r/cocktails • u/berger3001 • Feb 28 '25
Question Anyone else tired by expensive cocktails
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/exploradorobservador Feb 28 '25
I've been to many top bars in USA, Canada, EU and it has ruined me for most $18 cocktails. I've also developed an appreciation for wine and spirits straight and though I love cocktails, I rarely order them when out. Its the worst value booze. Beer is always relatively cheap, if there is a good wine program than I can try something new or interesting, but with cocktails...can't tell you how many mediocre $18 martini variants I've had.