Beautiful and rare. Those are just a couple of the descriptors of the vintage cocktails at The Vault at Bellagio. Here’s two more: impressive and expensive. Let’s concentrate on that last word, shall we? Since this is Las Vegas, it’s part of the city’s identity to offer visitors a chance to spend some serious dough for singular experiences, and The Vault is one such place to do so. On the menu, guests will come across some of the most expensive cocktails on the Strip, each one starting around $125. However, you won’t see a price listed; instead, you’ll see an “MP” for market price—a way of saying, “If you have to ask ...” 

What makes the vintage cocktails so pricey? “We label vintage cocktails as market price because we are sourcing our spirits from former years,” says Craig Schoettler, executive director of Bellagio. “Once a spirit is gone, we find another product from history. For example, we could serve Bacardi from the ’30s this week, then the next could be Bacardi from the ’40s or ’60s.” 

These cocktails use everything from rum and gin to bourbon and cognac, like the Captain’s Sidecar, pictured, mixed with a highly coveted fine champagne cognac and shaken together with Cointreau, fresh lemon juice and a cane sugar rim.

“The Vault at Bellagio is a discreet cocktail club that offers access to highly sought-after creations from distillers, vintners and artists from around the world,” Schoettler says. “Guests have the rare opportunity to ‘drink history’ by sampling 20th century spirits from a curated vintage cocktail list.”

Bellagio, 702.693.7111 or bellagio.mgmresorts.com

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