Maldives private island hotel to offer ‘connoisseurs’ cocktails

The six new concoctions made from extremely rare spirits, start from an eye-watering price of US$1,230.

The cheapest on offer, Fly Me to the Moon for US$1,230

Available at Avi, a cocktail lounge and bar on a private island overlooking the Indian Ocean, the cocktails are coined as “history in a glass” and “celebrate vintages from bygone years.”

The staggeringly expensive collection starts from US$1,230 per glass and includes:

The Goal of 1934 – inspired by the 1934 World Cup in Italy, where Czechoslovakia lost 2-1 to the host nation in the final. This cocktail is created with Guy Lheraud Carafe Eve 1934 and Bollinger RD Extra Brut, 1996 and is priced at US$2,090.

A Good Year Cocktail for US$1,930 harks back to 1930 when the BBC announced in London that “there is no news” and a good year for all, uses vintage Armagnac – Guy Lheraud, Vieil Armagnac 1930 and topped with Louis Roederer Cristal.

Where every sip costs hundreds of dollars, the Lucky & Al

For those really looking to push the boat out should opt for Lucky & Al (USD$6,530) which pays homage to the Prohibition era and is is created with 1930 Guy Lheraud, Vieil Armagnac and 1988 Salon Champagne.

The Belle Époque for US$4,285 nods towards the golden age – post World War I and is made with a Guy Lheraud, Vieil-Armagnac, “Baron Gaston Legrand” 1888 and Dom Perignon Cuvee Rose 1982.

The Eiffel Tower with 1996 Dom Perignon

Eiffel Tower at USD$2,470 remembers when in 1990, the Paris World Exhibition celebrated the Eiffel Tower. This cocktail is created with Guy Lheraud, Vieil-Armagnac “Baron Gaston Legrand” 1900 and 1996 Dom Perignon Oenotheque.

However, for those not feeling as flush can plump for Fly me to the Moon  for US$1,230 which uses 1969 Graham’s Vintage Port or Cognac Guy Lheraud “Fins Bois” 1969, topped with Salon 1999 Champagne and is based on the moment when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon.