Vintage Bas Armagnac)and is finished off with a sprinkle of gold leaf flakes. A combination, people describe as ‘liquid gold’ thanks to the lashings of gold leaf added at the top. To order this Expensive drink you have to pay in advance.
9. The ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ Martini – ₹11,86,102
The cocktail is served at The Ritz-Carlton in Tokyo. The drink is chilled Grey Goose vodka with a hint of fresh lime juice, stirred or shaken. The special crystal clear cut 1-carat diamond ‘garnish’ that comes with it makes it so expensive.
10. Sidecar – The Ritz in Paris – ₹1,12,544
The cocktail is served at The Ritz in Paris. This is without a doubt the most classic of all the cocktails on the list. Worthy of the glamour of a modern-day Gatsby, hidden away at the famous Bar Hemingway you will find the Ritz’ famous take on a Sidecar. The drink is made of 1865 Ritz Fine Champagne Cognac, Cointreau, and a dash of lemon juice, it’s not for the faint-hearted or the frugal. Originally created in 1923 by chief barman Frank Meier, it survived both the pestilence of 1870 and its attempted theft by German soldiers during WWII. This definitely earns a place on the Expensive drinks of all time.
11. The Ruby Rose Cocktail – ₹25,54,020
The costliest cocktail ever, The Ruby Rose cocktail is served at The White Barn Inn & Spa in Maine. It was made during the 40th anniversary of the joint. It’s made with Hanger One Vodka, St. Germain Elderflower, rosewater, pomegranate, fresh grapefruit juice and the piece de resistance – a 4-carat ruby.
12. Original Mai Tai – ₹ 80,870
This cocktail is served at the Merchant Hotel in Belfast. It is made with the same Wray and Nephew Rum that was used for the first Mai Tai ever, by Victor J. Bergeron in 1944. With both white and dark rum, orange curacao, Orgeat syrup and fresh lime juice, it’s served on the rocks with a lime wedge. It is the most Expensive drink on all of the Emerald Isle.
These 12 drinks are absolutely expensive. Have you ever tasted any of these? Make sure they make it into your bucket list to share it with someone special for the future!
