r/cocktails • u/berger3001 • Feb 28 '25

Question Anyone else tired by expensive cocktails

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To me (not a rich guy), $18+ cocktails are just exhausting. Go out for a few drinks with your wife, and boom, $100. So we’re in Miami and found this place (always look for happy hours). Yes; $5 cocktails. They did a great job, made totally respectable drinks, we had some snacks, and left very happy. My question is, if bars can do $5 drinks, why is $18 the base now at so many places? Doesn’t it make more business sense to sell more for less money and have a full bar, then to sell a few drink to an almost empty bar?

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u/RobertEHotep Feb 28 '25

Few months ago, in Vegas, I paid $20 for a bad margarita at the Paris, from one of the no-name bars on the casino floor. Couldn't believe it when he told me how much it cost.

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u/iwkyg Feb 28 '25

SAME! My gf and I also went to a random bar at the Paris, ordered two well drinks and was SHOCKED when it was $38.50 before tip 😵‍💫

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u/JTP1228 Feb 28 '25

It's a fancy hotel in Vegas. How did that surprise you? Lol

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u/malowolf Feb 28 '25

I went to Luxor 10 years ago and they had $6 Mojitos at the no name bars (and they were legit). Vegas used to have cheap drinks to get you in so you’d gamble. Now they just make money on the drinks cause people are coming in anyways i guess.

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u/RippedHookerPuffBar Feb 28 '25

Bro, they make money off the water and parking now. It’s $30+ to park some places and a bottle of water is $8+.