Monday, July 30, 2012

Talk About Expensive Spilt Drinks


£50,000 Cognac Bottle Smashed By Clumsy Customer -- The Inquisitr

A £50,000 cognac bottle (that’s $77,000 to most of our readers) has been smashed by a clumsy drinker, just days before it was about to be used in the world’s most expensive cocktail.

Judges from Guinness World Records were set to appear at the exclusive Playboy Club in Mayfair, West London to watch drinks supremo Salvatore Calabrese mix an ‘Old and Wise’ cocktail using a bottle of 1788 Clos de Griffier Vieux from his personal collection. The £50,000 cognac bottle works out at £5,050 ($7,800) a glass.

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Update #1: $77,615 Bottle Of 224-Year-Old Cognac Shattered By Clumsy Customer -- Huffington Post
Update #2: $77K booze bottle smashed in London -- Examiner

My Comment: Ouch!

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