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If you’re thinking cocktail prices couldn’t jump higher, then you haven’t been to Tokyo. Taking extravagance up yet another notch, The Ritz-Carlton in Tokyo is boasting the world’s most expensive martini. The “diamond-tini” is infused with lime and Belvedere vodka and a 1.06 carat diamond nestled at the bottom of the glass. It comes with a $15,000 price tag, a tableside preparation coupled with a special serenade of the classic “Diamonds Are Forever,” and a free mounting for the diamond at a nearby jeweler’s.
Perhaps an interesting way for a proposal (assuming you can pick the diamond) this seems to be a marketing ploy that might be just that—a ploy—with no consumer base. Would any of you pop the question in this way? Do it on a whim? Even if I had enough money to where a $15k date wasn’t a big deal I just don’t know if I would ever do it.
Hotel manager, Bernard Viola, however disagrees. "There is a market for everything you create. Today it is all about luxury," he said.What do you think?
- Posted Jun 26, 2007 by themagster | 5 Comments | Share It
- Filed under: martini bling tokyo
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A special serenade of the classic...
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JoeHoya on June 26, 2007 at 02:39:39 PM
..."Diamonds Are Forever?"
Am I incorrect in thinking they're talking about the Shirley Bassey song from the James Bond movie of the same name?
If that's the song they're talking about, I can definitely think of more appropriate ways to serenade a couple willing to pay $15,000 for this experience.
"Love Fool" by the Cardigans comes to mind, as do "Gold Digger" by Kanye West and "I'm with Stupid" by the Pet Shop Boys.
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themagster on June 26, 2007 at 03:47:46 PM
Hahaha, true! Just the image of three tuxedo-clad waiters singing "Gold Digger" is enough to make me laugh. :-p
If I was the receiver of the "Diamond-tini"...
I feel as though I might choke on or swallow the damn thing. hahahah
Gold Digger
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sarahisafoodie on June 29, 2007 at 06:00:31 PM
Is a perfect song. You are awesome JoeHoya. Cheers.
side note...
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sarahisafoodie on June 29, 2007 at 06:01:06 PM
if someone gave me that....I certainly wouldn't refuse it.