Unique Bottle of Tequila Sold for $225,000

[BERIGAN]

How many Mosaics could you buy for $225,000????

Unique Bottle of Tequila Sold for $225,000

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Forget the salt and lime, you'll need a mint to enjoy this tequila. Producer Tequila Ley .925 announced Saturday that it has sold a bottle of Mexico's best-known beverage in a gold and platinum casing for a whopping $225,000.

"This is a really unique bottle of tequila and our client, a U.S.-based collector of fine wines and spirits, will treasure this prize to add to an already impressive collection," said company CEO Fernando Altamirano in a news release. The buyer's name was not disclosed.

Altamirano said he is applying to the Guinness Book of Records claiming he has sold the most expensive bottle of liquor ever, but the book has to ratify the claim.

Tequila, made from agave, a blue cactus-like plant native to Western Mexico, sells for as little $10 a bottle and was traditionally the drink of farmers and laborers.

However, in recent years its profile has risen dramatically and it has gained fans on all corners of the globe. Earlier this month, UNESCO added the blue agave-growing region to the World Heritage list.

The record-breaking bottle was part of a new range of luxury tequilas unveiled by Tequila Ley last week. Named "Aztec Passion Limited Edition," it was cased in 4.4 pounds of gold and platinum.

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Edited July 23, 2006 by BERIGAN

[sidewinder]

A fool and his money etc.

Wonder if he got a big fat worm thrown in with the deal?

[catesta]

A fool and his money etc.

Wonder if he got a big fat worm thrown in with the deal?

He missed out.

Mexican produced Tequila never contains a worm. Some bottles of Mescal do, but if it's Tequila and has a worm in it, that's a bottle made in America or for tourists.

Tequila History

He paid $225,000 for about $50,000 worth of gold and platinum. I doubt the stuff inside will really ever be worth more than the packaging.

[Late]

Tequila, made from agave, a blue cactus-like plant native to Western Mexico, sells for as little $10 a bottle and was traditionally the drink of farmers and laborers.

S'what I'm talkin' 'bout. Pay-pay.

[Tim McG]

There is nothing in this world or the next I would plunk down that much change to drink.

Yike!