I like martinis and Manhattans, so I accepted an offer to sweet and dry vermouth made by T.W. Hollister & Co.
Handcrafted in Santa Barbara County, California, the vermouth is named Oso de Oro ($37) and is 18 percent alcohol by volume. (more…)
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Oso de Oro Vermouth
Sunday, June 23rd, 2019Book review: What a Swell Party it Was
Sunday, February 25th, 2018
I am a big fan of supper clubs, and I would be even if I wasn’t a native of Wisconsin where they are relatively prevalent and part of our culture. I like the idea of people going to a restaurant and spending the entire night there not just for sustenance, but for social purposes. Today’s supper clubs are the closest I’ll ever get to experiencing the nightclubs of the 1920s through the 1940s where dining and live entertainment were mixed every night–think Rick’s Cafe Americain in the movie, “Casablanca.” (more…)
Expensive drinks
Sunday, February 2nd, 2014I just got back from a vacation at an all-inclusive resort in which the alcohol choices depended on if you were “privilege” (VIP) or not. Oddly, Absolut was privilege, Stoli was not. Jim Beam was privilege, Jack Daniels was not.
On a tangent, I started thinking about what really privileged people would drink. No, I’m not talking Louis XIII cognac, which can go for $200/pour, depending on which market you’re in. Instead, I’m talking about super, super expensive drinks, like these:
The $1,000 Mint Julep at the Kentucky Derby. Starting in 2006, the race sold them for charity. The special mint juleps were made with Woodford Reserve bourbon, ice from the Arctic, mint from Morocco and sugar from the South Pacific and served in a gold-plated cup with a silver straw.
The $1,500 Mai Tai at the Merchant Hotel in Belfast (Ireland). The bar at this hotel has been named the World’s Best Hotel Bar, and I think it has an impressive cocktail menu. The reason the drink is so pricey is because it contains original rum from 1944, when the mai tai was invented.
The $10,000 martini at Vaucluse in West Hollywood. In addition to your choice of premium vodka, you also get a one-carat diamond from a nearby jewelry store delivered and placed into your drink.
These drinks would probably go well with the $666 Douche Burger I mentioned in a previous post.
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