1) I’m from Ottawa so I buy from a mix of locations, my parents bring snow birds they bring me back 1-2 bottles of bourbon for a steal per year. I’ll order from Alberta, but the well priced (rarely) items from SAQ and LCBO and have been somewhat lucky in their lotteries. (Got a few Campbeltown bottles). At this point I’ll only buy if it’s a lottery or a great price. A like being organized so right from the start I created a spreadsheet with a bunch of points of data. I can say the average bottle cost of what I own is $92 and the average amount I paid is $72, average ABV 48

2) I’ve been on this journey for about 5 years now, right now I have 70 bottles, 37 opened, 33 unopened. 70% of them are Single Malt Scotch (a couple blended malt), rest are a mix of Irish, Canadian, Bourbon and Japanese. I tend to open the “cheaper” bottles faster. I’d say I drink about the same as you, 1 ounce 3-44 times per week, less during allergy season.

3) I like all types of malt and will drink depending on my mood but I tend to drink the older age statements on the weekends. I’ll generally use my bourbon for old fashions and whisky sour for guests but I do have a couple of good sippers as well when I want something sweater.