Whisky Forum - A 2,000-bottle whisky collection in its own apartment

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What made this connoisseur rent a second apartment? A 2,000-bottle whisky collection.

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Big Mac · Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 3:27 am Post subject:

I think my wife would be looking for another house if i accumulated over 2000 bottles. Probably have around 400 bottles stored in an empty bedroom and cupboards throughout the house.

albo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Mar 2011 Posts: 1888

I've a long way to go, but it's something to aspire to.

All for drinking purposes mind!

It does get me to thinking, if the current trend in prices continues forever, how many bottles would I need to safly live out my life without the need to buy another bottle. I think that I drink somewhere in the region of half a bottle a month, so 6 bottles a year, so taking it that I live to 100, I'm 36 now, so I think I'd need 384 bottles to last me to my grave. I've got 29..... 10% of the way there Sad