Expensive Licquor

[Dashriprock]

Back in my high-rolling rare coin days of the late 1990s:

1998 Harlan Cabernet, $1,000/bottle. At that point, the only wine Robert Parker had awarded a perfect 100 points. Four of us had two bottles with dinner to celebrate a monster sale day at a show in Florida.

After that, the sommelier at the restaurant brought out a 1969 Chateau D'Yquem and poured us each two. I'm sure that was spendy, but so was his tip!

Back in the late 1980s when I was in the culinary field, we had a 1939 Armagnac De Montal at the bar of Ma Maison that was $130/shot. I still have the empty bottle and presentation box from the night we emptied it.

 

[bigwheelzip]

In 1981, to celebrate finishing German language school, in Aargau, Switzerland. I ordered one shot of Jack Daniels in a bar. It cost 18 dollars. Maybe the currency exchange rate was unfavorable.

 

[Whitwabit]

a bottle of Dom Perignon Champagne my wife bought me for my 60th birthday .. north of 200 dollars ..She wouldn't tell me what she spent other then that ..

 

[STCM(SW)]

This year got a bottle of Jack Daniels from the stepson.
Old Blue Eyes(Frank Sinatra) special that cost him north of $180!
After having a couple of drinks with my wife and I found out what it cost, it sits for special occasions only now.
Wasn't any better then there top line stuff that sells for a lot less...

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Single malt Scotch whisky. Paid $60 for a wee dram of Talisker 25 year old about 8 years ago. Haven't paid nearly that much for anything since, but I've attended quite a number of whisky festivals since and have been able to taste some wonderful malts. The most memorable was a 60 year old Glen Grant that came from 1 of 88 bottles out of a single cask. It had been bottled for Her Majesty The Queen's 60th year on the throne. Very special, indeed. There's a bottle for sale in a Jackson Hole liquor shop for a mere $20k. (It wasn't that good.)

 

[Kinman]

My grandfather had a couple of shots of whisky while spending some time in Missoula, Montana. He woke up in the morning in bed with a fat Swedish gal and a wedding ring on his finger. She never could produce a certificate but swore by Thor and everything holy that "Dey Vass Married, Ya Sure Ya Betcha." She was one hell of a cook and grandpa stuck by her till he could no longer get her off the floor when she fell off the pot, that was over thirty years.

 

[italiansport]

I have two bottles of Ch. Lafite a 90 and a 91 respectively. Each would retail for over a $1,000. I'm waiting for the right occasion to open them.
Jim

 

[Absalom]

I'll admit to spending $60 every couple of months or so to keep a bottle of Laphroaig Quarter Cask Islay scotch on my shelf. I think I spent $75 once for a bottle of Balvenie Single Barrel. Fine stuff.

I never order expensive drams in social situations like bars; you don't have the leisure to appreciate it when you're talking and laughing or have already stuffed yourself with dinner and wine or beer, and are surrounded by sweaty people wearing perfume and cologne. Of course, if someone else is drunk enough to be paying big bucks for my booze, I'll drink whatever is put in front of me; unfortunately, my supply of rich friends is, shall we say, limited .

 

[alwslate]

I routinely buy Johnnie Walker Double Black Scotch Whisky at the store
where I buy groceries. I'm not sure exactly what retail price is, low
$50s for a fifth I think. The grocery store normally has better prices on
spirits than any of the liquor stores in this area. The prices get reset
every month and vary a little. I pay $38-$42 a fifth usually. They have
several other Scots that are higher.

 

[hoc9sw]

I'll admit to spending $60 every couple of months or so to keep a bottle of Laphroaig Quarter Cask Islay scotch on my shelf.

See if your stores have any Laphroaig Cairdeas from this year - very pleasant dram.

 

[steveno]

back in the day (early 1970's) at the class VI at Rhein Main AB I think the most expensive thing in there was a bottle of Chivas or Crown Royal for $6. Jack Daniels (black or green label) was about $5.

Booze was one of the 4 things that was rationed. the other things were coffee , cigarettes and gas

 

[bigchuck83]

I think I paid $60 or so for a bottle of Jack Daniels single barrel but that's because I've never been able to get my hands on some Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon(Yet).

 

[Marshwheeling]

I paid somewhere north of $50 a few years back for a bottle of Bowmore.

 

[Frank46]

Don't know if they do this anymore,but when we landed at one of the carribean islands they had these liquor stores set back from the road. You'd ask for a taste of what you wanted and they'd hand you a little plastic glass. No limit!!!!!. So we went from store to store taste testing all sorts of booze. I got a buzz on that lasted the better part of a day and a half. And it was free. There was not one sober person on the plane ride back to Puerto Rico. Got back to my room,put on the swim suit and went for a liersurely swim and then had dinner. Was awoken about 9am by my neighbor's daughter and her friend as we were going to tour the spanish fort. Got up all ate breakfast and we were off. By lunchtime I'm sober as a judge. Frank

 

[pawncop]

$90.00 for a bottle of SmithWoodhouse Colheita Port 1986. I'm waiting for a special occasion.

$55.00 for a half bottle (375 ml) of a William Chris (Texas winery) fortified wine.

Gin is my choice for the hard stuff. Recently introduced to Boodles and Hendricks thanks to this board. Tanquery remains my favorite.

 

[Donn]

Bought a fifth of Johnny Walker Gold, (liked it better than Blue), some years back for $70 and change. Glad I did, it's up around a C note now. Strictly for holidays and special occasions.

 

[msinc]

Single malt Scotch whisky. Paid $60 for a wee dram of Talisker 25 year old about 8 years ago. Haven't paid nearly that much for anything since, but I've attended quite a number of whisky festivals since and have been able to taste some wonderful malts. The most memorable was a 60 year old Glen Grant that came from 1 of 88 bottles out of a single cask. It had been bottled for Her Majesty The Queen's 60th year on the throne. Very special, indeed. There's a bottle for sale in a Jackson Hole liquor shop for a mere $20k. (It wasn't that good.)

Single malt scotch whiskey...tis nay for the old, tis nay for the weak...but I know well of which you speak!!!!

I also happen to love single malt Bushmill's 16 year old stuff..isn't it funny how the Scot's and the Irish wont "cross drink"??? My good friend the famous Irish immigrant Thomas Mulqueen once said of scotch whisky, "I wouldn't drink of scotch if ya ****** it in me ear!!!!"

One of my scottish buddies says of Bushmill's, "tis not even fit for a drrrrreg like yew!!!!"

 

[03hemi]

25 year old McCallan, you don't really swallow it, it basically evaporates off your tongue it's so velvety smooth!

 

[GatorFarmer]

Fancy living folks. I drink store brand Sterno, but have been trying to cut back because of the drain bamage.

 

[wbraswell]

I've paid $10 for a pick and mix six-pack, and around $18 for a bottle of White Zinfendel, that didn't impress me. I just really can't stand whiskey.