Whose round is it? Hopefully not ours if any of these drinks are going on the tab. Whether it’s The Macallan whisky, whose Scottish single malts regularly smash records at auction, or ridiculously expensive vodkas encased in diamond-encrusted bottles, it’s clear some drinks are reserved for those with bottomless bank accounts. Here, we look at the most expensive drinks ever sold.

Click or scroll through our gallery to uncover the tipples with the most bank-draining balances – counting down to the biggest-budget bottle of all.

All dollar amounts are USD, unless specified, and the conversions are based on rates at the time of going to press. Prices have been adjusted for inflation, where relevant.

The most expensive drinks ever sold