Cheaper whiskies cost a lot more over here, relatively speaking. Or in other words, entry point for booze is higher, and the more expensive, the more similar prices to most other countries (and in fact in some cases you can get expensive stuff from Bordeaux and Burgundy at much better prices here.) The price hike for you from a fairly good whisky to this one is larger than in my case, and tbh I’m not convinced it’s worth it. For reference, a Laga 16 sets me back the equivalent to $80, whereas this one cost me $88. Go figure.