This $7,000 drink is Toronto’s most expensive cocktail
But it’s not a rare spirit that’s driving the cost
From the restaurant that brought the city a $1,000 surf-and-turf platter comes a new stunt for the 0.01 per cent: the $7,000 Diamond Drip at Animl is now Toronto’s most expensive cocktail.
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It’s not a hard-to-find Pappy Van Winkle or a dusty Louis XIII cognac driving the price of this over-the-top tipple. Sure, the drink itself is luxe, made with Gran Patrón Burdeos (a $700-a-bottle tequila finished in Bordeaux barrels) and layered with cocoa and smoked cedar—but the real kicker is the garnish: a custom bracelet by Toronto jeweller Jared Brown. Handmade in his studio exclusively for this costly collaboration, the 18-karat yellow gold band is set with two carats of natural diamonds and comes in a glossy wood box that makes Cartier packaging look modest.
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The Diamond Drip is available until December 31—just in time for the holiday season. While this gift will undoubtedly stuff only the stockings of those in the top tax bracket, a slice of the profits will go to the Prince Hall Family and the SickKids Foundation, so there’s a charitable side to this stunt. We wouldn’t advise trying to write it off, but let’s be real: you don’t end up in the platinum-card crowd without a little creative accounting.
Caroline Aksich, a National Magazine Award recipient, is an ex-Montrealer who writes about Toronto’s ever-evolving food scene, real estate and culture for Toronto Life, Fodor’s, Designlines, Canadian Business, Glory Media and Post City. Her work ranges from features on octopus-hunting in the Adriatic to celebrity profiles.
