Whisky is only expensive because people are so pretentious about it.
There isn't actually any difference between different types of whisky, it's just another example of mass hysteria.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 26 Oct 2012, 10:15, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

no, there are huge differences between them
And yes some of the price is for show.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Fri 26 Oct 2012, 10:18, Reply)

No there aren't
people just pretend because they don't want to look stupid. It's the same with wine, the only difference is that some are red, some are white and some are in between.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 26 Oct 2012, 10:22, Reply)

yes there are.
There are different types of sweetness, some are really smoky, some are toffee sweet, sine are butterscotch sweet, some are fruity some are savoury.

Loads of variety. Next time you come up north I'll make the effort to come and meet you if you lime and I will buy you three shots of different whiskies.

Offer may be revoked at any time.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Fri 26 Oct 2012, 10:27, Reply)

Rarity and pretentiousness has a lot to do with it.
My dad's into whisky, he has some worth over £1k a bottle, and even he says it tastes no better than stuff costing £60 or so, it's just artificially inflated by rarity and bullshit.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Fri 26 Oct 2012, 10:23, Reply)

yes, a lot of the cost is BS
But bear in mind the delay between distillation and it being sold.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Fri 26 Oct 2012, 10:28, Reply)

Which is nothing but a marketing gimmick

(Bazongaloid, Fri 26 Oct 2012, 10:49, Reply)