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eugenespeed · 02-04-2008, 19:16

Okay, so you really fancy a drink from the off license, but you don't have that much money. What kind or brands of alcohol do you buy?

I ask because at the moment, I am having a vodka and coke. I paid full price for a bottle of diet coke, but bought Glens vodka, which in my opinion tastes just as good as more expensive vodkas when mixed.

What would you have bought from your local off license?

littlefro · 02-04-2008, 19:19

Where I get off my train to get the bus home. Mr Ahmed is currently selling three cans of Skol lager for a £1. I keep meaning to ask him who is suppliers are.

-TigerLily- · 02-04-2008, 20:14

Cheap wine, good lemonade. Booyah!

Kerryq · 02-04-2008, 21:13

A cheap bottle of port .

Tinkerbell1 · 02-04-2008, 21:19

Walk away from the cheap cider... it's not worth it

minimalistmatt · 02-04-2008, 22:40

Toilet Duck

I buy lots of booze at christmas when it's silly cheap (60 bottles for £20! etc) then keep it in the garage for the rest of the year.

I've done it the last couple of years, and I usually get enough to last until mid year ! It means I don't use the offie much.

02-04-2008, 22:42

you cant go wrong with a bit of Ol` fashioned Cyyderrrrr

mucker1965 · 03-04-2008, 12:20

any white cider , eg white star, frosty jacks , white lightning, ok , they all taste like shit, however, if you take some out of the bottle and top up with ,tango orange from a can, bingo cheap alcopop, really does work ,give it a try!

Planet · 03-04-2008, 13:23

What is cheap whisky and vodka like? I've often been tempted to the supermarket own-brand stuff but never tried it..

Troll Geezer · 03-04-2008, 13:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Planet

What is cheap whisky and vodka like? I've often been tempted to the supermarket own-brand stuff but never tried it..

a bit like paint stripper

TommyGavin76 · 03-04-2008, 17:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Troll Geezer

a bit like paint stripper

Not if you mix them. As most people tend to mix drinks then they won't notice the difference.

Malc London · 03-04-2008, 17:47

I buy supermarket gin and can't taste any difference to Gordons. You can get a litre for the price of a bottle.

DaisyBumbleroot · 04-04-2008, 09:23

i agree with the op - its better to spend money on the cheap mixers especially if you are mixing with cheap vodka. cheap cola can ruin a pefectly decent bottle of polski

Planet · 04-04-2008, 11:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Troll Geezer

a bit like paint stripper

Thanks, as I thought!

alan29 · 04-04-2008, 12:56

Never been that desperate for alcohol.
Alan

DaisyBumbleroot · 04-04-2008, 14:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan29

Never been that desperate for alcohol.
Alan

its not desperation.

Porcupine · 04-04-2008, 15:05

I only ever buy cheap Vodka. The only time i have expensive stuff is when i get it as a present.

I ALWAYS buy a bottle of Glens voddy on a Friday night ready for the weekend. It really doesnt taste any different to expensive vodka if you mix it with coke, tonic or orange juice.

Harry, it sucks · 04-04-2008, 15:35

I don't know if it's Glen's, but the cheap (not 'value' brand) vodka at asda is OK if you mix it.
On the whiskies, i'm by no means a connoiseur (sp?) but the asda single malts are good for the price. I've had the speyside and the islay, very nice...

KaliMist · 04-04-2008, 17:47

I'd buy a bottle of wine or 6 bottles of bud, I don't really sit in the house and drink spirits unless it's a house party.

Nadias_balls · 04-04-2008, 17:58

I used to buy store brand vodkas from the big supermarket, and personally never noticed much difference in taste, although I think with the higher brands of vodka you tend to get a much smoother taste. Anyway, I've since given up spirits so I don't think about it much anymore, lol.

I do like to indulge in a bit of cider when the mood takes though. I wouldn't touch those cheap as chips, high percent bottles that teens everywhere have enjoyed at some point or another though, lol.

Personally, I quite like the supermarket brands you can get. Not the cheapest ones, but the ones advertised as "vintage". It's got a nicer taste and isn't badly priced. It's only a few pounds at the max for a litre or so, and it has got a slightly higher volume than the usual stuff.

You can get decent booze for not much money at all from the supermarkets. As other posters have said, the big promotions that usually occur around the holidays are always good to stock up, but other than that, it's certainly preferable in my book to try your nearest Sainsburys or Tescos rather than opt for a bottle of gut wrenching off license cheap as chips stuff.

02-04-2008, 19:16	#1
eugenespeed Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: HEED ARMY!!!!! Posts: 32,084	Budget Alcohol Okay, so you really fancy a drink from the off license, but you don't have that much money. What kind or brands of alcohol do you buy? I ask because at the moment, I am having a vodka and coke. I paid full price for a bottle of diet coke, but bought Glens vodka, which in my opinion tastes just as good as more expensive vodkas when mixed. What would you have bought from your local off license?

02-04-2008, 19:19	#2
littlefro Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London & West Midlands Posts: 3,037	Where I get off my train to get the bus home. Mr Ahmed is currently selling three cans of Skol lager for a £1. I keep meaning to ask him who is suppliers are.

02-04-2008, 20:14	#3
-TigerLily- Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 240	Cheap wine, good lemonade. Booyah!

02-04-2008, 21:13	#4
Kerryq Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 338	A cheap bottle of port .

02-04-2008, 21:19	#5
Tinkerbell1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Berkshire Posts: 851	Walk away from the cheap cider... it's not worth it

02-04-2008, 22:40	#6
minimalistmatt Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NW Posts: 6,593	Toilet Duck I buy lots of booze at christmas when it's silly cheap (60 bottles for £20! etc) then keep it in the garage for the rest of the year. I've done it the last couple of years, and I usually get enough to last until mid year ! It means I don't use the offie much.

02-04-2008, 22:42	#7
Harry Barry Posts: n/a	you cant go wrong with a bit of Ol` fashioned Cyyderrrrr

03-04-2008, 12:20	#8
mucker1965 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 71	any white cider , eg white star, frosty jacks , white lightning, ok , they all taste like shit, however, if you take some out of the bottle and top up with ,tango orange from a can, bingo cheap alcopop, really does work ,give it a try!

03-04-2008, 13:23	#9
Planet Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,878	What is cheap whisky and vodka like? I've often been tempted to the supermarket own-brand stuff but never tried it..

03-04-2008, 13:28	#10
Troll Geezer Banned User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 93	Quote: Originally Posted by Planet What is cheap whisky and vodka like? I've often been tempted to the supermarket own-brand stuff but never tried it.. a bit like paint stripper

03-04-2008, 17:18	#11
TommyGavin76 Inactive Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,886	Quote: Originally Posted by Troll Geezer a bit like paint stripper Not if you mix them. As most people tend to mix drinks then they won't notice the difference.

03-04-2008, 17:47	#12
Malc London Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,862	I buy supermarket gin and can't taste any difference to Gordons. You can get a litre for the price of a bottle.

04-04-2008, 09:23	#13
DaisyBumbleroot Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 23,456	i agree with the op - its better to spend money on the cheap mixers especially if you are mixing with cheap vodka. cheap cola can ruin a pefectly decent bottle of polski

04-04-2008, 11:59	#14
Planet Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,878	Quote: Originally Posted by Troll Geezer a bit like paint stripper Thanks, as I thought!

04-04-2008, 12:56	#15
alan29 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 20,497	Never been that desperate for alcohol. Alan

04-04-2008, 14:58	#16
DaisyBumbleroot Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 23,456	Quote: Originally Posted by alan29 Never been that desperate for alcohol. Alan its not desperation.

04-04-2008, 15:05	#17
Porcupine Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Suffolk Posts: 21,392	I only ever buy cheap Vodka. The only time i have expensive stuff is when i get it as a present. I ALWAYS buy a bottle of Glens voddy on a Friday night ready for the weekend. It really doesnt taste any different to expensive vodka if you mix it with coke, tonic or orange juice.

04-04-2008, 15:35	#18
Harry, it sucks Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 736	I don't know if it's Glen's, but the cheap (not 'value' brand) vodka at asda is OK if you mix it. On the whiskies, i'm by no means a connoiseur (sp?) but the asda single malts are good for the price. I've had the speyside and the islay, very nice...

04-04-2008, 17:47	#19
KaliMist Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 7,117	I'd buy a bottle of wine or 6 bottles of bud, I don't really sit in the house and drink spirits unless it's a house party.

04-04-2008, 17:58	#20
Nadias_balls Banned User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 987	I used to buy store brand vodkas from the big supermarket, and personally never noticed much difference in taste, although I think with the higher brands of vodka you tend to get a much smoother taste. Anyway, I've since given up spirits so I don't think about it much anymore, lol. I do like to indulge in a bit of cider when the mood takes though. I wouldn't touch those cheap as chips, high percent bottles that teens everywhere have enjoyed at some point or another though, lol. Personally, I quite like the supermarket brands you can get. Not the cheapest ones, but the ones advertised as "vintage". It's got a nicer taste and isn't badly priced. It's only a few pounds at the max for a litre or so, and it has got a slightly higher volume than the usual stuff. You can get decent booze for not much money at all from the supermarkets. As other posters have said, the big promotions that usually occur around the holidays are always good to stock up, but other than that, it's certainly preferable in my book to try your nearest Sainsburys or Tescos rather than opt for a bottle of gut wrenching off license cheap as chips stuff.

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