Want to try something luxurious?  How about “$160-per-glass cocktail” levels of luxury?  In that case, I suggest you head to New York City’s Covet nightclub, where head mixologist Orson Salicetti will make you The Icarus, a $160 cocktail made from incredible rare Louis XIII cognac and Iranian saffron oil.  The cognac is $1600 a bottle; the saffron oil is $300 a gram.  This is a drink for high-rollers only.

“This place is called ‘Covet,’ so I wanted to make something sensual, exotic, mythological,” said Salicetti, the only employee allowed to make The Icarus.  “This is more than just a cocktail.  It’s an experience.”

So far, the bar has sold six of the drinks, which proves that for some people, there’s no such thing as a recession.  I could experience a lot of cool stuff for $160; that had better be one awesome drink for that price.

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