Royal Dragon Vodka is a specialty vodka based in Hong Kong, and distilled in Lithuania.[1] It was created in 2012 and features flakes of gold leaf mixed with the alcohol.[2] There are claims that it is one of the most expensive vodkas in the world. The brand comes in several different versions, the most expensive of which comes in a hand-blown glass bottle in the shape of a dragon, and topped by an 18 karat gold pendant, encrusted with 35 diamonds.[3][4] The spirit is a "small batch five-time distilled vodka".[5] In addition to its top of the line version, less expensive variants include flavored vodkas, such as lychee, chocolate, green apple, and passion fruit.[6] Of the several varieties, two come with the 23 ct Swiss flakes of gold infused into the spirit.[7]
