It's Official: Oil Is Now Cheaper Than Whisky

Derek Kreindler
by Derek Kreindler

As of 3:03 P.M., a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil is sitting at $49.90 USD. For $42.48, you can get a fifth of Wiser’s Legacy Canadian Whisky – decent stuff, but nothing fancy. If you’ll excuse me, I’m off to buy myself a Hellcat.

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  • Athos Nobile Athos Nobile on Jan 06, 2015

    I can find decent rum here for that money. And with some luck a good single malt.

  • George B George B on Jan 06, 2015

    Lets see if the comment posts with the 2nd attempt. For some historical perspective, here is an article with a chart showing oil prices inflation adjusted to 2014 dollars. http://inflationdata.com/Inflation/Inflation_Rate/Historical_Oil_Prices_Chart.asp Note that we've had both peaks and dips in the price of oil and the past along with long plateaus of a new normal. Enjoy gasoline prices

  • George B George B on Jan 06, 2015

    For some historical perspective, here is an article with a chart showing oil prices inflation adjusted to 2014 dollars. Note that we've had both peaks and dips in the price of oil and the past along with long plateaus of a new normal. Enjoy gasoline prices

  • -Nate -Nate on Jan 07, 2015

    All this info about distilling Alcohol into drinks is fascinating . I come from a long line of drunks but I know hardly anything about how the various beverages are actually made . Me , I like American ' pi$$water ' beers . You know the old saw " " Why is drinking Coors Beer like making love in a canoe ? " . -Nate

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