The EU has agreed to extend the Brexit deadline until January 31, 2020, but it’s a fait accompli now following Boris Johnson and the Tories’ landslide victory earlier in December. French retailer Gold Emotion is already prepared to pop a few bottles in celebration of the divisive move. Brexit Sparkling Wine โ€œfor those who wish to celebrate Brexitโ€ is now apparently a thing, and itโ€™s chock-full of an ingredient widely known for its popularity among the wine indulgant set. No, not cocaine: 24 karat gold.

Created by artist, gold leaf specialist, and former president of the national union of gilders Jean-Christophe, Gold Emotionโ€™s mission is to pack as much of the element into their bespoke luxury products as possible, including golden cigars, gold-flecked candles, and an โ€œI Love Goldโ€ perfume for women. In their own words, โ€œIt is the perfect metal.โ€

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Found in their online shop for โ€œBrexit Day Celebration,โ€ the limited-edition Brexit Sparkling Wines feature a Union Jack and the words โ€œBREXIT, WE MADE HISTORY.โ€ Each bottleโ€™s facade is uniquely numbered and etched in, you guess it, 24K gold.

We can only speculate as to how the metal within the wine affects the overall tasteโ€”because we would never, ever pay money to drink thisโ€”but according to the Gold Emotion website, โ€œGold is good for health and gives only benefits to your body.โ€ That’s important now that the NHS is well and truly fucked.

For customers in Europe and the UK, Brexit Sparkling Wine is available in Chardonnay (ยฃ138/155โ‚ฌโ€”or ยฃ595/670โ‚ฌ for a Jรฉroboam) and Pinot Noir rosรฉ (ยฃ148/166โ‚ฌ). No word yet on how the UKโ€™s new import rules on wines from the EU would affect pricing.

Laura Jaye Cramer is a freelance writer based in California and has written forย SF Weekly,ย GOOD, andย PAPER Magazine.ย Read more Laura Jaye Cramer for Sprudge Wine.