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Pub in Dublin with cheap spirits

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  • 05-03-2009 5:26pm
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    gnolan
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    Thats what i'm looking for. I know Karma might have 3 euro spirits but anyone know anywhere else?
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    Red Sleeping Beauty
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    Karma ?:)
    That has to be the cheapest pub in Dublin city centre, I love it:pac:
    €3.50 Guinness I think.

    Can't say I know anywhere that has *affordable* spirits. They're a rip off everywhere. Wether or not they priced due to taxes or their mark up, they're a rip off - €5.10 for a whiskey is disgraceful (which I think it is in the Foggy Dew).

    In comparisson, in the UK (Glasgow), you can get a Whiskey or other spirits (w/ free mixer) for about £1.50./£2 in Weatherspoons . Maybe less actually. I know they've a smaller measure - 25ml- but you can "double up" for about £1.

    So then that's a 50ml whiskey/vodka etc. and mixer that would be about £2.50/£3 = €3.30-€3.80 (give or take). How much would a 50ml vodka/coke cost here ?

    With Ireland nose-diving faster and faster into recession (apparently) I can't see spirits in Pubs getting any cheaper :(
    The cartel's "price freeze" fiasco was an utter disgrace - bumped the prices of everything up discretely and then got free publicity pretending to be looking out for the customers :rolleyes:


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    BeerNut
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    alan dunne 27 wrote: »
    I know they've a smaller measure - 35ml
    I thought UK measures were 25ml and ours were 35ml.

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    Red Sleeping Beauty
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    Ooop oops :o
    Post edited *


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    gnolan
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    alan dunne 27 wrote: »
    Karma ?:)
    How much would a 50ml vodka/coke cost here ?

    Well i think for 35ml plus mixer you'd be talking 7 EURO and up. Hence me looking for cheap spirits. Headin out saturday night and looking to just get whiskey and water on the side. Hate payin a fiver for something i can down in a second


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    Red Sleeping Beauty
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    Be careful they don't charge you for water :)

    From what I can see, most Dublin pubs have upped their prices so a whiskey is likely going to be a fiver or thereabouts.


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    gnolan
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    alan dunne 27 wrote: »
    Be careful they don't charge you for water :)

    From what I can see, most Dublin pubs have upped their prices so a whiskey is likely going to be a fiver or thereabouts.

    I am really starting to hate this country. If anyone has a gem of a pub (even club if you have to) please share.


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    Red Sleeping Beauty
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    GAA pubs seem to be slightly cheaper than the cartel pubs.


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    gnolan
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    Not familiar with any, any suggestions?


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    Red Sleeping Beauty
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    Well I think they're technically private clubs and you've to be a member but my area has 2 and they let the locals in .

    I don't actually know how many there are in Dublin or where they are. Someone joked to me that the GAA have only lasted so long because of the pubs.


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    Seaneh
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    there's a "glow party" in purty kitchen tonight, €7 in and all drinks €2.

    might not be your scene but would be a good night.


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    Red Sleeping Beauty
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    What's the line with drinks promotions in Ireland ? I remember hearing or reading that you're not allowed have them or you can have them but not advertise them ?


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    Seaneh
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    you cant advertise in the media (papers, radio etc) but flyers and posters are allowed afaik.


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    BeerNut
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    There's a promotion on Cooley whiskeys at the moment: €3.75 a measure. The list of participating pubs is here.

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    gnolan
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    There's a promotion on Cooley whiskeys at the moment: €3.75 a measure. The list of participating pubs is here.

    Great stuff! You know where i can get any info on this offer?


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    BeerNut
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    gnolan wrote: »
    Great stuff! You know where i can get any info on this offer?
    The thread I linked to and on posters behind the bar in the pubs Brockagh mentions.

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    Red Sleeping Beauty
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    I've just come across this site - http://pintofplain.com/drink/view/
    Well worth a look!

    Karma's definitely one of the cheapest in Dublin.


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    Blisterman
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    Seaneh wrote: »
    there's a "glow party" in purty kitchen tonight, €7 in and all drinks €2.

    might not be your scene but would be a good night.

    Weren't they found to be selling 20% imitation vodka as Vodka a while back?


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