The Most Exquisite & Expensive Bottles of Tequila in the World

Hey, put down that shot glass! You don’t want to be shooting these tequilas!

The world’s most expensive bottles of tequila go for hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions of dollars! What is someone paying for when they buy such a fancy bottle of tequila? Well, the bottle itself, of course, is hand-crafted and exquisite. But you are also paying for the spirit inside. Is a thousand-dollar recipe worth it? We’ll let you decide!

• What makes tequila expensive, compared to normal bottles of tequila?
• Special recipes, bottled in batches of 100 bottles or fewer.

The amount of agave. The best tequilas are made with 100 percent agave. But the regulators only require at least 51 percent agave, so that gives master distillers a lot of wiggle room with the recipe.

• Casks. Sherry wood casks imported from Spain are the most desirable casks. But they are also expensive.
• The bottle. The most expensive bottles are hand-blown glass, often with special paintings, etchings, or even jewels.
• smooth taste.

These are the Most Expensive Bottles of Tequila in the World

Ever wonder what the most expensive bottles of tequila in the world are? These will blow your mind!

Clase Azul Ultra Tequila

Price: $1,800

This tequila has a bottle that’s decorated with platinum accents and 0.925 sterling silver, plus a 24-karat gold label. The tequila inside has been aged for five years in sherry barrels. The Clase Azul 15th Anniversary Edition sold for $30,000 per bottle.

José Cuervo 250 Aniversario

Price: $2,179

The price for this liquor is based on the recipe and flavor of the tequila.

Barrique de Ponciano Porfidio

Price: $2,200

The bottle features embellishments done in 21-karat gold. Inside, the tequila was aged for 10 years in French oak barrels, and the batches are just 2,000 bottles per year.

AsomBroso Ultra Añejo

Price: $2,300

This bottle is hand-blown glass, which reminds us a little bit of Chihuly Glass (think: the Bellagio). The tequila inside has been aged for 11 years in small French oak casks.

Patrón En Lalique: Serie 2 Tequila

Price: $7,500

This tequila is aged for eight years in a combination of American and French oak barrels and well-seasoned sherry barrels.

Ley Diamante Tequila

Price: $3.5 million

The draw with the Diamante is the bottle, which is made from platinum and encrusted with 4,100 white diamonds. The liquor inside has been aged for at least seven years in oak barrels.  It took the jewelers about 10 months to design just the bottle. The distiller, Hacienda La Capilla distillery in Jalisco, Mexico, also makes the Tequila Ley 0.925 Ultra-Premium. It ranges from $3500 to $225,000 per bottle and has only 33 bottles per batch, featuring gold and silver bottles. (The $225,000 bottle was made from platinum.)

Watch people taste expensive tequila!

Can’t afford expensive tequila, but still want to participate somehow? Check out these videos of other people drinking the good stuff!

• 2 Chainz drinks $450K tequila
• Live tasting of a $1600 bottle of tequila: Clase Azul Ultra
• WSJ’s Charles Passy samples some Gran Patron’s Burdeos for $525 per bottle
• Tesla’s Tequila Unboxing
• Is expensive tequila worth it? Cheap vs. expensive.

These are the best expensive tequila bottles that normal people can afford.

Okay, we’re assuming you’re just a regular person looking to splurge without needing to take out a second mortgage to buy a liquor bottle. So here are some great choices for an extra-fancy bottle of tequila that isn’t that fancy!

Casa Noble Single Barrel

Price: $99

Tasting Notes: Agave, oak, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, coconut, and fine spices. Sweet and delicious!

Tapatio Excelencia

Price: $150

Tasting Notes: Oak, agave, butterscotch, vanilla, almond, whiskey, and chocolate. This sipper smells as good as it tastes!

Amor Mio Extra Añejo

Price: $150

Tasting Notes: Caramel, butterscotch, tropical fruit, oak, pepper. The bottle is fantastic!  Extra smooth.

Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia

Price: $160

Tasting Notes: Vanilla, oak, whiskey, roasted apple, agave. The bottle looks like it has hot sauce inside…and maybe it does? A reliable go-to, and a bit like drinking a bourbon.

Gran Patrón Piedra Extra Añejo

Price: $350

Tasting Notes: Vanilla, mushroom, toasted oak, fresh fruit. Sophisticated bottle. Rich and sweet, like sipping dessert.

Exquisite, Expensive Tequila

Have you ever tasted expensive tequila? What’s the most expensive tequila you’ve ever tried? Let us know by hitting us up in the comments. Was the experience worth it?