Big-Ticket Imbibables: Monica Martini as served at Minus 5 Ice Bar – VEGAS SEVEN

Excess is never enough. And, this week, we’re prepared to prove it.
By Xania Woodman

The Monica Martini
As served at Minus 5 Ice Lounge inside Mandalay Place and Monte Carlo, $10,000

The answer will surely be “Yes!” and likely before you’ve even popped the question as soon as she notices that her Jewel of Russia Ultra Vodka martini is garnished with a diamond engagement ring (a cool 90 percent of the cocktail’s cost). With just 48 hour’s notice, Ice Occasions will entomb the Aaron Lelah Jewelers ring of your choice into either a crystal clear ice sphere or cocktail glass made from pure Canadian glacier water. Lovebirds first get suited up in faux fur coats and hats before being sent inside one of Minus 5’s two world-famous Vegas ice lounges. There amid the carved ice statues, pelt-covered loveseats and chandeliers, the drinks are presented to the couple and the rest is up to him. Interestingly, the Monica is so-named for a Minus 5 bartender engaged three times in two years. But perhaps that’s a bit of trivia best left on ice.

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