Question: Is there anything wrong with wealth? enjoying expensive things?

[PhilFish]

Phil here...posted in another thread that he likes himself some scotch...

Laphroaig is the current bottle i'm into (about half way since xmas...iffn yer wondering)..

anyhoo... it was about 79.99

anything wrong with that...vs say buying a less costly one?


to broaden the subject... if another buys an expensive item...x... is there anything inherently wrong with that?


be right back... thirsty.

 

[Craig]

Phil here...posted in another thread that he likes himself some scotch...

Laphroaig is the current bottle i'm into (about half way since xmas...iffn yer wondering)..

anyhoo... it was about 79.99

anything wrong with that...vs say buying a less costly one?


to broaden the subject... if another buys an expensive item...x... is there anything inherently wrong with that?


be right back... thirsty.

Buy well, cry once...

A sensible adage. If buying quality, expense is a reasonable consideration. If buying marketing, maybe not so much.

 

[ya-ta-hey]

Phil here...posted in another thread that he likes himself some scotch...

Laphroaig is the current bottle i'm into (about half way since xmas...iffn yer wondering)..

anyhoo... it was about 79.99

anything wrong with that...vs say buying a less costly one?


to broaden the subject... if another buys an expensive item...x... is there anything inherently wrong with that?


be right back... thirsty.

Mr. Phil,

Good scotch. My friends and I enjoyed a bottle of the 18 year old whilst skiing over Thanksgiving. A little too smoky for my taste, but very smooth.

I prefer the highland scotches, not so smoky, more smooth and rich. My favorite is the the Macallan, 12 year old, then the Balvine Double wood 12 year old. Both are in the $40 range. Another nice scotch in the 12 year old range is Glen Morangie

If you like the smoky, try the Johnny Walker double black. It's blended, so doesn't have that sharp peat taste, and is very smooth.

 

[PhilFish]

I like the johnnies.... my brother in law stocks the Blue.. Now there's a fine beverage.

I've had the macallan..like that too..


but i am on a quest. for the peatiest...and smokiest of smoky scotches...

 

[ya-ta-hey]

I like the johnnies.... my brother in law stocks the Blue.. Now there's a fine beverage.

I've had the macallan..like that too..


but i am on a quest. for the peatiest...and smokiest of smoky scotches...

Mr. Phil,

I can't see drinking the Blue on a regular basis. There is a reason rich people are rich; they don't spend money on things that are just as good but less expensive.

I've seen "The Peat Monster" in stores. It's probably pretty smoky, but likely pretty rotgut.

In my tasting, those from the Isle of Islay, such as the scotch you mentioned, are about the peatiest there are.

 

[PhilFish]

true, but the man needs to impress his partners and the like.. and..me...well..free Blue.... yum.

I'd dare say anything called The Peat Monster..yeah...rotgut..

I shall continue my quest....

 

[Jen]

Nothing wrong with being wealthy.
I like it just fine.

 

[NightSwimmer]

Of course not. That said, Laphroaig isn't "expensive" and middle class isn't "wealthy". The only problem with imagining that one is wealthy when one is not is that such an illusion will inevitably lead one to support economic policies that are not in one's own self interest.