What's the most you've spent on one bottle of booze?

joe_h

The voice of mile 18

posted: 6/18/2008 at 12:18 PM

just reading reviews of some "bargain" wines under $150 and can't imagine spending that much one single bottle of wine except for the one occassion where I bought a bottle of dom perignon (spell?) for a friend who finally completed his doctorate after many, many, many years. think my limits is $30-40 for a christmas gift bottle of scotch for good friends nothing over $20 for wine

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zoom-zoom

Fanatic #3965

posted: 6/18/2008 at 12:55 PM

did had a bottle of Talisker Scotch...I think that might be the most expensive beverage we've ever had. Wait, I think maybe that was his folks' bottle. Hmmm...maybe the Glenlivet, then.

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

jEfFgObLuE

More Cowbell!

posted: 6/18/2008 at 12:56 PM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 6/18/2008 at 12:55 PM:

Wait, I think maybe that was his folks' bottle.

The best expensive booze is the kind that belongs to someone else.

When you're on your deathbed, you won't be wishing that you'd spent more time at the office. But you will be wishing that you'd spent more time running. Because if you had, you wouldn't be on your deathbed.

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 6/18/2008 at 12:58 PM

Quote from jEfFgObLuE on 6/18/2008 at 12:56 PM:

The best expensive booze is the kind that belongs to someone else.

Yes...especially if they share. Big grin

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

jdmcgregor

All business

posted: 6/18/2008 at 10:36 PM

Quote from jEfFgObLuE on 6/18/2008 at 12:56 PM:

The best expensive booze is the kind that belongs to someone else.

Oh man, i had a few nips of my buddy's Johnny Walker Blue ($100/bottle at the duty free in San Diego). Delicious. Coincidentally, (though it's not booze per se) i finallly tasted the Dogfish 120 last night (20% abv). http://www.bov.ch/labels/USA/usa-dogfish-head-120-minute-imperial-ipa.jpg I got a bottle at Sam's Liquor for $10 (12 oz bottle). It was hoppy to say the least. Definitely drinkable, but too strong to want more than "on occation". Probably the most i've ever paid for a beer, but worth a try.

"If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason." J. Handy

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 6/19/2008 at 7:00 AM

Quote from jdmcgregor on 6/18/2008 at 10:36 PM:

Coincidentally, (though it's not booze per se) i finallly tasted the Dogfish 120 last night (20% abv). http://www.bov.ch/labels/USA/usa-dogfish-head-120-minute-imperial-ipa.jpg I got a bottle at Sam's Liquor for $10 (12 oz bottle). It was hoppy to say the least. Definitely drinkable, but too strong to want more than "on occation". Probably the most i've ever paid for a beer, but worth a try.

I really like the 90 Minute...not sure that I'd want to spend more for the 120. I have a feeling I wouldn't like it as well. My brother likes it, but he's a serious hop-aholic.

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

tuf_aint_enough

posted: 6/19/2008 at 8:06 AM

I have had a 1986 Chateau Margaux (Bordeaux), a 1990 Chateau Montrose and a Hermitage La Chapelle Paul Jaboulet 1985 - the most expensive being about $1,400 CAD in a restaurant, the least about $450. Not that I was paying...

dnephin

Hometown AG win.

posted: 6/25/2008 at 7:31 PM

I was once given a bottle of Petrus Pomerol. About a decade ago. Think it was then priced @ $200 in PA. Age unsure, but I have the bottle, so I can check and update (keeping bottle to dupe idiots someday.) Couldn't believe wine was so spendy. T'was good. Worth that much? No. But, t'was good, very good. Generally, my big splurge is on a birthday Scotch, at @ $60ish. Lasts a long time.

DWARP
Marathon Madness Mob

arlahile

posted: 6/27/2008 at 6:26 PM

Almost as good as a friend buying is appreciation! I have had two vintage ports that were about $25 when I bought them and hundreds when I consumed them. Cool

Arla

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Strings_n_88keys

meh

posted: 7/12/2008 at 6:24 PM

Quote from jEfFgObLuE on 6/18/2008 at 12:56 PM:

The best expensive booze is the kind that belongs to someone else.

We have a guy at work who lives < 2 miles from the office. he built a very nice bar in his basement. i have yet to see a restaurant bar stocked as well. he has his bar meticulously organized by type of liquor, down to scotch, irish, bourbon, etc... he always has a bottle of glenlivet, absinthe, a bunch of wacky liquours... me, personally, $25 on my own, $75 at a restaurant. why oh why has trent not weighed in on this thread? :-? 2="" miles="" from="" the="" office.="" he="" built="" a="" very="" nice="" bar="" in="" his="" basement.="" i="" have="" yet="" to="" see="" a="" restaurant="" bar="" stocked="" as="" well.="" he="" has="" his="" bar="" meticulously="" organized="" by="" type="" of="" liquor,="" down="" to="" scotch,="" irish,="" bourbon,="" etc...="" he="" always="" has="" a="" bottle="" of="" glenlivet,="" absinthe,="" a="" bunch="" of="" wacky="" liquours...="" me,="" personally,="" $25="" on="" my="" own,="" $75="" at="" a="" restaurant.="" why="" oh="" why="" has="" trent="" not="" weighed="" in="" on="" this="" thread?="" :-?=""></ 2 miles from the office. he built a very nice bar in his basement. i have yet to see a restaurant bar stocked as well. he has his bar meticulously organized by type of liquor, down to scotch, irish, bourbon, etc... he always has a bottle of glenlivet, absinthe, a bunch of wacky liquours... me, personally, $25 on my own, $75 at a restaurant. why oh why has trent not weighed in on this thread? :-? >

"You can't untrain for Monkey" - bdub

Daddyo

@BeachesRunner

posted: 7/12/2008 at 10:14 PM
modified: 7/12/2008 at 10:14 PM

Spent $15 eac on a few shots of tequila at the Coyote Grill in Phoenix AZ. Top price there is over $100 per shot on some aged rare tequila. yikes.

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 7/12/2008 at 11:36 PM

Quote from Strings_n_88keys on 7/12/2008 at 6:24 PM:

absinthe

That's something I've long been curious to try. I have no idea where I'd even find it. I'm guessing it ain't cheap, either.

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

Strings_n_88keys

meh

posted: 7/13/2008 at 8:10 AM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 7/12/2008 at 11:36 PM:

That's something I've long been curious to try. I have no idea where I'd even find it. I'm guessing it ain't cheap, either.

I didn't see what all the fuss is about.

"You can't untrain for Monkey" - bdub

zoom-zoom

Fanatic #3965

posted: 7/13/2008 at 10:06 AM

Quote from Strings_n_88keys on 7/13/2008 at 8:10 AM:

I didn't see what all the fuss is about.

It doesn't taste very good, does it? So you didn't see green fairies or whatever...? Tongue

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

joe_h

The voice of mile 18

posted: 7/14/2008 at 12:36 PM

I want to try this too - looks interesting but sadly no green fairies: http://slatev.com/player.html?id=1657909714

4/18 Rutgers Half Marathon 7/20 Antrhacite Olympic Tri 9/25 chesapeakeman Ultra distance Tri Rule #1 of Triathlon Training/Racing - If Momma ain't happy nobody is happy http://community.active.com/people/Joe_h1/blog

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