If you were going to drop some serious cash on a bottle, what would it be? Bourbon? Scotch? Cognac? Other?...and what brand?
I've always been a $40-60/bottle kind of guy. The most I've ever spent on spirits was ~$100 for Lagavulin 16, and ~$120 for XO Maison Surrenne Cognac. Both good, in very different ways. And both are still sitting on my bar, partially consumed, after a couple years. Since I don't drink spirits all that often, these things last me years, so I'm thinking I may be willing to spend a little more on a bottle...if in fact they get better when you spend more.
So, I'm wondering, is a $200 bottle of scotch or bourbon really that much better than an $80 bottle? Or, have I reached the sweet spot at the $60-80 price point?