I was at Total Wine a few days ago to get a bottle or two for The Queen. While there, I spotted this.
According to the Glenfiddich website, that is a 70 centiliter bottle. The Google conversion math wizard says that converts to 24 ounces more or less. So, a wee dram of that Sccotch is just a touch over $1583 an ounce.
Blink, blink.
That drink was distilled and casked in the year I was born give or take a year or two. As curious as I am to find out how it tastes, I never will. I can't even bring myself to spend more than $30 for a bottle of wine. No way I'm ever going to be able to buy a bottle of Scotch that costs more than every car I've ever owned.
Still though...any one wanting to gift me a tumbler full can reach out to me through the blog. I'll even say real nice things about the benefactor.
Sorry Hawk, no gifts from me of that kind of vintage. I will send you a half roll of TP I found at the back of my bathroom linen closet... best I can do. I am with you, I never could see my way to spend an amazing amount of money for something you rent as it passes through you. Beer is far cheaper rent.
ReplyDeleteCederq, no worries. I wasn't holding my breath on a sip of that. I did have an almost opportunity a few years ago to taste Laphroaig 40, but I could never get connected up with the person who had it.
DeleteIt's a shrewd Scotsman who can take a single barrel of scotch, put it away for a few decades, and coerce those willing to believe it's not just another scotch into spending a huge amount of money for what probably couldn't be discerned in a taste test.
ReplyDeleteI'd taste it, but wouldn't pay over $1.50 for the opportunity.
Jess, I suspect you are 100% correct in your statement. Frankly, I gave up trying to figure out what good drink is supposed to taste like and started focusing on what I liked to drink. I don't care how much it costs; if it tastes like bad breath and diesel fuel, I'm not interested.
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