• Gold Flakes Supreme Quadruple distilled ultra-premium vodka with 24 carat gold flakes floating throughout.
  
• DIVA Triple distilled and filtered through crushed diamonds and gemstones, it also has a pillar containing precious gems running up through the center of the bottle.
  
• Tommy Gun Vodka It comes in a glass bottle shaped like a machine gun. And sorry, the gun doesn't actually fire vodka (yet).
  
• Go Wodka Extreme Comes in toothpaste tube-type bottles and is available in 3 flavors. Currently only sold in Austria and Germany.
• Garlic Vodka Yikes (not a good drink for a date!). Touted as both enhancing the flavors of certain meals and warding off illness, you can also opt for horseradish flavored vodka, if you prefer.
• Cactus Vodka It's the only "prickly pear" flavored vodka in the world, which means it's slightly sweet and slightly pink.
  
• Twistee Shots Uses the idea of yin and yang and is meant to mix two distinct and different flavors in one drink.

Tea is very popular right now and from white and green teas to black tea, consumers are switching to loose-leaf teas, which deliver more flavor per cup. Described as one of the ideal tea infusers by Imbibe magazine, the Teastick is a great little gadget to complement your favorite loose-leaf tea. It is made of a solid piece of stainless steel with tiny holes that allow water into its main chamber to soak the tea leaves. The holes are small enough to keep even the finest teas out of the cup, while still brewing it to your exact specifications. The teastick has a small hook on top to prevent it from sliding into mugs and cups and can also be used as a stirrer, if you take milk or sugar. Price: $18.

While you might not call something made of celery a luxury item, it is fairly easy to envision this celery straw making an appearance at posh brunches, on cruises or anywhere else that a refreshing Bloody Mary may be found. The straws are made of celery that has been grown with a hollow center, turning it into an edible straw. The novel swizzle sticks were engineered by Duda Farm Fresh Foods in Florida, but there is no consumer release date yet.

Which is too bad, because now I feel like a Bloody Mary.

[via boingboing]

How much do you spend on an average bottle of champagne during the holidays? $30? $130? $400? High quality champagnes are labor-intensive and their prices usually reflect the quality and craftsmanship that went into them. Their prices also reflect the luxury lifestyle that is associated with champagne and what consumers are willing to pay for it. Forbes has a list of the most expensive champagnes of 2006 just in time for the New Year. Going by the list prices, the list includes:

• Krug, Clos du Mesnil 1995 ($750)
• Bollinger Blanc de Noirs Vieilles Vignes Françaises 1998 ($575)
• Dom Pérignon Rosé 1996 ($400)
• Salon Le Mesnil 1996 ($300)
• Krug 1995 ($200)

We haven't seen any additions to the Z-series line from Jura for quite some time, though there are several machines out, but the Jura-Capresso Z-Series Cup Warmer is an interesting accessory for the collection. The free-standing kitchen gadget allows you to quickly and conveniently heat your espresso cups, which results in better tasting shots that hold heat longer than the would in an unwarmed cup. Some espresso machines have a cup-warmed built into the top, but that only allows for a handful of glasses to be heated, while this warmer can hand 24 espresso cups or 16 coffee cups at once. Price: $1000.

Carafes, like decanters, are usually items that are sold separately from the glass ware that they will be used with, but the Hargreave Carafe not only comes with a matching glass, but the two actually fit together. This makes a lovely presentation at the breakfast table, where you can put out an individual carafe for each guest to pour from, and makes it easy to store whatever is left over, since it is easily covered by the (cleaned) cup to prevent anything unwanted from drifting into the container. The carafes are made in Denmark and come in lime, blue and pink. Price: $220.

[via BLTD]