Tequila is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages in the world and it was first made in the 16th century from the Blue Agave plant. Around more than half of the world’s tequila consumption is in Mexico and the US.
The cost of a bottle of spirit is determined by how it is processed, how it is bottled, and what the bottle is made of. Just like very expensive alcohol, there are expensive bottles of alcohol too.
Here is the list of some of the most expensive tequila bottles in the world.
Ultra-Premium Ley .925 Pasion Azteca Tequila
This is the most expensive tequila in the entire world. A single bottle of Ultra-Premium Ley .925 Pasion Azteca Tequila costs $225,000. This expensive tequila is made from the pure sap of the agave plant. It is aged for 6 years after the distillation process. The bottle of Ultra-Premium Ley .925 Pasion Azteca Tequila is two-pieced, where one piece is pure white gold and the other is 100% handcrafted from pure platinum.
AsomBroso Reserva Del Porto Tequila
A single bottle of AsomBroso Reserva Del Porto Tequila costs $2,800. This tequila is aged for 5 years in French oak barrels. This limited-edition tequila is processed and aged in Port Wine barrels. The bottles of AsomBroso Reserva Del Porto Tequila are made in Italy and are individually handcrafted.
Barrique de Ponciano Porfidio Tequila
Barrique de Ponciano Porfidio is a limited-edition tequila that was made from the Blue Agave plant. This particular tequila is aged in French Limousin oak barrels. Barrique de Ponciano Porfidio tequila is aged for 10 years before it is bottled. It is bottled in artisan glass vessels that are decorated with 21-karat Gold letters and each bottle of Barrique de Ponciano Porfidio Tequila costs $2,000.
1800 Coleccion Tequila
This $1,800 tequila is from 1800 Coleccion, one of the most recognizable Tequila brands and is one of the 9 varieties made by 1800 Coleccion. The brand uses Belgian crystal bottles for bottling the 1800 Coleccion Tequila.
Clase Azul Extra Anejo (Ultra) Tequila
This is one of the rarest tequilas ever made. Only 100 units of Clase Azul Extra Anejo (Ultra) Tequila were ever made and 50 of them were for the US and the remaining 50 were for Mexico. This particular Clase tequila is bottled in the finest handcrafted ceramic decanters. The bottle is decorated with pure platinum, sterling silver, and 24-carat gold. The cost of one bottle of Clase Azul Extra Anejo (Ultra) Tequila is $1,700.