10 Most Expensive Tequilas in the World

Like with all spirits, the world of tequila is extremely varied. There are bottom-shelf, plastic-handled tequilas that seem more like they belong in the engine of your car than in your stomach. There are middle-of-the-road tequilas that belong on every home bar in the country for sipping and mixing. Finally, there are ridiculously expensive tequilas that you and I will likely never afford unless we win the lottery or receive an unexpected inheritance from a mysterious, long-lost relative. However, like our list of the most expensive whiskies ever sold at auction, that’s exactly what we’re focusing on in this article, where we’re rounding up the most expensive tequilas in the world.

Most Expensive Tequilas in the World at a Glance

Highlights from our list include the following options:

• Most expensive tequila in the world: Tequila Ley .925 Diamante
• For something that doesn’t cost millions: Patrón En Lalique Serie 2 Extra Añejo

Now you’ve read about our favourites, let’s check out the complete list.

1. Tequila Ley .925 Diamante, USD$3.5 million

Price: from USD$3.5 million

While there’s a chance you’ll splurge for a bottle of the best tequila (we’re talking $200-300) if you’re a fan of the agave-based spirit and have the bank account of the owner of your favourite professional sports team, you’re going to want to buy a bottle of Tequila Ley .925 Diamante priced around USD$3.5 million.

If you didn’t guess it by the name, Tequila Ley .925 Diamante is the new Guinness World Record holder for the most expensive tequila in the world.

This insane price gets you a carefully crafted tequila made from 100% highlands of Jalisco-grown Blue Weber agave that’s slow-roasted and distilled two times in copper pot stills. It’s then matured in French oak barrels for up to seven years, and the result is a balanced, multi-layered liquid loaded with flavours like charred oak, vanilla, crème brulee, and wintry spices. While the liquid inside is noteworthy, it’s the bottle we’re most interested in. The eye-popping bottle is hand-crafted from pure platinum and white gold. But that’s not all. It’s covered in more than 4,000 diamonds, totalling 18.5 carats. The cap is also pure platinum and was artfully designed to look like the Aztec calendar.

• Category: Extra Añejo
• Tasting Notes: Silky oak, rich vanilla, and deep roasted agave with luxurious depth
• Bottle Design: Pure platinum and white gold casing encrusted with 4,100 diamonds
• Notable Facts: Guinness World Record holder for the most expensive tequila ever sold
• Availability: One-off collector’s piece, not commercially available

2. Tequila Ley .925 Ultra Premium, USD$225,000

Price: from USD$225,000

The world’s second most expensive tequila comes from the same house, Tequila Ley .925, which produces their Ultra Premium expression from 100% Blue Weber agave-based and prices it at USD$225,000 because of it. However, this ultra-premium tequila gets its hefty price tag not simply because this 100% Blue Weber agave-based tequila was matured for six years at the Hacienda La Capilla distillery in Jalisco, Mexico. No, it’s because it’s housed in a platinum with a white gold-adorned bottle. Like the Diamante bottle, it will only be produced in limited numbers, 33 to be exact, and they’re already sold. Sorry!

• Category: Añejo
• Tasting Notes: Aged spice, agave sweetness, and a warm, lingering finish
• Bottle Design: Handcrafted white gold and platinum decanter with precious stones
• Notable Facts: Crafted by master distiller Enrique Bastida with limited production
• Availability: Limited private sale

3. Jose Cuervo 250 Aniversario The Rolling Stones Edition, USD$60,000

Price: from USD$60,000

Now that we’ve gotten past the world’s most expensive tequila, it’s time to check out some more realistic, attainable, limited-edition expressions. Let’s start here with the Jose Cuervo 250 Aniversario The Rolling Stones Edition because who doesn’t like tequila and the music of The Rolling Stones? Well, if you have a bit of extra cash burning a hole in your pocket, why not pick up a bottle of this for around USD$60,000.

This extra añejo tequila is blended with a 100-year-old blanco tequila from the Cuervo family’s private cellar. Once blended, it’s aged for another year in Spanish-sourced sherry barrels. Heck, even the bottle it’s held in was made to pay tribute to the band’s famous 1972 North American Tour. Want one? Well, you’ll have to try your luck at the auctions because only 25 bottles of this extremely rare tequila were ever made and released to the public.

• Category: Extra Añejo
• Tasting Notes: Rich caramel, toasted almonds, and hints of orange zest and chocolate
• Bottle Design: Leather-wrapped box with engraved Rolling Stones tongue logo
• Notable Facts: Celebrates Cuervo’s 250th anniversary and historic tour partnership
• Availability: Ultra-rare collector’s edition, extremely limited release

4. Clase Azul Tequila Master Artisans Edición Limitada por Fernando Jimón & María Elena López, USD$40,000

Price: from USD$40,000

While some of the most expensive tequilas in the world are covered in diamonds and platinum, others lean more heavily on the quality of their liquid to price them so high. Take Clase Azul’s Tequila Master Artisans Edición Limitada por Fernando Jimón & María Elena López. This tequila has been matured for eight years in a combination of American whiskey barrels before being finished in a variety of wine barrels. The result is a memorable tequila with notes of candied nuts, caramel, vanilla, and wintry spices.

While the tequila inside is noteworthy, it’s the hand-crafted decanter that sets this release apart. The intricately created designs from Fernando Jimón & María Elena López make these one-of-a-kind pieces of art as well as drinking vessels.

• Category: Extra Añejo
• Tasting Notes: Dark fruit, molasses, toasted oak, and balanced agave character
• Bottle Design: Hand-painted ceramic bottle, each a one-of-a-kind artwork
• Notable Facts: Collaboration with master artisans from Jalisco and Tonalá
• Availability: Highly limited release, available through Clase Azul direct channels

5. Clase Azul 15th Anniversary Edition, USD$30,000

Price: from USD$30,000

To celebrate its fifteenth anniversary, the folks at Clase Azul wanted to create something really special. The result was Clase Azul 15th Anniversary Edition, and while the bottle itself is a masterpiece, made from ceramic and embedded with amber and 24-karat gold among other minerals, the liquid inside it is special too. Only 15 bottles of this timeless tequila were sold to the public.

This is a blend of long-aged tequilas. The first was matured for fifteen years in a barrel sourced from Spain that formerly aged sherry, and the second was crafted at Productos Finos de Agave distillery and matured for eleven years in a combination of port and white oak barrels. The result is a balanced, memorable tequila with notes of rich oak, toasted vanilla beans, caramelised sugar, gentle spices, roasted agave, and cracked black pepper.

• Price: USD$30,000
• Category: Extra Añejo
• Tasting Notes: Notes of maple, dried figs, roasted coffee, and warm spices
• Bottle Design: Iconic ceramic decanter with 24-karat gold and fine detailing
• Notable Facts: Released to commemorate 15 years of Clase Azul artistry
• Availability: Discontinued; only found through rare spirits auctions

6. Clase Azul Jalisco 200 Limited Edition Extra Añejo, USD$19,000

Price: from USD$19,000

If you didn’t already guess it, Clase Azul puts out a lot of limited-edition, rare, high-priced tequilas. The brand’s “Jalisco 200” Limited Edition Extra Añejo is no exception. It’s made from 100% Blue Weber agave, matured for at least five years, and is loaded with flavours like cooked agave, vanilla beans, tropical fruits, cracked black pepper, caramel, and baking spices.

Not only is the liquid inside extraordinary, but it also comes in a hand-painted bottle and wooden box with specially designed tasting glasses. It could be yours for around USD$20,000!

• Category: Extra Añejo
• Tasting Notes: Vanilla, walnut, agave syrup, and cinnamon in rich harmony
• Bottle Design: Inspired by Jalisco’s landscape; deep blue hand-painted ceramic
• Notable Facts: Celebrates Jalisco’s bicentennial; only 200 bottles produced
• Availability: Sold out, appears occasionally in secondary markets

7. Dos Armadillos Sterling Silver Extra Añejo, USD$17,000

Price: from USD$17,000

Dos Armadillos Sterling Silver Extra Añejo is an exceptional tequila made with Blue Weber agave that’s grown in the Mazamitla, Jalisco region of Mexico. It was distilled two times before being matured for eight years. While the tequila inside carries flavours like herbs, mint, oak, vanilla beans, and gentle barrel spices, it’s the bottle itself that’s really noteworthy.

This handcrafted, crystal bottle is adorned in burnished clay before being mounted with 950 sterling silver armour. However, that’s not all, because the bottle also features a silver sculpture that was crafted by artist Carlos Bustos.

• Category: Extra Añejo
• Tasting Notes: Deep cocoa, black pepper, rich oak, and honeyed agave
• Bottle Design: Sterling silver armor-plated bottle with sculpted twin armadillos
• Notable Facts: Symbolic design blending culture and luxury craftsmanship
• Availability: Boutique release for collectors and luxury spirits boutiques

8. Clase Azul Puebla Limited Edition, USD$12,000

Price: from USD$12,000

Clase Azul is a big name in the luxury tequila world. It’s just as well-known for its noteworthy tequilas as the bottles they are sold in. This limited-edition expression was matured in antique French oak barrels. Made to celebrate the historic battle that’s celebrated on Cinco de Mayo, only 300 bottles of this complex tequila were released. Bottled in an intricately crafted decanter featuring black and yellow patterns, it’s known for its balanced flavour profile of candied orange peels, vanilla beans, cinnamon, dried fruits, oak, and cooked agave.

• Category: Extra Añejo
• Tasting Notes: Spiced fruit cake, toasted agave, and creamy vanilla
• Bottle Design: Ceramic inspired by Talavera artistry, traditional Puebla patterns
• Notable Facts: Pays homage to Puebla’s cultural heritage and artisanship
• Availability: Exclusive, seasonal release—occasionally reappears in luxury markets

9. Patrón En Lalique Serie 2 Extra Añejo, USD$10,000

Price: from USD$10,000

The most expensive Patrón tequila in the world, En Lalique Serie 2 Extra Añejo, proves, once again, that you can’t go wrong with a well-made extra añejo tequila. This is especially true if you have a USD$10,000 hole burning in your pocket, but its price is not absurd considering some of the other options on our list.

This 80-proof tequila was aged eight years in American oak, French oak, and sherry barrels. The result is a complex, memorable tequila featuring flavours like clover honey, cooked agave, toasted vanilla beans, dried fruit, and oaky wood. While the tequila inside is exceptional, the bottle helps it fetch that high price tag, as only 299 were released. It’s housed in an Art Deco-inspired Lalique bottle from the famed French crystal designers.

• Category: Extra Añejo
• Tasting Notes: Nutmeg, candied citrus, vanilla bean, and mature wood
• Bottle Design: Handmade Lalique crystal decanter in Art Deco style
• Notable Facts: Second in the luxury Patrón x Lalique collaboration series
• Availability: Limited run, collectible through high-end spirits retailers

10. Cincoro Founder’s Series Extra Añejo, USD$4,000

Last but not least, Michael Jordan’s Cincoro Founder’s Series Extra Añejo, which comes in at a very expensive USD$4,000. Now, this bottle is a little special as it measures 1.75 litres of liquid and stands 21 inches tall. Still, with 523 bottles made and signed by MJ himself (and his co-founders Jeanie Buss, Wes Edens, Wyc Grousbeck, and Emilia Fazzalari), it’s one of the more affordable ways to get your hands on a genuine Michael Jordan signature.

The liquid inside is nothing to write home about, with the flavour notes reading wood, spices and light cooked agave on the nose, followed by intense oak, sweet agave, caramel, and light vanilla on the palate. However, it’s a genuine Extra Añejo, and has been aged far longer than required for Extra Añejo tequila. How long? Well, they won’t tell us that bit on the… which isn’t the best news when you’re paying around USD$4,000 for a bottle. Although technically speaking, Extra Anejo must be aged for at least three years in oak barrels.

• Tasting Notes: Cooked agave, butterscotch, cinnamon, dried fruits, and oak
• Bottle Design: Sculpted decanter with black crystal base and gold flourishes
• Notable Facts: Personally selected by NBA owner founders including Michael Jordan
• Availability: Available in limited batches via select luxury retailers

What Makes Expensive Tequila so Expensive?

However, before we take a deep dive into the world of over-the-top expensive tequilas, let’s get into tequila itself and what makes some of it so uncomfortably expensive.

At its essence, tequila is a spirit made from the Blue Weber agave plant. Like with cognac and bourbon, it’s geographically specific. While its heart is in the town of Tequila in the state of Jalisco in Mexico, it can also be made in a handful of other states, including Guanajuato, Michoacán, Nayarit, and Tamaulipas.

Unlike with whiskey and rum, tequila doesn’t carry an age statement. Instead, you can tell roughly how old it is based on its type. These classifications include mixto (a tequila with less than 100% Blue Webe agave), blanco (unaged or lightly aged), joven (a blend of blanco and aged tequilas), reposado (aged for at least two months), añejo (aged for at least a year but not more than three years), extra añejo (aged at least three years), and cristalino (and aged tequila that’s filtered to remove color and impurities).