10 Pound

At 10 Pound in the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, serious drinking is taking place. By that we mean imbibing by those with very deep pockets, at this intimate bar located high atop the hotel, where The Macallan whisky from Speyside, Scotland, is poured for a pretty penny. It's a dark, wood-paneled enclave created for connoisseurs of the very best. Have your dram (one eighth of an ounce) in a gorgeous Lalique crystal glass, poured over a "Highland Springs Water Sphere" or the "Ice Bulb," both designed to slowly put just the correct amount of water into your scotch. You can try a dram of 62-year-old The Macallan single malt for $3360, if money is no object. Or try a whisky flight of "Rare" offerings for $2015. There are less dear choices here as well, and house spirits include tequila, rum, gin, vodka and bourbon as well as the whiskies.