Many connoisseurs of noble drinks understand that elite is an elite discord when they visit the famous Lafayette Gallery in Paris. Here, wine can cost 50,000 euros per bottle.
In the Lafayette Gallery you can find incredibly expensive alcohol, the cost of which seems unthinkable. But it is worthwhile to understand that these are not just alcoholic drinks, but real masterpieces, and if stored correctly, the price of them can increase. Yes, you can invest not only in business, but also in alcohol! Such masterpieces can cost more than your car or a whole mansion.
Interested in? Then it's time to find out what are the most expensive spirits in the world.
Champagne Piper Heidsieck
Piper Highsik is the main drink in the cinema, as Oscar nominees and participants in the Cannes Film Festival celebrate their victory .
The story of the climb to the "alcoholic Olympus" began in the 18th century, when Florence Louis Haydsik founded the winery. According to legend, Piper Heidsieck champagne was initially so delicious that in the year the company was founded, it immediately appeared in a glass of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France.
In the 19th century, control passed into the hands of Florence-Louis's nephew, Christian. At the same time, Henri Guillaume Piper was engaged in the development of the company, whose surname also joined the name of the drink.
At the end of the 19th century, the winery began cooperation with Carl Faberge. The famous jeweler developed a unique design of a bottle of rare cuvée, which was decorated with precious stones and gold. The cost of a Piper Highsik bottle is $ 275,000.
Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque Blanc de Blanc
Another bottle of sparkling wine, recognized in 2009 as the most expensive champagne in the world. Expensive alcohol was created by the famous French company - Pernod Ricard.
Only 156 bottles were brought into Russia, and tasting the drink was possible only at the Turandot restaurant, located on Tversky Boulevard.
A set of 12 bottles cost 50,000 euros. The high price of champagne is not accidental. And the point is not that each bottle was painted manually in the Art Nouveau style and covered with enamel, and not that the sparkling drink was made from a variety of grapes growing in only one place on Earth.
The collection was created specifically for the hyper-rich people of the planet. 100 exclusive champagne boxes were distributed worldwide and found their customers in China, America, England, Switzerland, France, Japan and Russia. One 750 ml Perrier Jouet bottle cost 4,176 euros for each owner.
Cognac Henri IV Dudognon Heritage
The most expensive cognac (the price for one bottle is $ 2 million) was named in honor of the French ruler Henry IV. The king was a favorite of the people, so in 1776, when the production of cognac was opened, it was decided to name the variety in his honor.
However, it became expensive in 2009 - during an auction in Dubai, where a bottle was bought for $ 2 million. The secret of the incredible price was the container. The decanter was made of platinum and 24 carat gold. The tare weight was 4 kg. 6.5 thousand precious stones were used as decoration, most of which were diamonds.
As for the drink itself, expensive alcohol is created on the basis of exclusive century-old cognac spirits.
The Macallan Fine & Rare Vintage
An unrivaled collection of whiskey of this brand is unrivaled. A bottle of Scottish alcoholic beverage bottled in 1926 costs $ 38,000. However, a record price was set in 2005, when a South Korean businessman bought whiskey for $ 75,000 at an auction in the United States.
And in 2010, a Scottish-made crystal decanter was sold for $ 460,000. The Macallan Fine & Rare Vintage 1926 analogue is available for $ 10,000.
The most expensive liquor: price - 43.68 million dollars!
D'Amalfi Limoncello Supreme is a special drink. The bottle is adorned with the rarest 18.5 carat diamond in the world and the neck with three 12 carat gemstones.
However, who would have thought that the famous (especially those who traveled around Italy) Limoncello will become the most elite and expensive liquor in the world! By the way, in Russia they prefer Sheridans.
In total, 2 copies were released. One liquor, the price of which exceeded $ 48 million, was purchased, and the second still has not found its owner.
"Diva"
This alcohol is especially valuable in Russia. Although the usual drink for us is not of special value, however, there is an instance whose value is amazing.
According to the manufacturers, the Diva vodka from Scotland worth $ 1,600,000 undergoes triple purification: first with ice, then the drink is purified with charcoal, which is obtained from the Scandinavian birch, and at the final stage it is passed through diamond sand.
Whether this is true or just a marketing ploy is unknown, but the fact that the bottle is adorned with precious stones is a proven fact. However, if you are interested in a smaller amount of jewelry on the container, then you can buy "Diva" for a lower cost. For just $ 3,700.
Tequila
An alcoholic drink as pure as 925 sterling silver. Tequila Ley 925 was recognized in 2006, on July 20, when the first bottle from the Aztec Passion series was sold for $ 225,000.
Of course, tequila, belonging to the ultra-premium class, can not be cheap, but the high cost is also due to the packaging. Each bottle of the Aztec Passion series is created from ceramics by hand, and to top it is decorated with jewelry. The bottle project was handled by world famous industrial designer Fernando Altamirano. Each bottle has an engraving with the inscription "Aztec Passion", which was invented by the artist Alejandro Gomez Oropeza.
In total, 33 bottles of tequila were produced, where platinum and white gold were used as decor. Each container has an engraving in the form of the emblem of Mexico City. For the manufacture of each vessel, it took about two kilograms of jewelry.
"Isabella Island"
Isabella's Islay whiskey is dedicated to the Queen of Spain and was created by the best specialists of Luxury Beverage Company.
Scotch whiskey is enclosed in a crystal decanter decorated with diamonds. It was not just a question of design: as the manufacturers say, when creating an alcoholic beverage, the emphasis was not on the taste of the contents, but on the exclusive packaging.
But this does not mean that the whiskey itself does not deserve attention. Indeed, in the elegant decanters is the best luxury distillery alcohol Beverage.
Isabella's Islay is available in two forms:
- Original - a drink enclosed in a decanter of rock crystal, decorated with 8.5 thousand diamonds and 300 rubies.
- Edition - this whiskey is also enclosed in a decanter of rock crystal, but is not decorated with rubies, but with diamond inscriptions. The cost of a royal drink is $ 740,000.
Wray & nephew
If the previously listed alcoholic beverages attracted attention with their unique bottle design, the most expensive rum in the world earned its title solely due to its age and quality.
Wray & Nephew arrived from Jamaica, and the brand itself is considered one of the oldest on the island and the largest exporter. Rum was created about 70 years ago, at the moment there are only 4 bottles of quality alcohol left. The cost of each reaches 54,000 dollars.
Beer Vielle Bon-Secours
Before getting into the glass, 8% Belgian beer is aged for 10 years. You can enjoy a quality drink at London's Bierdrome Bar .
Beer has become famous for its unique tart lemon flavor with spicy hints of anise and licorice. Despite the fact that the recipe is kept in the strictest confidence, it became known that it is based on iris, malt, caramel and a mixture of citrus fruits. There are only 3 types of the most expensive La Vielle Bon-Secours beer available to visitors to a stylish bar in London :
- amber;
- light coloured;
- dark.
According to the famous Belgian sommelier, each variety is complex in taste, but perfectly balanced. Therefore, while drinking beer, alcohol is almost not felt. To pour one 3-gallon bottle (13, 65 liters), it will take 2 people. The cost of such containers is 1150 dollars. For a pint (0.56 ml glass) you will have to pay about $ 45.
Last tip: expensive alcohol is good because you can’t drink a lot of it. A limiting factor will be its price. Therefore, drink noble drinks in moderation and, of course, not earlier than you turn 21 years old.