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If you are into luxury, and I know you are, then you probably already know about some of the world’s most lavish liquors available.  These drinks at various periods in history have come with a very high pricetag, as well as a large measure of prestige.  Just make sure you have a line of credit for your bar tab before you say “bottoms up!”

Wray and Nephew Rum is a real treat, and was displayed at Rumfest in Europe during its very first festival. Wray and Nephew is called the most expensive rum of all time. The single bottle of the tasty rum at the festival had been made by  Jamaican distillers and was bottled way back in 1940. Due to supply and demand, this rum because scarce, and therefore rare, after the Mai Tai was made popular, calling for the rum.  The price paid for that rare bottle:  $54,000.

The Macallan 1926 Fine and Rare  sold for $75,000 recently currently reigns supreme as the most expensive whiskey in the world right now. If you want a drink of this, going to your local ABC store will not get you there.

The highest dollar amount ever paid for a bottle of tequila is $225,000. Ultra Premium Tequila Ley .925 is the brand and type, and this bottle was bought at an auction in Mexico city back in 2006. Packaged attractively in a gold and platinum plated bottle, this is a class act triple-distilled mix of 8, 10,  and 12 year-old agave plants.

Million dollar vodka, anyone?  When people think of vodka, they tend to also think of Russia, and yet surprisingly, the world’s most expensive bottle of this clear delight hails from the rolling highlands of Scotland. Diva Vodka comes in a bottle that  looks like a perfume bottle. Every bottle of  Diva contains precious and semi-precious stones, including real diamonds. The vodka is first triple distilled.  Then it is run through a sand of crushed diamonds and other gems to give it a special character.  The most expensive bottles of Diva will set you back about 1,000,000.

So, those are some pretty expensive and luxurious drinks.  Good luck finding these in a local bar or pub!