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Champagne and sparkling wine: Dom Perignon
Cognac: Courvoisier
Gin: Hendricks
Liqueur: Grand Marnier
Rum: 10 Cane
Scotch: Macallan
Table wine: Opus One
Tequila: Patron
Vodka: Grey Goose
Whiskey: Woodford Reserve
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2-04-2009 @2:22PM sam said... Too bad Patron is not any better than Montezuma.
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2-04-2009 @2:59PM Monika said... Oooh, I drink the "luxurious" vodka. But I still prefer Lagavulin to Macallan.
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2-04-2009 @4:46PM christopher said... I agree with Sam and Monika. Patron is hardly the pinnacle of tequila excellence. I think its more like the bottom of the top shelf. That list looks more like the popular brands most likely to be at any liquor store. Not that these are bad, but if I lived in the lap of luxury I wouldn't be drinking what the commoners could afford.
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4-01-2009 @6:47PM LeslieLu said... I disagree. I think Patron deserves to be up there. They're launching a new vodka too--Ultimat Vodka. All I know is the bottle looks pretty: www.ultimatvodka.com
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