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Black Walnut Armagnac at Hakkasan ($188)

Heriberto Lausell, head bartender at Hakkasan in Beverly Hills, can take months to research and execute a new cocktail. "When you make something from start to finish, that's your baby," he explains. At Hakkasan, his baby is the Black Walnut Armagnac ($188), which he created in November 2013. The 1967 Armagnac runs around $80 per shot and is coupled with vanilla bean, orange zest, sugar, freshly ground nutmeg and black walnut bitter. Also adding to the hefty price tag: Hakkasan's custom made ice balls featuring the restaurant's logo. While the drink, which tastes like a more sophisticated cousin of the Old Fashioned, has only been sold three times, it will be listed on the menu officially for the first time this spring. In the meantime, you can ask for it at the bar—Lausell is more than happy to show off his creation.

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