Samwarez t1_j2tozbe wrote on January 3, 2023 at 9:49 PM

I don't know enough about booze to know what's worth the extra cost, but I know generally the more expensive stuff tends to be better (for example: I prefer Johnnie Walker Black label over Red label), and one of my rules of drinking is that if you can't afford to drink the good stuff you can't afford to drink.

What I consider the good stuff my be questionable, but the gist of it is that if I am factoring in the cost of alcohol in my buying decision I should not be spending money on alcohol.

Foxhoundsmi t1_j2ugehg wrote on January 4, 2023 at 12:50 AM

I think the “good stuff” is all about taste. Because say with Jameson I prefer the 18 year over the 21 year. I like the vanilla notes better. So even though one is more than another, the taste is what wins. As well with Suntory’s whisky i find that the $30 bottle (Toki) is about the same as the $70 bottle (Hibiki). Though with Suntory the aged bottles are much better but in recent years have gotten too expensive for me to buy. I’ve seen around $800-1000 for a bottle of 18 year.

BabyWetRat t1_j2vjntk wrote on January 4, 2023 at 6:02 AM

Taste is subjective. But there can also be bias. If you let people know what they are drinking (ie how expensive it is) they will often say the more expensive one is better. However in a blind taste test the opposite is sometimes true.