Ultra Premium Tequila Ley .925 “Pasion Azteca”: $225,000

This platinum-and-gold bottle fetched nearly a quarter-million dollars at auction in Mexico City last year. The spirit that fills it is a triple-distilled mix of 8-, 10- and 12-year-old agave plants and is produced by Hacienda La Capilla Distillery in Los Altos, Jalisco. Ley .925 CEO Fernando Altamirano says the liquor is aged in barrels whose provenance is “top secret.”

TRAVEL TIP: For the luxury traveler touring the tequila region, Altamirano recommends the Camino Real Hotel in Guadalajara. This garden oasis has been host to numerous Latin American leaders, including the Mexican president, and its newly opened cantina-restaurant, Maria Bonita, features fine regional cuisine and a wide selection of tequilas.

For more information: www.ley925.com and www.caminoreal.com