Russian vodka lost its title of the world’s most expensive. Chase Vodka from England became the best in the world. It was presented in the 2010 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, beating 249 rivals from around the globe, including Russia and Poland’s finest spirits.

Chase is made on a farm in Herefordshire from 35lbs of potatoes. The potatoes are said to give Chase a sweetness which makes it taste better than traditional vodkas made from cheaper wheat or rye grains. First produced in 2008, Chase is the brainchild of potato farmer William Chase, the man who founded posh crisp company Tyrrell’s. “One of the unique things about our vodka is it is made from a traditional copper pot, which gives it its character.” – William Chase
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Manhattan’s trendy hotspot, Covet is trying to attract the clients by its newest most expensive cocktail: The Icarus. It is priced at $160 per a glass. “This place is called ‘Covet,’ so I wanted to make something sensual, exotic, mythological,” said Orson Salicetti, the club’s head mixologist. “This is more than just a cocktail. It’s an experience.” At the same time for the month since the nightclub opened at 55th St. and Lexington Ave., they’ve sold only six such expensive cocktails.

The top of the shelf concoction is prepared by coating the inside of a snifter with his homemade absinthe, which is flambeed to bring out the botanical notes of the fennel-based spirit and create a caramelized coating. After swirling the glass with drops of Iranian saffron oil, Orso pours 2 ounces of magic drink Louis XIII cognac over the ice. If a customer orders the drink, Salicetti is exclusively summoned to make it.
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Glenfiddich Scotch Whisky Distillery was established in early 1886. Eventually, Glenfiddich has grown to become the world’s most popular single malt Scotch whisky, enjoyed all over the world. On June 16th at Bonhams in Edinburgh, Scotland, a rare limited edition 73-year old bottle of Glenfiddich Speyside whiskey can be sold for £20,000. There are available only 11 bottles of Glenfiddich Whiskey produced in 1937.

According to the exclusive tasting notes, the vintage whiskey has a nose which encompasses a wonderful bouquet of “newly-dug peat, burned leather, old books, leather and oak.” The taste is described as “smooth and silky and wraps around the tongue with sweet flavors reminiscent of treacle toffee, crème brule, and toasted almonds.”
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Drinking vodka may become an art too. Especially drinking vodka from such designer bottles of premium vodka from the Finnish Lapland. You have a choice between Black Elk Vodka and Gold Elk, the ultra premium version of the previous.

The shape of the bottle is both trivial and sexy, in glass with matte black finish. And, the label has a trendy and eye-catching graphic design to appeal the young executives and design lovers.
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According to reports from the Zasavica reserve, near the town of Sremska Mitrovica, the world’s most expensive cheese is being made at the north of Belgrade. Pricy Pule cheese is produced from Balkan donkey milk and put a price tag of EUR 1,000 on one kilogram. While one liter of Balkan donkey’s milk is priced at EUR 40.

Except cheese they produce cosmetic creams, soaps, and a type of liqueur – all made from donkey milk. “Nobody was willing to make it, because it contains low levels of milk fat, but we wanted to have a rare product and attract people to first come to the nature, and then try products made from (the milk) of ancient breeds,” says Zasavica Special Nature Reserve Manager Slobodan Simić.
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Absolut, renown vodka brand, introduced to the global market in 1979 and produced in southern Sweden, is the third largest brand of luxury alcoholic spirits in the world after Bacardi and Smirnoff, marketed in 126 countries. Swedish designer Philipp Plein refreshed the bottle’s design.

Updated Absolut bottle is dressed in black decorated with precious Swarovski crystals drawing a skull and have a percentage of alcohol by 50 degrees. The artist has created 100 bottles, each with a personal touch. Price: 100 Euros.
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Vintage Cuvée 1888 Cognac is a masterpiece spirit that combines finest secrets of the rarest elixirs. Cuvée 1888 Cognac was made in a limited edition of just 1888 bottles. It comes in the 24kt gold carafe-type spiral shaped bottle, inspired as a homage to Pierre Frapin.

The Etains d’Anjou created this limited edition golden line cognac as also they did the golden cork. Aromatically cognac features hints of fruit, nuts, balamic and roasted cocoa and coffee beans. The spicy and soft elixir was made by the Frapin Rabelais family. Price: $7400.
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Jewelry retailer “Since 1910” is a family business started in downtown Brooklyn, New York in the year 1910. Now located in downtown Garden City, Long Island, there are currently 3 generations working together at Since1910. This year fifth generation couture jewelry retailer celebrates the 100 year anniversary. Celebrating the Birthday, Since1910 offers a unique diamond engagement cupcake. The cake is the most expensive ever! Remember the World’s First Diamond Cupcake by Mervis Diamond? It cost $30,000. Since1910’s one is priced at $106,794!

“Since1910’s” diamond cupcake is available in vanilla or chocolate and features a 5.48 ct Round Diamond on top of the cupcake. The diamond is a GIA certified 5.48 ct round diamond – F color – Si2 clarity – Good Cut. There are many diamond options for the cupcake, which will affect the total price of the cupcake.
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Enjoy seafood? And what about luxury and expensive seafood? The Fish Society, UK just before Christmas holidays launched the most expensive seafood hamper in the world. Their “Caviar & Crustacean Atomic hamper” contains 17 kinds of seafood including 16 inch long giant Siberian crab legs, extra large crab claws from Chile, freshly cooked native UK lobster, four kinds of prawns including monstrous prawns from Madagascar weighing in at half a pound each, assorted more humble but nevertheless crucial shellfish, and as the magnificent centerpiece, 750g of Sevruga caviar.

The selection is carefully balanced between ready-peeled items and fish still in its shell (less efficient but an essential element in the excitement). 9.3kgs of edible weight (15kgs gross), so even the most gluttonous guests will be sated. “Atomic” includes double helpings of caviar and crab leg (11 kg edible weight). The Fish Society’s ‘Caviar & Crustacean Blowout and Atomic’ seafood hampers can feed up to 30 people at a cost of £1,500 or £2,500 (~$4,000 US).
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