In recent years, collectors of alcohol have spent upwards of a million dollars at auctions and private sales to acquire particularly coveted bottles of liquor and wine.
In January, Vietnamese collector Viet Nguyen Dinh Tuan spent over $2 million on a rare bottle of cognac in a private sale. This significant purchase is not Viet’s first; his spirits collection is estimated to be worth more than $190 million, according to the Guardian.
While many people can enjoy a bottle of wine or liquor for less than $100, for connoisseurs and collectors, high-end alcohol is considered an investment akin to fine art or sports cars. This is especially true for whiskey and wine, which are known to improve with age.
Read on to learn more about the most expensive bottles of alcohol ever sold.