Centuries-old liquors combined in an attempt to make the world's most expensive cocktail

Andrew Winning / Reuters

Andrew Winning / Reuters

From left, 1770 Kummel Liqueur, circa 1900 Angostura Bitters, circa 1860 Dubb Orange Curacao and 1778 Clos de Griffier Vieux Cognac.

Bar owner Salvatore Calabrese pours out the mixed ingredients into a glass as he attempts to create the world's most expensive cocktail at his bar in London on Oct. 11. Calabrese blended 1770 Kummel Liqueur, circa 1860 Dubb Orange Curacao, 1778 Clos de Griffier Vieux Cognac and circa 1900 Angostura Bitters to create "Salvatore's Legacy," at a cost of $8,800 a glass. The event was attended by officials from the Guiness Book of World Records and was an attempt to break the previous record set by "The Skyview Bar" in Dubai whose cocktail cost around $6,000 a glass.

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alostfraggle

Make it a double it's been a long day...

#1 - Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:45 PM EDT

Sunny Taj

At the end of the day...LET'S PISS AWAY $8,800..

1 vote

#2 - Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:07 PM EDT

NichiOfEarth

I bet someone dies from drinking it. Lol.

#3 - Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:47 PM EDT

gemininimeg

People are going without shelter, clothing and food and we have to be entertained by disgusting displays of in your face wealth. A glass of that $hit could feed a family for quite a while. So do us a favor, keep it to yourselves or at least display it in Architectural Digest or something similar. It doesn't belong here with us working people.

4 votes

#4 - Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:15 PM EDT

golliegeewillikers-1980315

What are you talking about ? This is NBC the class warfare page!
Elections are nigh,time to get the peasants riled up for their candidate.
Wait for the last week before the elections,then they will REALLY come up with something to piss you off.
Maybe something that happens in this country instead of England.

#4.1 - Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:38 AM EDT

who is the man?

How about lets see who can intentionally burn down the most expensive mansion.

http://journalstar.com/business/local/fiery-future-planned-for-house-that-rod-kush-built/article_72cd936b-edb3-539b-8819-a7ea5e54e963.html

#5 - Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:01 AM EDT

DEEJ55

I mixed a drink last night - if only I'd known I could sell it for this much. Guiness where are you when I need you.

#6 - Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:05 AM EDT