Top 10 Most Expensive Las Vegas Cocktails
Whether you’re celebrating your big wins at the Craps table, or drowning in your sorrows after losing your house on Blackjack, Las Vegas has a drink that’s perfect for you. Make sure to bring your American Express though, some of the world’s most expensive cocktails can be found on the Las Vegas strip. From whimsical to decadent, here’s a top 10 list of Las Vegas’ Most extravagant and expensive Cocktails…
10. Warp Core Breach - $29.50
Star Trek fans will this themed drink made to resemble something that might be ordered on Deep Space 9. Made at Quark’s Bar in the Las Vegas Hilton this $29.50 drink has enough punch to make a Klingon dizzy. Made with 10 ounces of liquor from five different-flavored rums, Razzmatazz and fruit juices this drink is big enough to share. The drink comes in a Star Trek-like glass and a little dry ice ads to the ambiance by making this concoction bubble over and smoke.
9. Goddess Elixir Margarita - $99
From a place a little more down to earth but just across the border comes the next most extravagant cocktail, the Goddess Elixir available at Isla Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar in Treasure Island. This drink which is assembled table-side by your very own Tequila Goddess, is big enough to share with 3 of your closest friends. The Goddess Elixir comes with big chunks of pineapple and citrus buoyed by Herradura Selección Suprema, 100-year old Grand Marnier Centenaire, Cointreau and fresh citrus syrup.
8. Liquid Gold - $175
Fleur de Lys in Mandalay Bay offers Liquid Gold by the ounce for $175. Made with Grand Marnier Centenaire, Louis XIII Cognac, Krug Grand Cru Champagne, Fee Brothers West Indian Orange Bitters and raw sugar garnished with 23-karat gold leafing and a burnt orange twist.
What’s Las Vegas without martinis? The Seablue Restaurant at the MGM Grand has one of the best martinis in Vegas. Made with super-premium vodka and Beluga caviar this drink carries a price tag of $275.
6. Gotham Martini & High Roller Martini - $1,000
In order to order this drink, you really have to be doing well at the progressive slots. The Capital Grille at the Fashion Show Mall serves drinks made just for High Rollers. Each of these $1000 martinis come paired with a piece of Lagos jewelry. The Gotham Martini comes with a strand of pearls. The High Roller, named for the Vegas Strip, includes a diamond pave ring. For each cocktail sold, about $500 goes to Share our Strength, a charity that battles hunger around the globe. No word on what sorts of liquor are used to make these drinks, but it seems the value is really in the jewelry and the feeling of giving to a good cause.
5. King Richard’s Pride - $1,000
In Vegas why not be treated like royalty? King Richard’s Pride is a $1,000 a drink consisting of Hennessy Richard, Dom Perignon Rosé 1996 and Chambord Liqueur Royale de France, splashes of lime and cranberry juices and one orange slice, all served in a keepsake Baccarat cocktail glass. BOA is located at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace.
4. The Presidential - $1,000
The Body English Nightclub at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino features a $1,000 martini called The Presidential. This drink includes Remy Martin Louis XIII cognac and Dom Perignon champagne.
3. Duvet Passion - $1,500
The Seablue Restaurant at the MGM Grand also has the 4th most expensive cocktail. The Duvet Passion featuring a mix of rare aged cognacs and a mix of rare vintage champagnes garnished with a vanilla orchid petal can be purchased for a mere $1500. This passionate drink which was introduced on Valentine’s Day in 2005, is sure to get you some love.
2. High Limit Kir Royale - $2,200
Also at the MGM Grand, you can double down on the High Limit Kir Royale. This $2200 libation is only available at The Teatro Euro Bar. Louis Roederer Cristal Rose champagne, Hardy Perfection cognac, Grand Marnier Cent Cinquantenaire and fresh muddled raspberries go into making this extravagant cocktail.
1. Ménage a Trois - $3,000
If you’re feeling a little frisky why not order a Ménage a Trois at Tryst at the 5 Diamond Award-winning Wynn Hotel. This sexy cocktail is made with Cristal Rosé, Hennessy Ellipse and Grand Marnier Cent-cinquantenaire. 23-karat gold flakes and liquid gold syrup decorate this decadent cocktail. For $3,000 you can sip this drink through a golden straw studded with a 9-point diamond — yours to keep of course.
Wondering what was the most expensive drink ever sold in Vegas? The most expensive Vegas Cocktail was served by Master Mixologist Francesco Lafranconi at Wolfgang Puck’s Postrio on May 7th, 2003 . This drink which was sold at live auction for $8,000 to benefit Alzheimer’s Research during “One Cool Night”, was served in a Christofle Limited Edition Cocktail Glass by Adam D. Tihany. This outrageous cocktail was made up of a delicious blend of Hennessy Timeless harmoniously combined with Grand Marnier 150th Anniversary liqueur, topped with Dom Perignon Oenotheque 1973 vintage, garnished with 22-karat gold leaves, and stirred with a diamond swizzle. Unfortunately, this drink was a one-time deal, although if you’re looking to spend $8,000 for a drink be sure to ask your Maitre`di. In Las Vegas I’m sure they will be able to accommodate you.
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25 Responses to “Top 10 Most Expensive Las Vegas Cocktails”
March 25th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
When I stayed at the Wynn, I saw a few 60 dollar shots and the regulars said that was normal. The Gotham Martini and High Roller Martini seem like a great drink because of the jewelry and charity donation. Five Hundred dollars of the drink goes to charity and that’s a wonderful thought. If I become a high roller, i’ll buy myself one of those drinks.
March 26th, 2008 at 11:38 am
If you have money you dont care about a 60 dollar drink I wish i could…
March 26th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
I haven’t ever heard of such an expensive drink before, thats insane, for 60 bucks I’d rather have a keg to myself, lol.
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March 27th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
These cocktails looks to be very tempting.But I think I cant afford this much costly cocktails.Rather I can experiment and find some new ones my self.
March 28th, 2008 at 2:32 am
Those prices are ridiculous! You’d have to be already drunk to pay such amounts or obscenely loaded. You could feed a whole village in some 3rd world countries with that money especially the Ménage a Trois @ $3,000. Come to think of it, I’d rather get the real thing (Ménage a Trois) at that price than to get the cocktail. :p
March 28th, 2008 at 3:05 am
Ridiculous Price! Let me Have it once some day.. He he he
March 30th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
I have my credit card in my hand as we speak i want one !!!!
April 7th, 2008 at 4:52 am
$3000 for a Ménage a Trois cocktail? I’m sure a real Ménage a Trois is maybe cheaper!
April 7th, 2008 at 4:54 am
$3000 for a Ménage a Trois cocktail? I’m sure a real Ménage a Trois is maybe cheaper!
April 8th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Kiss me in my LIPPPSS like said one classic author
3000 dollars is too much!
April 8th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Ok, I admit I’d try the star trek one… But as for the rest, I think I’ll stick to the free booze at the video poker machines. That’s just crazy talk!
April 11th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Why is the price so high?!!? Is it made from gold?
I am new to your blog and I found it very interesting!
Thanks!
April 11th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Goddess Elixir Margarita - $99 that’s my drink. Who’s buying?? Just kidding, this stuff is for people with too much easy money.
April 11th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
I wish I had a big bowl of that drink right now. 29.50 is darn expensive for one drink but it does sound fun and its Vegas Baby….
April 13th, 2008 at 7:24 am
I had no idea cocktails could cost this much. At first I thought it seems crazy to spend that much on a cocktail but then again you’ve got2 try it once!
April 16th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
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April 17th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
First of all, Great Site….
Those are some extreme prices, just goes to show that you can sell almost anything for almost anything, as long as you package it up and bring out the dancing girls.
Cheers
April 22nd, 2008 at 7:04 pm
You might want to make sure to leave your credit card at home on a night out at the Wynn, picture the scenario of waking up the next morning wondering where you got the golden straw from.
Cool site by the way.
April 27th, 2008 at 11:02 am
I have to try that Warp Core Breach because I love Star Trek. But shouldn’t that be made with Aldeberan Whiskey, you know, the green stuff or is it Saurian Brandy?
May 7th, 2008 at 12:49 am
That’s freaking hilarious. $3,000 for one glass of cocktail?
I rather give it to a beggar than to buy that expensive drink.
May 27th, 2008 at 1:19 am
I like the Warp Core Breach. But then, I’m a Trekker.
May 30th, 2008 at 7:47 am
Man……I try and go a whole night only spending £40 and getting drunk, i wish i could afford to try these things!
Feeling poor….
June 2nd, 2008 at 3:16 pm
The sad thing is, $30 for a drink in vegas isn’t even that expensive.
June 8th, 2008 at 11:26 am
I’ll take the $5 shot & beer special at O’Sheas casino any day over these insane prices!
June 17th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
The reason these drinks are so expensive (not just the drinks but the $2500 “cheap seats” for entertainment & the $15k suites) is simple: Comps. The freebies that casinos give the players. The casino inflates the price & in-turn inflates the ego of their high-rollers. The “house” will give a player a suite, a couple tickets and a few drinks - then TELL HIM or HER that they just recieved $25,000.00 in complimentary goodies… which in turn strokes the ego and they play more. That $25k is at a “cost” to the casino of maybe $1500.00. That, my friends is how COMPS are done *wink*.
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