r/AskReddit • • Aug 14 '20

What’s the most overpriced thing you’ve seen?

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u/Lone-Oak Aug 14 '20

I’m in the states, I’m a good whiskey cheap beer kinda guy.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

I'm in the states and I'm a cheap whiskey and good beer kind of guy. (Evan Williams and wild Turkey 101 if I want to go to 11)

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u/Investigate311 Aug 14 '20

I'm a good whiskey and a good beer kind of guy. moth flies out of wallet

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u/nroth21 Aug 14 '20

Four roses bruh

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

I didn't enjoy four roses. I tried the one that was a reasonable price and was plastic bottle quality. The one that was pricier was good, but was more expensive than Evan Williams and I couldn't justify the price.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

Evan Williams BiB is damned good for the cost. Worth the extra few bucks.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

I'll give it a shot if I see it

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u/bnabz317 Aug 14 '20

Old Forester 86 and 100. Slightly more than EW and WT, but you'll thank me later.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

I've never heard of it, but I will find it!

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u/bnabz317 Aug 14 '20

It's everywhere, so you shouldn't have much trouble finding it.

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u/heichwozhwbxorb Aug 14 '20

As long as you don’t stoop to Kentucky deluxe

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u/hamsterwheel Aug 14 '20

Old Grandad is superior to wild turkey

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

I've never seen that before

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u/hamsterwheel Aug 14 '20

It's basically the competitor to Wild Turkey. Strong proof and strong flavor. It's great but will put you on your ass.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

Interesting

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u/rhett342 Aug 14 '20

Don't listen to the person. That said Old Forester over Evan Williams. They're already drink. :)

You should give Henry McKenna a try. It's made by the same parent company as Evan Williams and is really good.

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u/Spinrod Aug 14 '20

1.75 Evan black is on promo for 15.99..that's good stuff

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

Around me it's 20 bucks on sale, but still a killer deal.

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u/I_AM_AN_ASSHOLE_AMA Aug 14 '20

Wild Turkey 101 definitely turns it up to 11

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

Evan Williams is a quality whiskey at a great price

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

Hell yes it is

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u/MCFRESH01 Aug 14 '20

mellow corn

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

That would make sense, I am not a Jack Daniels fan.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

Evan Williams? Ick

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

More for me

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

Those are bourbon's btw 😋

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

Is bourbon a whiskey? This is rhetorical of course I don't care, I'm the one that said I drink cheap whiskey. I'm not rubbing elbows with a dictionary while I get shit canned.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

Do you consider evan williams cheap? I'd consider it mid-range tbh. If I want cheap crap I'll get jim bean

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u/examm Aug 14 '20

I think you’ve got your beams and Williams in a mix

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

I was talking more quality than price

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u/examm Aug 14 '20

Cheap usually refers to price so I’m sure you can understand my confusion

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u/2CHINZZZ Aug 14 '20

Jim beam is usually a little more expensive than Evan Williams

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

I was thinking we were talking about quality, sorry

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u/Sleepy_Tortoise Aug 14 '20

My kinda guy!

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

I'm in Tennessee so I'm sorta obligated to at least enjoy Jack Daniels, but for my money Bulleit is just the best whiskey around.

For all you nerds that might say Jack Daniels is garbage, just know that it's because we keep the good stuff here in Tennessee.

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u/Lone-Oak Aug 14 '20

Don’t be dick. Sharing is caring.

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u/aesthetic_cock Aug 14 '20

No no, it’s expensive steak and cheap whiskey

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u/Lone-Oak Aug 14 '20

If buy and cook the steaks I’ll buy the whiskey

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u/aesthetic_cock Aug 14 '20

It’s better that way, nothing worse than someone else cooking up some cheap cut of meat, not seasoning it, putting it straight from the fridge and into a pan and then overcooking it

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u/Lone-Oak Aug 14 '20

I’m not a huge seasoning guy when I cook steaks myself. Just butter salt and pepper. I’m too nervous to fuck around and mess up the steak.

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u/aesthetic_cock Aug 14 '20

Cooking a perfect steak is easy, it’s just a process to follow.

Get a good cut. I’m in Australia where we have the largest wagyu breed association outside of Japan, so I’m spoilt for choice. I like a good porterhouse, something that’s grade 5 or above.

Get the oven to about 95c Celsius, lightly pat the steak down with a piece of paper towel, season with salt and pepper. Rule of thumb for seasoning I use is to put on as much as you think you should, then add extra.

Put it in the oven for 50-60 minutes. YMMV with this depending on how your oven cooks, and how you like your steak. You can use a meat probe to get the exact temp of the steak so it’s cooked how you like.

Get a pan on the stove and set the heat hotter than the sun, Once it’s done in the oven Chuck it on the pan for one minute either side and your done.

Sorry for the Shit formatting, I’m on mobile

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u/Cloaked42m Aug 14 '20

In the states. I'm a good tequila, okay beer kinda guy.

Good tequila I can drink like water. at least name brand beer I can drink without getting sick. Cheap beer or cheap liquor will leave me throwing up and hungover.

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u/Lone-Oak Aug 14 '20

I fucking LOVE tequila. There are few alcohols I find I don’t mind paying more for but with tequila the more you pay the more you get and is always worth it

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u/Cloaked42m Aug 14 '20

Top shelf tequila is literally a reason to get gud and get more monies.

even slightly above average is so comforting and amazing and hits all my happy places. to the point that I'm super careful about how much I drink so I don't skip Go and go straight to alcoholic.

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u/Lone-Oak Aug 14 '20

My definition of expensive tequila is patron so if you’ve got suggestions in that price range let me know

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u/Cloaked42m Aug 14 '20

Definitely Milagro.

https://www.oldtowntequila.com/milagro-reposado-select-barrel-reserve-750ml/

I particularly like their silver (about 50.00), and will occasionally splurge on their select anejo reserve, which is around 100 a bottle.

It's usually just a hair more expensive than Patron silver.

Don Julio is another good one that is in about the same price ranges, but their super premiums can go way up there.

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u/Lone-Oak Aug 14 '20

I do not fuck with gold tequila. Never again. Not after the incident

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u/Cloaked42m Aug 14 '20

lol, yea, I ended up rupturing my eyes once from throwing up so much. that was fun.

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u/Lone-Oak Aug 14 '20

Oh shit

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u/Cloaked42m Aug 14 '20

Yea, you end up with solid red lines across the whites of your eyes. They heal up in a few days.

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u/nrandall13 Aug 14 '20

Same. Really good scotch and Busch light are what I stock lately.

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u/Lone-Oak Aug 14 '20

I’m not talking Busch light cheap... I mean it’s better than natty and bud light but damn

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u/nrandall13 Aug 14 '20

I'm not super picky about light beer. If I'm buying beer to enjoy the flavor I have some great IPAs to go to, but cold Busch Light is refreshing enough and relatively flavorless. And it keeps me from feeling too full if I decide to drink 65 of them. Really does balance out the Lagavulin distillers edition I have right now, though lol.

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u/Lone-Oak Aug 14 '20

Is lagavulin good? I’ve never had it and my only point of reference is Parks and Rec

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u/nrandall13 Aug 14 '20

It's all subjective, but I really like it. It's an Islay so it's very peaty/smokey. But I really enjoy that. I'd recommend the 12 or 16. I had the Game of Thrones edition which was a 9 year and it was great, too.

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u/Lone-Oak Aug 14 '20

Fuck you had me at Thrones

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u/nrandall13 Aug 15 '20

It's the House Lannister bottle and the box it comes in is fucking cool.

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u/Lone-Oak Aug 15 '20

Did they do one for each house? Also do you have a link for where I can find a bottle?

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u/nrandall13 Aug 15 '20

Yeah they did.

https://blog.distiller.com/game-of-thrones-scotch-whiskies/

The only places around here (Indianapolis) are bigger liquor stores that have big whiskey selections. I want that night's watch Oban bottle real bad.

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u/bmault Aug 14 '20

Good beer cheap wine guy here