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Bottle Service Breaks Out
It's the status symbol of hotspots like 1Oak, LAX and Hyde -- that ubiquitous bottle of premium vodka or champagne that's like a bling commodity for all its VIP disciples. Bottle service has become a sort of nightlife necessity often reserved in advance or at the door, granting big-spender guests exclusive privileges within often off-limit VIP nightclub circles.
Traditionally, it's been a 22-inch bottle of Grey Goose or magnum of Moet that have been the most popular bottle service choices, arriving with a selection club soda, tonic water and cranberry juice mixers. But lately it's an all-new lineup of alcohols that have emerged on cocktail tables of nightlife elite from the clubs of Porto Cervo to private parties of Point Dume.
Tequila: The New Vodka
- 'It' Bottle: Los Arango tequila
- Who's drinking: 20-something Hollywood starlets
Quickly becoming as popular as vodka in the bottle service scene, premium tequilas seem to be the latest accessory at virtually every VIP lounge in the U.S. But instead of everyday labels like Patron and Don Julio, boutique brands like Los Arango Reposadi and Corzo are the fashionable choice for celebrity patrons looking to stand out with more than just a pretty bottle.
Los Arango Tequila is derived from a historic hacienda in Guanajato, Mexico, once home to the famous conquistador Don Pedro Sanchez. The legacy spans from 1755 with a selective agave distilling process in a noncommercial local setting. The Reposado, or aged tequila, is then deposited into oak barrels and aged between two to 12 months. The resulting tequila is then bottled, capped, labeled and sealed by hand in those signature artesian bottles appearing on VIP tables everywhere.
