Rare 223-Year-Old Cognac Sells For $30,185

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What would you spend on a bottle of booze?

An anonymous collector recently paid down $30,185 (£19,000) for a rare half-bottle of 1789 A.C. Meukow & Co Cognac.

The Drinks Business writes that the purchase was made from the Old Liquors Collection, which is owned by Dutch Cognac enthusiast Bay van der Bunt.

The buyer also took home a 182-year-old bottle of Remy Martin Cognac dating back to 1830, which cost $20,494 (£12,900).

Van der Bunt owns the world's largest collection of vintage cognacs and rare liquors, which is estimated to be worth a total and is based in Breda, Netherlands. His collection is estimated to be worth $9.5 million (£6 million).

Let's hope this buyer isn't as clumsy as the customer at London's Playboy Club who dropped a $77,615 (£50,000) bottle of Cognac from 1788, smashed to the ground.