I Bought it, Because I Can

[Blue Collar Guy]

Bought a bottle of LOUIS XIII Cognac. Center piece of my bar. Looks sharp. Every month or so i asked the store owner if you want $2500 for it ill take it. He told me no its $3000 plus tax. O.K., it was a want not a need. He went on to tell me he used to have 3 of them and this is the last one. He will sell it and they are always going up in price.
Fathers day is coming, so i needed a few bottles of champagne. I waltz in, and he says $2800 out the door its yours. I reply, i have to give you plastic, i dont have that kind of cash on me. "SOLD".
If i lived like this when i was in my 20's, i would still be working, and i would have saved up zero. This is what "they" mean when they say reap the fruit of your labors. Im likin it.. I plan on harvesting more fruit soon.

 

[Red Badger]

No drinking out of a red plastic cup.

 

[braumeister]

Very cool. Now what to try first?
This will get you started:

Cooking with Cognac: Great Recipes

• Snoop Dogg making mashed potatoes with Cognac (with Video)
• A crème brulée of fois gras with Cognac
• Cognac Shrimps
• Venison Loin on Schupf Noodles with Lingonberry Cognac Sauce, Caramelized Chestnuts and Asparagus
• Creamy Crab and Cognac Soup
• Cognac Infused Herb-roasted Chicken breasts
• Cognac Roasted Artichokes Recipe
• Crown Roast of Pork with Cognac Cherry Glaze
• Spice-Rubbed Turkey with Cognac Gravy
• Creamy Nutmeg Cognac Salad Dressing
• Steamed Seafood And Vegetable Stew with Cognac
• Cognac Cheesecake
• Maple & cognac marinated pork chops
• Filet Mignon with Shallots and Cognac
• Crêpes Suzette
• Caramelized Fresh Pineapple Tiramisu
• Chocolate Chestnut Torte with Chocolate Cognac Mousse
• Tomato Cognac Soup
• Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Cognac Chestnuts
• Maple Cognac Glazed Ham with Winter Vegetables

 

[Blue Collar Guy]

No drinking out of a red plastic cup.

 

[Blue Collar Guy]

Very cool. Now what to try first?
This will get you started:

Cooking with Cognac: Great Recipes

• Snoop Dogg making mashed potatoes with Cognac (with Video)
• A crème brulée of fois gras with Cognac
• Cognac Shrimps
• Venison Loin on Schupf Noodles with Lingonberry Cognac Sauce, Caramelized Chestnuts and Asparagus
• Creamy Crab and Cognac Soup
• Cognac Infused Herb-roasted Chicken breasts
• Cognac Roasted Artichokes Recipe
• Crown Roast of Pork with Cognac Cherry Glaze
• Spice-Rubbed Turkey with Cognac Gravy
• Creamy Nutmeg Cognac Salad Dressing
• Steamed Seafood And Vegetable Stew with Cognac
• Cognac Cheesecake
• Maple & cognac marinated pork chops
• Filet Mignon with Shallots and Cognac
• Crêpes Suzette
• Caramelized Fresh Pineapple Tiramisu
• Chocolate Chestnut Torte with Chocolate Cognac Mousse
• Tomato Cognac Soup
• Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Cognac Chestnuts
• Maple Cognac Glazed Ham with Winter Vegetables

Awesome list. I might break out the less expensive stuff to try these first.lol

 

[Newventurer]

I grew up around the food and beverage business and every time one of those baccarat crystal bottles was empty, there was a long list of employees who had called dibs on it. Enjoy...and don't you dare use it in any of those aforementioned recipes

Now that I think about it, think I'll buy one of those empty decanters on eBay for $150 and fill it with cheap stuff

 

[NJ_Native]

My kids' schools was auctioning off a $6,000 bottle of bourbon that was donated to them by a famous distiller. Apparently, the distiller only makes 100 (or so) bottles a year and most of them are for charities. To be sold to generate money.

I thought about buying it but I am not into alcohol all that much...

 

[Blue Collar Guy]

I grew up around the food and beverage business and every time one of those baccarat crystal bottles was empty, there was a long list of employees who had called dibs on it. Enjoy...and don't you dare use it in any of those aforementioned recipes

Now that I think about it, think I'll buy one of those empty decanters on eBay for $150 and fill it with cheap stuff

Thank you, I believe ill share it on special occasions for sipping.

 

[Just_Steve]

Thank you, I believe ill share it on special occasions for sipping.

I'll let you know next time I'm down your way.

 

[Another Reader]

I think you need to look up RobbieB on this forum and exchange spending ideas.

 

[Souschef]

Wow! I thought I was doing well when I bought a special bottle of single malt scotch in a Caithness decanter for $300!
After I finished the scotch, I sold the decanter on eBay for $75

 

[W2R]

$3,000 for a bottle of Cognac? Not something I like, so I wouldn't pay even 3 cents for it. Each to his own.

I keep forgetting that the objective for me (lately) is to spend more. It's so ironic; like many here, I hardly had two cents to rub together when I was starting out. And now, everything is reversed.

I think you need to look up RobbieB on this forum and exchange spending ideas.

I need to start reading RobbieB's posts more carefully too. I do love steak.

 

[Koolau]

I'm not even a cognac drinker, but I find myself excited for you, Blue Collar Guy. I appreciate passion in almost any form even when I don't share the passion myself.

Spending your money on what you're passionate about makes the most sense to me. ENJOY!!

 

[haha]

I am passionate about Thunderbird. Whatever it costs, I'm down.

Ha

 

[W2R]

I am passionate about Thunderbird. Whatever it costs, I'm down.

Ha

Go for it! My father's favorite was white Ripple.... We kids teased him about his lowbrow tastes, but he really did like it better than more expensive wines.

 

[Fedup]

I would mind a taste or sip and I'm not even a drinker. But I saw something similar at Costco, not sure Whisky or Cognac for $2200. It was very tempting but I'm not a drinker.

 

[Blue Collar Guy]

I think you need to look up RobbieB on this forum and exchange spending ideas.

lol. ok

 

[Blue Collar Guy]

Wow! I thought I was doing well when I bought a special bottle of single malt scotch in a Caithness decanter for $300!
After I finished the scotch, I sold the decanter on eBay for $75

Nice!

 

[Katiek]

Congrats, It's nice to splurge a bit after a lifetime of hard work.

I love the way Koolau described this - the joy of being passionate about something.

 

[Blue Collar Guy]

$3,000 for a bottle of Cognac? Not something I like, so I wouldn't pay even 3 cents for it. Each to his own.

I keep forgetting that the objective for me (lately) is to spend more. It's so ironic; like many here, I hardly had two cents to rub together when I was starting out. And now, everything is reversed.

I need to start reading RobbieB's posts more carefully too. I do love steak.

Thank you for your positive spin on my purchase.

 

[Blue Collar Guy]

I'm not even a cognac drinker, but I find myself excited for you, Blue Collar Guy. I appreciate passion in almost any form even when I don't share the passion myself.

Spending your money on what you're passionate about makes the most sense to me. ENJOY!!

Thank you. I was very excited about this event.

 

[Blue Collar Guy]

I am passionate about Thunderbird. Whatever it costs, I'm down.

Ha

For full disclosure, i happen to have a Bottle of Thunderbird in my bar as well. It was sort of a gag gift for the house warming. I also proudly display that as well.

 

[Souschef]

I am a warbird junkie. I was recently able to fly a B-25, a MIG-15, and last week, an SNJ WW2 trainer. The total cost was over $4k, but it was worth every penny

 

[Ticker]

I am reminded of the 3 stooges episode where they are in Scotland. a Scottish character asks them how about a snort of his very rare whisky. they reply yes, and he pulls out a dust covered prized bottle. the Scottish gentleman opens the bottle, takes a deep sniff, replaces the cork, and puts the bottle back in the liquor cabinet.
bet it'll last for years using that method.

 

[street]

Good for you! Consider it an investment.