Record Setting Price for Bottle of Dom Perignon Rose Gold Fetched by London's Famed Polo Bar at The Westbury Hotel

    NEW YORK, NY, May 01, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- What is an enviable annual salary for most was a bar tab for six on a recent evening at The Westbury Hotel's Polo Bar when a mystery "Russian billionaire" plunked down $53,000 for a Methuselah of Dom Perignon Rose Gold 1996 and then rewarded the barman for the bubbly with a $16,000 tip, on top of the obligatory service charge of more than $6600! The total tab was in excess of $76,000, a whopping more than $2,375 per glass (a Methuselah is the equivalent of 8 regular bottles of Champagne).

While some other rare bottles of Champagne have sold at auction for higher amounts, the $53,000 bottle of Dom is the most expensive ever sold in a British bar. In fact, the posh Polo Bar is one of only three in Britain that carries the pricey iteration, known as the "King of Champagnes," appropriately housed in a rose gold plated metal casing. Only 35 bottles are produced annually, made with grapes from specially selected vineyards from the best Grand Crus and stored for 12 years before being bottled. And the 1996 is considered especially fine, noted for its maturity and richness of character.

The Westbury mafiar's urbane Polo Bar, a refreshingly relaxed retreat from the area's frenetic activity, has welcomed a discerning global clientele expecting the finest in beverages and hospitality since 1955.

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Having recently completing a nearly $50 million renovation, The Westbury Mayfair is the London hotel destination for the world's traveling elite. The hotel's 250 rooms and suites in the heart of London's Mayfair district provide a luxuriously cosseting base from which to experience and explore the city's best. For more information and reservations, visit www.westburymayfair.com.

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