I once read that a winery often produces a lot of $10 wine in their quest to produce a $70 wine. Thus, there are some excellent wines that can be had for $10 a bottle.
Recent discovery about the price of spirits
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I once read that a winery often produces a lot of $10 wine in their quest to produce a $70 wine. Thus, there are some excellent wines that can be had for $10 a bottle.
Martell Cordon Bleu is a great example. I have been going back and forth for several months, watching the Ambre disappear, wondering about a bottle of Delamain Vesper, Hine Triomphe, the Martell, or taking a chance on a small one about which I know nothing. You may have swayed me.
I have been slowly moving towards quality over quantity in my last couple decades. I have learned a few things.
1. Quality bourbon is not a guarantee over $75. Try to find out if high prices are due to scarcity before spending big bucks.
2. I need to drink more wine to decide what I really like. I also have trouble discerNing between cheaper and pricy bottles.
3. I like good tequila and port wine (not together) much more than any of my friends.
4. I rarely enjoy rum drinks, but really like sipping it neat. Better rum is a must.
5. Never leave your nice bottle of scotch out when you know you will be drinking all night. Always pull a cheaper bottle to get into after a pour or 2. Nothing makes a hangover worse than discovering you drained a $150 bottle of scotch in one sitting!
1. Quality bourbon is not a guarantee over $75. Try to find out if high prices are due to scarcity before spending big bucks.
2. I need to drink more wine to decide what I really like. I also have trouble discerNing between cheaper and pricy bottles.
3. I like good tequila and port wine (not together) much more than any of my friends.
4. I rarely enjoy rum drinks, but really like sipping it neat. Better rum is a must.
5. Never leave your nice bottle of scotch out when you know you will be drinking all night. Always pull a cheaper bottle to get into after a pour or 2. Nothing makes a hangover worse than discovering you drained a $150 bottle of scotch in one sitting!
Great stuff you just mentioned. Life is short. So much to try.
and there are some wineries that consistently put out some superb but not very pricey wines. It does seem that $10 has drifted closer to $15, however.
I agree with all of this. Although I would say that in my experience Scotch and Cognac makers, over all, have it down as far as charging high prices for their best stuff. (I agree that Scotch makers sell some not so great stuff for high prices, too.) In my experience it is hard to find a true bargain in Scotch, much less in Cognac. Rums, tequilas, bourbons, certainly gin, sometimes have true quality at lower prices. (Actually, that may be more in the past for tequila.)
In Norway there is no cheep option
I used to work for a company with offices in Aberdeen and Bergen (amongst other locations) and spent one week of the month working in the Bergen office. I used to always buy a bottle of rum and some wine at the airport duty free in Aberdeen when flying out. Other than that I only drank when the company was paying
When the Norwegians visited Aberdeen they always checked in a bag on the plane so they could stock up on alcohol amongst other things for their return flight
Owen Bawn
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I appreciate fine spirits, but under my kitchen sink among the liquid soaps and cleaning fluids you'll generally only find Old Overholt rye, Dewar's scotch, and Powers Irish. And more likely only one of those three at any given time.
ylekot
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Well said!
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For me, what makes the big difference is how I feel the next morning. I find the cheap stuff always leave me feeling hungover. Not so with expensive wine.
I think there's a place for the amazing stuff, and a place for the really good. Let's take rye as an example.
The best rye I've ever had was the Sazerac 18 year. That has become 4-figure unobtanium, but I paid $75 for some bottles lingering on the shelf of a local liquor store. I don't need to taste it again, but it is wonderful that I did. I feel very lucky, and it enriched my life.
Old Overholt is unfortunately below my "good enough" threshold. Rittenhouse will do for mixing. The regular 6-year Sazerac is my go-to. Not hideously expensive, and completely worth its price to me.
Every so often, very seldom, though, I will spring for something like Whistlepig Old World Cask. It's nice to have a special treat from time to time. I don't feel any craving to have it all the time, though, which is good, because I can't really afford it. The regular Sazerac suits me very well.
The best rye I've ever had was the Sazerac 18 year. That has become 4-figure unobtanium, but I paid $75 for some bottles lingering on the shelf of a local liquor store. I don't need to taste it again, but it is wonderful that I did. I feel very lucky, and it enriched my life.
Old Overholt is unfortunately below my "good enough" threshold. Rittenhouse will do for mixing. The regular 6-year Sazerac is my go-to. Not hideously expensive, and completely worth its price to me.
Every so often, very seldom, though, I will spring for something like Whistlepig Old World Cask. It's nice to have a special treat from time to time. I don't feel any craving to have it all the time, though, which is good, because I can't really afford it. The regular Sazerac suits me very well.
Owen Bawn
Garden party cupcake scented
In 2007 I still paid only $16 for a full liter of Old Overholt, and I was just about the only guy who bought it from the local liquor store. Then the hipsters 'discovered' rye, and the price jumped nearly every month.
