[英语读报] Unique bottle of tequila sold for $225,000

齐祖

MEXICO CITY - Forget the salt and lime（酸橙）, you'll need a mint（薄荷）to enjoy this tequila（龙舌兰酒）. Producer Tequila Ley .925 announced Saturday that it has sold a bottle of Mexico's best-known beverage（饮料）in a gold and platinum（白金） casing（包装）for a whopping（巨大的）$225,000.

\"This is a really unique bottle of tequila and our client, a U.S.-based collector of fine wines and spirits（蒸馏酒）, will treasure this prize to add to an already impressive collection,\" said company CEO Fernando Altamirano in a news release. The buyer's name was not disclosed.

Altamirano said he is applying to the Guinness Book of Records claiming he has sold the most expensive bottle of liquor ever, but the book has to ratify（认可）the claim.

Tequila, made from agave（龙舌兰）, a blue cactus-like（类似仙人掌的）plant native to Western Mexico, sells for as little $10 a bottle and was traditionally the drink of farmers and laborers（劳动者）.

However, in recent years its profile has risen dramatically and it has gained fans on all corners of the globe. Earlier this month,UNESCO added the blue agave-growing region to the World Heritage list.

The record-breaking bottle was part of a new range of luxury tequilas unveiled by Tequila Ley last week. Named \"Aztec Passion Limited Edition,\" it was cased in 4.4 pounds of gold and platinum.