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Top 15 Most Expensive Alcoholic Drinks and Their Alcohol Content

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Pauline Nicole Sael
November 22 2022 - 06:49am

Have you heard of any premium, world-class alcoholic drinks with a million-dollar price tag? While most of us only consume expensive liquors on festive occasions, luxury alcohol bottles are the standard for the wealthy.

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Alcoholic beverages, including brandy, whiskey, scotch, champagne, and wine, can severely impact your budget. Most of the time, the brand's name and the ingredients used speak volumes about the price of the beverages.

If you’re interested in these extravagant drinks, keep reading and be prepared to spend thousands of dollars to savor fantastic sips of the 15 most luxurious alcoholic beverages in the world.

1. Isabella Islay Whiskey - $6.2 Million

1.    Isabella Islay Whiskey - $6.2 Million

Alcohol Content: 45%

The United Kingdom's Luxury Beverage Company sells this world's most luxurious whiskey for a startling and unbelievable sum of $6,200,000. 

The Isabella Islay Whiskey contains a high-quality and exquisite decanter responsible for its expensive value. The bottle also has two bars of white gold, 300 rubies, and 8,500 diamonds.

2. The Eye of the Dragon Vodka - $5.5 Million

2.    The Eye of the Dragon Vodka - $5.5 Million

Alcohol Content: 40%

This world's second most costly alcoholic drink took more than eight months to produce. The six-liter bottle that weighs 2 kg of 18-karat gold holds the Eye of the Dragon Vodka.

The bottle contains a 50-carat spherical yellow diamond worth more than $4.6 million. In addition, it is designed with 620 carats of real diamonds and 15,000 diamonds embedded in it.

3. Billionaire Vodka - $3.7 Million

3.    Billionaire Vodka - $3.7 Million

Alcohol Content: 50%

This high-end Billionaire vodka is literally a drink that only billionaires can afford. It is an 18-liter bottle of the purest vodka made using the Russian recipe. What makes it unique is its exterior, which is studded with Swarovski crystals and 3,000 genuine diamonds.

Leon Verres has ensured that the fur covering the bottle and cap is not real. Additionally, it comes with a set of white serving gloves and an ice bucket covered in diamonds.

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4. Tequila Ley .925 - $3.5 Million

4.    Tequila Ley .925 - $3.5 Million

Alcohol Content: 42%

Tequila Ley.925 is a four-year-old drink produced from finely fermented blue agave. It is more expensive because its container is made of white gold and platinum studded with 6,400 diamonds. It has a minor connection to Henri IV Dudognon Heritage Cognac Grande Champagne.

5. Henri IV Dudognon Heritage Cognac Grande Champagne - $2 Million

5.    Henri IV Dudognon Heritage Cognac Grande Champagne - $2 Million

Alcohol Content: 41%

The Henri IV Dudognon Heritage Cognac Grande Champagne, dubbed the 'DNA of all Cognac,' is a 100-year-old cognac covered in 24-carat gold and sterling platinum and set with an astounding 6,500 dazzling diamonds.

This expensive cognac has a 41% alcohol content and comes in a lavish bottle embellished with jewels, which makes it quite expensive.

6. Russo-Baltique Vodka - $1.35 Million

6.    Russo-Baltique Vodka - $1.35 Million

Alcohol Content: 40% 

This $1.35 million vodka was produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Russo-Baltique car. The bottle is constructed of bulletproof glass that is 30 millimeters thick, and the top of the bottle includes a diamond-encrusted replica of the Russian Imperial Eagle.

Prince Albert of Monaco was given the first bottle of this expensive liquor. It also appeared in an episode of House of Cards.

7. Diva Vodka - $1 Million

7.    Diva Vodka - $1 Million

Alcohol Content: 40%

This vodka went through three filtering processes. The complex distillation process, which takes more than three weeks, entails filtering the vodka through activated charcoal, freezing water, crushed stones, and diamond sand.

Diva Vodka is expensive for a reason. It was produced in 2007 using platinum, gold, colored diamonds, and Swarovski crystals.

8. Mendis Coconut Brandy - $1 Million

8.    Mendis Coconut Brandy - $1 Million

Alcohol Content: 40%

Mendis, a US-based distiller, was the first in the world to turn coconuts into clear liquor. The sap from the Borassus palm, which grows in Sri Lanka, is used to make the brandy.

Although its bottle is less eye-catching than the others on the list, its exclusivity makes it valuable, as the manufacturer only produced ten bottles.

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9. 1945 Romanée-Conti Wine - $558,000

9.    1945 Romanée-Conti Wine - $558,000

Alcohol Content: 13.5%

This luxury wine serves as the most expensive 750ml bottle of Burgundy in history. After this harvest, the vines used to produce this delectable drink were destroyed and substituted with new grapes. There were just 600 bottles produced.

This exclusive wine was auctioned off for more than $500,000 in 2018.

10. The Macallan 64-Year-Old in Lalique - $464,000

10. The Macallan 64-Year-Old in Lalique - $464,000

Alcohol Content: 46.3%

Three sherry Spanish oak casks were used to create this one-of-a-kind whisky. The first procedure was completed in 1942, followed by the second in 1945, and the third in 1946. The distinctive flavor of this whisky is a result of this procedure.

The vintage-style bottle is hand-cut crystal and weighs a staggering 25 pounds when filled. It is considered rare because only four of these Macallan bottles were manufactured.

11. Armand de Brignac Rosé 30L Midas - $275,000

11. Armand de Brignac Rosé 30L Midas - $275,000

Alcohol Content: 12.5%

The iconic artist and entrepreneur Jay-Z owns this Armand de Brignac champagne. This 30-liter expensive bottle is so huge that it is equivalent to 50 750-ml Armand de Brignac bottles. It's a four-foot-tall metal bottle weighing roughly 100 pounds.

12. Dalmore 62 - $215,000

12. Dalmore 62 - $215,000

Alcohol Content: 40.5%

Dalmore 62 is among the most expensive whiskeys in the world. This whisky's exclusivity makes it so expensive, as only 12 bottles were ever manufactured. It was purchased for $215,00 by an anonymous buyer.

A single bottle of this drink includes enough liquor to make several cocktails. Its exterior is stunning and has a platinum 12-point stag head.

13. Diamond Jubilee by Johnnie Walker - $200,000

13. Diamond Jubilee by Johnnie Walker - $200,000

Alcohol Content: 42.5%

The Diamond Jubilee was produced to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's accession to the throne in 1952. It went through a lengthy and laborious process, with only three bottles passing the test due to how they were preserved.

The flavor complexity is remarkable. Its decanter is handcrafted from Britannia silver, Baccarat crystals, and a half-carat diamond.

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14. Revelation by Bombay Sapphire - $200,000

14. Revelation by Bombay Sapphire - $200,000

Alcohol Content: 40%

The diamond-shaped container decorated with sapphires and diamonds is what makes this Bombay Sapphire gin so valuable. The ten sides of the gem represent the various botanicals used in the gin-making process.

This spirit is also rare, as only five stylish bottles were made. The proceeds from the sale of these drinks are donated to a variety of charities.

15. Penfold Ampoule - $170,000

15. Penfold Ampoule - $170,000

Alcohol Content: 13%

This one-of-a-kind drink was produced in collaboration with designer-maker Hendrik Forster, glass artist Nick Mount, scientific glassblower Ray Leake, and furniture artisan Andrew Bartlett.

Everyone's attention will indeed be drawn to its unusual design. The wooden box and glass casing maintain the wine in the optimal environment so that it does not spoil, extending its shelf life.

There you have it! We hope you enjoyed this list of the world's most expensive alcoholic drinks. While the price is not an issue for the rich, and ordinary people rarely can afford these, the fact that they unite people in enjoyment and pleasure is more important than their price tags.

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