Finally. The truth.troyguitar wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:21 pm The truth is I don't buy bottles of wine, I buy $19 3L boxes.
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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:22 pmFinally. The truth.troyguitar wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:21 pm The truth is I don't buy bottles of wine, I buy $19 3L boxes.
Except I think the wine tastes good. To get to whiskey that I like costs at least 3x as much (i.e. $15+ per 750 mL)... which was why I was confused at saying that you need to spend an equal amount on each to get to the same level of "quality" - whatever that means. It's not just me, either, anyone I've ever seen drink spends more per bottle on liquor than wine on average - a LOT more.
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Stop hanging out with Winos.troyguitar wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:25 pm
Except I think the wine tastes good. To get to whiskey that I like costs at least 3x as much (i.e. $15+ per 750 mL)... which was why I was confused at saying that you need to spend an equal amount on each to get to the same level of "quality" - whatever that means. It's not just me, either, anyone I've ever seen drink spends more per bottle on liquor than wine on average - a LOT more.
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Disenfected remote controls that kid was eating. Had to break out the nitrile gloves[user not found] wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:08 pmOh yeah you gotta clean them good, constantly.4zilch wrote:Also kids have slimed everything
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I was speaking to the general case, not just my own tastes. You are the only person I have ever heard claim that Barefoot is the same quality as bottom shelf no-name liquor. Where does that leave the Bota Box which is even cheaper, you'd rather drink your dog's piss? Is Chuck Shaw worse than being waterboarded?[user not found] wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:47 pmAgain it comes down to taste right? For me they are about even at the same price point. Frankly while I think that whiskey might climb a bit higher, quicker (MAYBE) it also levels out way way faster.troyguitar wrote:
Except I think the wine tastes good. To get to whiskey that I like costs at least 3x as much (i.e. $15+ per 750 mL)... which was why I was confused at saying that you need to spend an equal amount on each to get to the same level of "quality" - whatever that means. It's not just me, either, anyone I've ever seen drink spends more per bottle on liquor than wine on average - a LOT more.
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The same as what, though? Which whiskey is at that tier?[user not found] wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:56 pmTo me that $5 to $10 price point on wine is all about the same.troyguitar wrote:
I was speaking to the general case, not just my own tastes. You are the only person I have ever heard claim that Barefoot is the same quality as bottom shelf no-name liquor. Where does that leave the Bota Box which is even cheaper, you'd rather drink your dog's piss? Is Chuck Shaw worse than being waterboarded?
That's what I'm getting at - your scale for whiskey starts at the bottom but your scale for wine starts at the middle.
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Fact. Cheap whiskey can be ok. See "Rebel Yell" at Trader Joe's. Cheap wine sucks balls, but there can be exceptions, most of them magically delivered from France via Costco.troyguitar wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:57 pmThe same as what, though? Which whiskey is at that tier?[user not found] wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:56 pm To me that $5 to $10 price point on wine is all about the same.
That's what I'm getting at - your scale for whiskey starts at the bottom but your scale for wine starts at the middle.
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That's $15, 2-5x as much as their cheap wines... which was my point in the first place. In the portion of the spectrum where most people shop, wine is cheaper than whiskey. Only in world are bottles the same price for either one.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:59 pmFact. Cheap whiskey can be ok. See "Rebel Yell" at Trader Joe's. Cheap wine sucks balls, but there can be exceptions, most of them magically delivered from France via Costco.troyguitar wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:57 pm
The same as what, though? Which whiskey is at that tier?
That's what I'm getting at - your scale for whiskey starts at the bottom but your scale for wine starts at the middle.
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From our perspective. Most of the wine we drink is in the 10-20 per bottle range. Some of those range from bad, to drinkable to Though the stuff is usually from a curated selection from a high end cheese/charcuterie/butcher shop. In other words, it’ll be expensive as soon as people learn about it.
For bourbon / whiskey - anywhere between $15 and $100/bottle. $15 bottles (and under) are often better suited for cocktails while those bottles $25 and up for sipping. IMO there’s not much difference between a ~$30 and ~$60 bottle in terms of quality. Get north of $75 and things start getting pretty special
For bourbon / whiskey - anywhere between $15 and $100/bottle. $15 bottles (and under) are often better suited for cocktails while those bottles $25 and up for sipping. IMO there’s not much difference between a ~$30 and ~$60 bottle in terms of quality. Get north of $75 and things start getting pretty special
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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:59 pmFact. Cheap whiskey can be ok. See "Rebel Yell" at Trader Joe's. Cheap wine sucks balls, but there can be exceptions, most of them magically delivered from France via Costco.troyguitar wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:57 pm
The same as what, though? Which whiskey is at that tier?
That's what I'm getting at - your scale for whiskey starts at the bottom but your scale for wine starts at the middle.
Rebel Yell is especially in cocktails. Going out on a limb to say that Heaven Hill on the bottom shelf is a great buy.
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Remember though, he also says a bottle of wine lasts a night and a bottle of whiskey lasts months.troyguitar wrote:That's $15, 2-5x as much as their cheap wines... which was my point in the first place. In the portion of the spectrum where most people shop, wine is cheaper than whiskey. Only in world are bottles the same price for either one.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:59 pm Fact. Cheap whiskey can be ok. See "Rebel Yell" at Trader Joe's. Cheap wine sucks balls, but there can be exceptions, most of them magically delivered from France via Costco.
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All the more reason to spend less on the wine?Calvinball wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 8:48 pmRemember though, he also says a bottle of wine lasts a night and a bottle of whiskey lasts months.troyguitar wrote:
That's $15, 2-5x as much as their cheap wines... which was my point in the first place. In the portion of the spectrum where most people shop, wine is cheaper than whiskey. Only in world are bottles the same price for either one.
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I buy the boxes in part because they last longer. Dat vacuum. 3L box lasts a week or two generally and is still good at the end. Not that I know what "good" means...
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Perspective. It is everything.troyguitar wrote:All the more reason to spend less on the wine?Calvinball wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 8:48 pm Remember though, he also says a bottle of wine lasts a night and a bottle of whiskey lasts months.
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I buy the boxes in part because they last longer. Dat vacuum. 3L box lasts a week or two generally and is still good at the end. Not that I know what "good" means...
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Sounds like your already they're![user not found] wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 8:56 pmIf you're goal is just to get drunk, the Popov is the answer.Calvinball wrote:
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troyguitar wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 6:33 pmWhat does that have to do with anything?[user not found] wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 6:31 pm But that $8 handle of Popov can get 5 people HAMMERED? It would take 7 bottle of $2 wine to get there.
The point was that an average "OK" wine is $10 and booze is $20-30, so a $40 wine is going ALL OUT for an average person while $40 booze is just a little nicer than usual.
This is roughly what I see in the liquor stores and local wine shop that I go to. Decent wines, not the snooty stuff that I'd never buy with my own money (but gladly drink when being taken out to dinner by a vender ) can be had between $9 and $17 or so and a bottle of regular Makers is in the low $20's all day long around here. The better boozes start in the upper $20's and go up to the $60's +
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[user not found] wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:19 pmI probably average about tenDesertbreh wrote:
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