If you’ve ever felt the primal urge to combine high-end beverage chilling with the looming reminder of mortality, the Yeti x Liquid Death Casket Cooler is here to satisfy that bizarrely specific need. It’s 83 inches (6.92 feet or 2.11 meters) of pure, cold-keeping magic, wrapped in a sleek 20-gauge steel exterior that screams, “I’ll keep your drinks colder than your grandma’s casserole dish at the family reunion.”
This casket is less about resting in peace and more about partying in pieces—specifically, 252 tallboys of Liquid Death or 378 regular-sized cans. And forget the ice. Ice is for amateurs. The triple foam ColdCell insulation means you don’t need it. It’s like a fortress for your fizzy beverages, fortified with YETI’s patented T-Latch lid locks to ensure that no one—alive or otherwise—is getting in without a struggle.
Armed with the patented T-Latch lid locks also means an accident rollover—which almost happens to all caskets stationary or on the move—the drinks will remain locked in. Oh, about not needing ice. We are just kidding. You will need ice to keep the can and bottle beverages icy chill. It is not a fridge—or morgue freezer.
The hydraulic lid piston is a thing of beauty. No more awkward cooler fumbling; the lid glides open like a vault door, making it easy to grab that 12oz can with one hand while contemplating the fleeting nature of existence. And when the party’s over, dual drain valves make the cleanup a breeze. You might even feel a little too classy, draining your casket cooler with such ease.
This beast weighs in at 85 pounds (39 kilograms), but don’t worry about pulling a muscle. The white glove delivery service will roll this behemoth right to your door. And with a capacity of 435 liters, there’s more than enough room to keep your drinks as chilled as the cold, hard truth of the afterlife. Just remember, they’ll need 4 to 6 weeks to get it to you. Greatness takes time—except there is one problem. There was only one. “Was” is the key here. Someone got to it faster than Indiana Jones could get to the crystal skulls in an auction late last month.
The Yeti x Liquid Death Casket Cooler, initially priced at a chill US$999, ended up taking a detour into the afterlife of auctions, where it was finally laid to rest for a whopping US$68,200. Yes, you read that right. A cooler. For the price of a luxury car. What in the world is happening here? Oh, right. Because this cooler is cool as hell! (sorry for the lame pun!).
Clearly, people will pay just about anything to ensure their Liquid Death is colder than their bank account balance after bidding. Whether it was the aforementioned triple foam ColdCell insulation or just the allure of owning the world’s most morbid drink holder, this casket cooler left its humble sub-1000-dollar beginnings far behind.
At that price, you better believe this cooler isn’t just holding drinks—it’s holding someone’s hopes, dreams, and a small fortune. Also, it looks like someone’s Halloween party is going to be deadly cool!
Images: Liquid Death.
