Well, I only drink scotch. My regular..Johnnie Walker Black...is about $30 a fifth. My back up, when I'm broke is Dewar's. It's about $23 a fifth. A fifth will generally last me about a week, so going with Uschi model, comics are the more cost effective vice.
Of course, I spend something like $130 to $175 a month on comics so if I used half that money strictly for scotch, I'd be well on my way to clinical alcoholism.
All in all, I think I'll stick to comics for the time being.