Cognac Croizet Auction

Cognac Croizet sets a World Record by selling their Cuvee Leonie Cognac which dates back to 1858 for a 1 Million RMB (156 700 USD) at an auction in Shanghai on 24 September 2011. The cognac house said this is the first bottle of Cuvée Léonie ever released in mainland China.

Cuvée Léonie started from reserve price of 388,888 yuan, and the proceeds were donated to a charity society in Shanghai.

Source: http://blogs.wsj.com