Kennebunk Has a Cocktail That Costs $40,000

The new contender for world's most expensive cocktail is definitely a sipping drink. That's because you'll want to savor the smooth notes of the artisanal Hangar 1 vodka – and not choke to death on the surprise at the bottom, a big ol' four-carat ruby.

Ridiculously rich drinkers, or just wealthy people with pica, will want to head over to the White Barn Inn in Kennebunk, Maine. Starting in June, the frou-frou hotel and spa will be offering a libation that costs a rather obscene $40,000. The "Ruby Rose" is made with Hangar 1, a grape-based spirit distilled at an old naval airfield in Alameda, California, as well as St. Germain elderflower liqueur, fresh grapefruit and pomegranate juices and a splash of rosewater. The Portland Press-Herald reports that a New York jeweler is picking out the rubies, which a white-gloved server will drop into the cocktails before conveying them to purchasers on silver trays.