Here’s a rather elegant and understated alternative to some of the more ostentatious champagne accessories and gift sets we’ve reported on in the past.

The Grand Siècle Coffret is designed to showcase Laurent-Perrier’s delectable multi-vintage prestige cuvee, Grand Siècle. The cleverly-constructed black case contains a magnum of the good stuff and six hand-blown Baccarat crystal champagne flutes in separate compartments.

This isn’t something for lovers of bling, as there are no diamonds or precious shiny metals But, those who know pure class will enjoy everything about the case, magnum, spirit and flute. The Coffret costs $3,100

Laurent-Perrier, founded in 1812 and located in Tours-sur-Marne, France, is the world’s largest family-owned champagne house.

Grand Siècle is a blend of pinot noir and chardonnay, with the latter being slightly dominant. The grapes are supplied by twelve of the most prestigious crus or villages, all of them Grands Crus classified at 100%, such as Ambonnay, Verzenay, Mailly, Avize, Cramant, Chouilly and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger.

Within the vineyards of these crus, only the very best plots are selected, as are the finest musts from the pressings. The blended wine is then aged for about 5 years.

One of the most exclusive champagnes you’ll ever find has been reserved in cold sea water and rocked by currents.

Indeed, over two hundred bottles of champagne matured by the ocean tides and the waves in the dark for over 80 years are being sold at the Carlton Ritz in Moscow for $300,000 a bottle.

According to Russian newspaper Komersant, the 1907 vintage bubbly had been sent to the Russian Royal Family in 1916 from the Heidsieck vineyard but the ship carrying them sank off the Finnish coast.

The wreck was only discovered in 1997 when divers found the undamaged bottles which were later bought by the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Moscow, which charges over $20,000 per night for a room.

Now you no longer need ice to keep your Champagne cold thanks to the Veuve Cliquot Ice Cube.

The Ice cube is made of yellow polycarbonate and has space for a bottle and two champagne flutes.

Inside the Icecube are two chemicals that react together when you snap the seal and form an ice like substance which can quickly chill the champagne allowing one to enjoy a chilled bottle of Champagne anywhere.

The World’s Billionaires can now raise the world’s most expensive toast for signing a billion dollar dealby sipping on to $2,500 shot of the Louis XIII Black Pearl Magnum – Limited Edition.

Exclusively being offered at Rose Club at The Plaza hotel, the price for a single shot is equivalent to average monthly rent for an apartment in New York, according to Daily News journalist who reported the news.

The exclusivity of this Remy Martin-produced spirit is raised further by the fact that it cannot be sampled anywhere else in the State of New York.

Designed by Baccarat and hand-blown from black crystal, this bottle has not yet been uncorked since it was introduced in June.

There are about 32 pours in the 1.75 liter bottle, meaning that the stylish decanter contains $80,000 worth of booze. However the bottle as whole, one of oncly 358 in the world, is not up for sale.

Each drink will be poured by a white gloved-manager and accompanied by a selection of dried fruits and nuts.

A bottle of 115-year-old champagne has been found in a sideboard at a Scottish castle, BBC reported.

Chris James, the owner of Torosay Castle and Gardens, found the bottle of the distinctly yellow-labelled 1893 Veuve Cliquot champagne in a solid wooden dining room side board, which is a family heirloom. The “secret” compartment did not have a key, so Mr James employed a locksmith in an attempt to bring a family mystery to a conclusion.

On opening the door, he found a bottle of brandy, a port decanter and a bottle of claret and the single bottle of Veuve Cliquot champagne. The drinks are believed to have been locked up since at least 1897.

The bottle, complete with label, was in mint condition having been kept in the dark throughout.

James contacted Veuve Cliquot in France to enquire whether the bottle was of interest. Veuve Cliquot had no idea when they first used their trademark yellow labels, but the bottle found at the castle was the oldest by a long margin.

The priceless bottle is now on display the Veuve Cliquot visitor centre at Reims in France.
Fabienne Huttaux, head of communications there, said: “The bottle is literally priceless. It is a one-off and therefore unique. We would never consider selling it as it is far too important to us.”

Asked whether the champagne was still drinkable (It probably tastes horrible ^_^), Peter McKay which handles public relations for Torosay castle, said: “I don’t think that question will ever be answered. It is so valuable to Veuve Clicquot in France that they are going to keep it exactly as it is.”

Though, if I were Mr James I would ask for unlimited free champagne !

Máximo Extra Añejo is an ultra-premium rum from Havana Club, one of Cuba’s premier rum makers.

The announcement of Máximo Extra Añejo a new ‘ultra-premium extra-aged rum’ came in November 2006, from Pernod Ricard.

This Rum is a complex blend of many years of white, golden and darker rums, repeatedly blended with fresh sugarcane distillate and then further aged. The final act of blending, the ‘toque’ produces the finished product.