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

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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.

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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.

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