Saturday, June 27, 2015

World Top 10 Most Expensive Liquors


Alcohol is a proof that god loves us and wants us to be happy. And he has spoiled us with endless choices. While most of us enjoy a drink to get high, there is much more to it. There are liquors which are exquisite because of its tasting notes and intricate aroma. The better the ingredients and distilling processes, the more expensive and better is the liquor. However, all that quality comes with a price.
Here are world's most expensive liquors that will make you feel really poor.

#10 Glenfiddich's 50 year-old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Price: $16,000 or  ₹10,17,200 approx

This exquisite whisky is drawn from two exceptional casks which are matured
 for 50 years. Only 50 bottles of this single malt Scotch whisky are released
 every year and they are too expensive.


#9 Highland Park 50 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Price: $17,500 or ₹11,12,562 approx

It is rich and spicy with excellent tannins and notes of muscovado sugar to
 the fore with a  hint of wax. When reduced, flavors of orange peel,
 camphor and clove emerge. 

#8 Macallan 60 year old Single Malt Whisky

Price: $20,000 or ₹12,71,500

It is one of the best alcohols you can have on your shelf. It's topped off
 with a crystal stopper  with a copper cap made from an old Macallan
 still. All of it comes in a sleek, high-polish  black lacquer box which
 is extremely classy.

#7 1926 Macallan Fine and Rare Collection

Price: $75,000 or ₹47,68,125

The 1926 Macallan Fine and Rare is one of most expensive whiskeys
 in the world. It is also described as dry and concentrated with a
licorice after-taste.

#6 Dalmore 64 Trinitas Single Malt Whisky

Price: $160,000 or ₹1,01,72,000

Till date, only a handful of 64 year old whiskies have been released. 
Only 3 bottles of this whisky were released. Only the finest materials 
were used in the making of this luxurious  and elegant masterpiece. 

#5 62 year old Dalmore Scotch Whisky

Price: $200,000 or ₹1,27,15,000

Containing a spirit dating as far back as 1868, the "liquid gold" 
sits in a specially made wooden presentation case, which
 Dalmore says took over 100 man hours to create.

#4 64 year old Macallan Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Price: $460,000 or ₹2,92,44,500

This whisky was taken from three sherry-seasoned Spanish oak casks
, filled  in 1942, 1945, and 1946. The Macallan 64-year-old single
 malt whisky comes in a one-of-a-kind "Lalique: Cire Perdue"
crystal decanter. 

#3 105 Year Old Master Of Malt

Price: $1.4 Million or ₹8,90,26,630

On 1st April. 2011, a 105 year old Master of Malt was suddenly discovered.
 It was said that  this was prepared in Aisla T’Orten distiller in the Highlands
before spending 105 years in  the basement of an Aberdeen based historian,
 Allie Sisell. Unfortunately, this was just  an April Fools' Prank.

#2 Tequila Ley

Price: $1.5 Million or ₹9,53,85,675

This comes in a hand-crafted, one liter, two-piece bottle. One half of
 the bottle is pure  platinum while the other is pure white gold.
 The two halves are held together by a  solid platinum emblem
and it costs accordingly.

#1 Henri IV Dudognon Heritage Cognac

Price: $1.9 Million or ₹12,08,59,855

This is the world's most expensive cognac and is packaged by
 jeweler Jose Davalos. This expensive liquor was produced in
1776 and is aged in barrels for more than 100 years. The
 cognac is then packed in a bejeweled bottle, which is
dipped in 24 K gold and sterling  platinum. It is then
 decorated with 6,500 brilliant cut diamonds. 

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