I was watching a video of Minecraft and the guy (jacksepticeye) was making a pub and mentioned “Vintage 1940 whiskey” and a question popped into my head, How are there still these types of alcoholic beverages that are these many years old from aging them, like, isn’t the demand high? how have they not run out of supply, or did they just like ALOT of these drinks many years ago?
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Because the alcoholics can’t afford the good stuff and those who can usually save it for an occasion
Because some are purposely saved. These vintage bottles are therefore more rare and more expensive.
Usually you buy alcohol for the good feeling it gives, which any whiskey will achieve. But those vintage ones, your buying those specifically for the flavors and that costs extra
They use price to control supply. The higher the price, the fewer they sell and the longer it lasts. And the less they have left, the rarer it is so the price goes up even more meaning they sell even less.
But eventually stocks do run out.
Have you looked up the price of a bottle of 1940s whiskey? It’s unaffordable for the average person.
They also will often only sell a limited quantity per year.
I would also add that they are still making it in some way. Yes eventually stock from say, 1940 will be gone. But as time moves forward, it’s replaced by, say the stock from 1950. And it will be no less old because we also went forward 10 years.
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