When it comes to expensive elite alcohol, we usually imagine old wine, Scotch whiskey or, for example, cognac. However, not everyone knows that there is vodka that costs a fortune. Interestingly, the TOP-10 most expensive vodkas in the world include several domestic representatives, such as Russo-Baltique. A bottle of this drink costs 1.3-1.4 million dollars, so it is considered the most expensive not only in Russia, but also in the world. However, a few years ago, Russo-Baltique also became famous for a funny incident that happened with one of the collectible bottles in Denmark.
The container of this vodka is made of gold and silver, and the lid is encrusted with diamonds. Photo source: bbc.com
Russo-Baltique — the most expensive vodka in Russia
The producer of the most expensive drink in Russia and in the world is the automobile brand of the same name Russo-Balt, and also, according to some sources, Regina Abdurazakova, the daughter of a Kazakh oil tycoon. As standard, vodka is supplied in a bulletproof container with a wall thickness of 30 mm. The bottle stopper is made of yellow and white gold.
In addition to Russo-Baltique vodka comes an armored SUV. Photo source: alcofan.com
Why is this vodka so expensive? Perhaps because in addition to it comes the elite armored SUV Dartz Prombron. It is considered one of the best armored “jeeps”. True, Russo-Baltique does not make it from scratch, but on the basis of a car from General Motors.
The most expensive vodka in the world was stolen in Denmark
In 2018, the news spread around the world that the most expensive vodka in the world had disappeared in Denmark. We are talking about Russo-Baltique. According to the BBC, it was a commemorative bottle released in honor of the plant's centenary. The container itself is made of three kilograms of gold and the same amount of silver, and the lid is made in the form of a double-headed eagle and encrusted with diamonds.
What gives the bottle a collectible value is that it is decorated with an emblem of a car that participated in the Monte Carlo Rally in 1912, that is, exactly one hundred years ago from the release of the drink. In addition, it is inlaid with leather from the seat of this racing car.
Vodka worth $1.3 million was prominently displayed in a bar. Photo source: sputnik.kz
It must be said that this particular specimen became famous not only for its cost and uniqueness of execution. The bottle was shown in one of the episodes of the political thriller “House of Cards.” According to the plot of the film, this vodka was given by the Russian president to his American colleague.
It is surprising that the table of the famous drink was in one of the Copenhagen bars — Café 33, and was exhibited as an exhibit of a collection of the most expensive vodkas. According to the owner of the establishment, he borrowed the bottle from the Latvian company Dartz Motor Company. However, she did not stay at the bar for long — only six months.
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The owner of the establishment, obviously, did not approach the safety issues of such an expensive exhibit very responsibly. Therefore, a stranger who entered the bar at night could simply grab the bottle and run away with it. Despite the cost of 1.3 million dollars, no one put it in the safe.
The criminal was caught on surveillance cameras, but could not be found. Photo source: bbc.com
The criminal was captured on surveillance cameras. The video shows that he first looked at the goods on the shelves, and then, as mentioned above, he quickly grabs the bottle and retreats. Police do not know whether the man broke into the bar or opened it with his keys. But, in any case, it was not difficult for him to gain access to the exhibit. Most likely, he didn’t even know the cost of the drink, but simply decided to steal the most beautiful bottle.
What happened to Russo-Baltique vodka
If you think that a bottle of vodka disappeared without a trace, and is now in some private collection, then you are mistaken. Some time after the theft, a random passer-by found her. It was lying on a construction site near Charlottenlund, 10 kilometers north of Copenhagen. Of course, the contents were no longer there. Fortunately, the bottle itself was not damaged.
The person who drank this vodka most likely had no idea about the price of the bottle. Photo source: businessinsider.com
Obviously, the one who drank the vodka did not even know about its incredible cost. It can be assumed that the criminal was driven by a lack of money and a banal desire to have a hangover. Otherwise, a bottle of gold and silver would not have been thrown away so unceremoniously at a construction site.
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By the way, if these assumptions are true, then it was not in vain that the criminal chose vodka to get a hangover, and not some other drink, for example, whiskey. We previously told you that it contains the least amount of toxic impurities. Accordingly, the consequences of its consumption are milder.