A 750ml of cheap vodka costs $12 and tastes like a hospital handshake. A 750ml of top-shelf whisky costs $200 and tastes like a campfire wrapped in a hug. But here’s the math: taxes make up 50-80% of the price in many countries. So, that $50 bottle of gin includes $35 in “sin taxes” and “because we can” fees. You’re basically paying the government to fund potholes while you get mildly buzzed. Fair trade? Not really, but at least the hangover is tax-deductible in your imagination.
The 750ml Scam You Never Noticed
Most airlines serve wine in 187ml “mini bottles”—exactly one-fourth of a 750ml. They charge $10 each. That’s $40 for a full bottle of grape-water that retails for $6 on the ground. They call it “convenience”; I call it highway robbery at 30,000 feet. Drink in the sky, pay the lie.
How many drinks are in a 750ml bottle? – Foodly – Magazine #1 Food
