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We tried the $150 'platinum' doughnut that's infused with tequila - here's how it tasted

Raisa Bruner   

We tried the $150 'platinum' doughnut that's infused with tequila - here's how it tasted
Finance1 min read

manila social club patron platinum donut

Raisa Bruner

The Patrón Platinum Donut is topped with edible platinum foil.

Introducing the next level in luxury desserts: the $150 silver-and-platinum-coated tequila doughnut.

Yes, you read that right.

The Patrón Platinum Donut is the creation of chef Björn DelaCruz of Manila Social Club, a Filipino restaurant in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood. DelaCruz previously developed the Golden Cristal Ube Donut, a champagne-and-gold-foil treat. That one was priced at $100 a pop.

Platinum is even more precious than gold, though, so DelaCruz decided to push the envelope even further.

Curious to see what a platinum-crusted pastry might actually taste like, Business Insider attended a taste test for the new pastry.

"It's not like any other doughnut you've ever had before," DelaCruz warned us before we dug in.

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