A cocktail function in Queenstown has served up what they believe is the most expensive cocktail made in New Zealand.

The hefty price tag of $1000 is according to its makers, because it is made with some very exclusive ingredients.

The expense of this cocktail is in the rarity of its main ingredient, a 30 year old Jamaican gold rum.

Put a few mils of Louis Tres 13 Cognac in the mix ($2,500 a bottle), and add to that a pinch of saffron, all topped off with a little bling (edible gold dust) and there you have it.

Joy Spence is the reason for this extravagance. The master blender has worked with rum for over 20 years and she has come over from Jamaica for the launch.

The cocktail, called “Joy of Rum” is only available in two Queenstown bars.

Original source:TVNZ