How I Turned a $2,000 Tequila Bottle Into a $3,000 Blockchain Investment
- Antwan Koss
- July 5, 2025
- Finance
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A $2,000 Bottle of Tequila—and a Quick Flip
Standing outside the Clase Azul loft in Brooklyn, I hesitated before dialing my mom. When I told her I’d just dropped two grand on a bottle of tequila, her reaction was about what you’d expect: “Are you drunk?”
I wasn’t. At least, not then. And honestly, it wasn’t as reckless as it sounds. Two and a half weeks later, that same bottle sold for $3,000—thanks to a blockchain-powered marketplace called BAXUS.
The Event: A Tequila Tasting with a Twist
Back in early June, Tzvi Wiesel, co-founder of BAXUS, invited me to a private Clase Azul tasting. The brand’s head distiller walked us through the flavors—apple notes, apparently—and showed off a sleek blue and orange bottle designed to mirror the New York skyline. Only 500 were made, and they were exclusive to the city.
Most of the sales team seemed more interested in the well-dressed, older crowd than in me, a journalist who probably looked out of place. But then, out of nowhere, an employee in all black pulled me aside, shook my hand, and before I knew it, I was holding a $2,000 bottle of tequila.
I took a quick photo (proof of purchase, or maybe just proof of insanity), then handed it off to Wiesel. He scanned it, uploaded it to BAXUS’ marketplace—built on Solana—and just like that, my bottle was part of the digital spirits trade.
How BAXUS Works—and Why It’s Weirdly Practical
Here’s the thing: BAXUS isn’t just about buying fancy liquor. They store the actual bottles in secured vaults, then pair each one with an NFT. You can buy, sell, or trade without ever touching the physical bottle. If you *do* want to drink it, they’ll ship it to you for $25.
Transactions happen in USDC, and you can swap between crypto and cash through Coinflow. Sellers pay a 10% fee, which stings a little, but hey—it beats storing a $2,000 bottle in your apartment.
I listed mine at $3,500 at first. No takers. Dropped it to $3,000, and bam—sold. After fees, I walked away with a $700 profit. Not bad for a few weeks’ work.
The Bigger Picture
Is this the future of collectibles? Maybe. Or maybe it’s just a niche for people who love tequila *and* crypto. Either way, it’s hard to argue with a 35% return.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll celebrate with a drink. Something cheaper, though.
