Cheapest/Most Expensive bottle of Buckfast in town?

JohnCleary

I've found myself buying single bottles of the stuff lately so would like to know the cheapest place.... care to share your knowledge?

Most expensive i've found was SuperValu (Nestors) on Fr. Griffin Road. Last night it was €11.49 a bottle :eek: I know I should have just walked away, but couldn't resist :pac: Lesson learned, won't be going back

Fionn MacCool

I'd imagine Tesco would be cheapest...

JohnCleary

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

I'd imagine Tesco would be cheapest...

It's not though, over €10 a bottle!

I *think* the cheapest may be 'Fine Wines' in Westside, but I forget how much exactly it is there

dmcg90

JohnCleary wrote: »

It's not though, over €10 a bottle!

I *think* the cheapest may be 'Fine Wines' in Westside, but I forget how much exactly it is there

Think it's €11.50 in Tesco (this was before the refit though). Dearest place I found was Topaz Newcastle for €12.49. I buy mine up north now, it's nicer somehow than the Southern Bucky (oh and cheaper too).

JohnCleary

JohnCleary wrote: »

It's not though, over €10 a bottle!

I *think* the cheapest may be 'Fine Wines' in Westside, but I forget how much exactly it is there

"not so fine wines "

Anima

I think it used to be 9 quid somewhere before, can't remember though.

Anima

Anima wrote: »

I think it used to be 9 quid somewhere before, can't remember though.

Yeah, about 6 years ago !

scottledeuce

It's 9.50 in Fine wines at Westside.

Cheapest I've seen anyway

s_carnage

Richardsons used to do it cheaper than most back in the day. Haven't been there recently since moving further out of the city.

ScumLord

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

I'd imagine Tesco would be cheapest...

Their advertising campaign worked so.

Interceptor

JohnCleary wrote: »

I've found myself buying single bottles of the stuff lately

You're not actually *drinking* the stuff are you? Hopefully you are using it to keep barnacles off your boat or something.

I thought you were a growed-up?

'c

diverdriver

That's a ridiculous price for a massive hangover. You can buy two half decent bottles of wine for near enough the same amount and get just as drunk. They even have screw tops.:cool: And if you buy cheap German stuff it's just as sweet.:rolleyes:

The only trouble is that drinking chateau plonk de pont while lying in a doorway is far less street cred looking than Buckfast out of a brown paper bag:D.

JohnCleary

Interceptor wrote: »

You're not actually *drinking* the stuff are you? Hopefully you are using it to keep barnacles off your boat or something.

I thought you were a growed-up?

'c

Buckfast is my all-time favourite

A neighbour of mine made me a Buckfast beef stew one time - sounds manky but by christ it was the tastiest stew i've ever had (Alcohol would have burned of leaving the sweet taste, divine!) - The next item on the menu is Buckfast Cheesecake

growed-up? me? You havin a forking laugh?? :P

JohnCleary

diverdriver wrote: »

The only trouble is that drinking chateau plonk de pont while lying in a doorway is far less street cred looking than Buckfast out of a brown paper bag:D.

We sat outside my house yesterday evening drinking our bottle of buckie as it was such a nice evening. Let's just say I live in a far-from-scummy area of Galway, and even the neighbours got a laugh out of it

lumpwood

As an avid fan of 'The B', I can pretty confidently say Fine Wines Westside is the cheapest at €9.50....would be delighted to hear it if anyone knows of cheaper though!!

Fionn MacCool

ScumLord wrote: »

Their advertising campaign worked so.

Tesco have advertised their Buckfast? :rolleyes:

conti

I remember buying the stuff for 5 Irish pounds. Long time ago that was!
I always get it in Harvest these days, nice offie, sound staff. €11 even.

s_carnage

diverdriver wrote: »

That's a ridiculous price for a massive hangover. You can buy two half decent bottles of wine for near enough the same amount and get just as drunk. They even have screw tops.:cool: And if you buy cheap German stuff it's just as sweet.:rolleyes:

Ya but its not the same at all. Why would you go to McDonalds and buy two hamburgers when you can have a lovely steakburger in Scotty's for the same price. It's all about the quality(OK think I'm still on about buckfast here!!)

Haven't had it in ages but was at oxegen and brought a bottle along and OMFG it was divine!! :pac::pac:

DMBandit

lumpwood wrote: »

As an avid fan of 'The B', I can pretty confidently say Fine Wines Westside is the cheapest at €9.50....would be delighted to hear it if anyone knows of cheaper though!!

Yep, Fine Wines Westside is the cheapest in town

JohnCleary

DMBandit wrote: »

Yep, Fine Wines Westside is the cheapest in town

But not accross the board. 6 longneck bottles of Bulmers is €14 in Fine Wines, compared to €12 in Lohans in Salthill. But anyhow, let's stay on topic

onemorechance

conti wrote: »

I remember buying the stuff for 5 Irish pounds. Long time ago that was!
I always get it in Harvest these days, nice offie, sound staff. €11 even.

I do too! This must mean you are around the "ten years of drinking bucky" mark! Congrats, that cannot be easy! My stomach said stop about 6 years ago!

Des Hynes

JohnCleary wrote: »

But not accross the board. 6 longneck bottles of Bulmers is €14 in Fine Wines, compared to €12 in Lohans in Salthill. But anyhow, let's stay on topic

9.99 in Dunnes at the minute for 6 long necks.

galwayfeen

cheapest i seen for the bottle of b was in "sláinte" near forster court,
10 euro for the sthufff,not bad considering their prices go up every second day:rolleyes:

JohnCleary

I can confirm 9.50 for bottle of Buckie in Fine Wines, yesterday

pablodunlop

JohnCleary wrote: »

I can confirm 6.50 for bottle of Buckie in Fine Wines, yesterday

:eek:

This is a great topic by the way, I can envisage the "Buckfast Index" replacing the Consumer Price Index in Irish economics books

howyanow

o'learys had a deal a few months back,btl 11 euro with free can dutch gold or tuborg.havnt been there in a while so dont know if it still on.

cranky bollix

JohnCleary wrote: »

I can confirm 6.50 for bottle of Buckie in Fine Wines, yesterday

its gone from 9.50 to 6.50 ??
is this a typo

DMBandit

JohnCleary wrote: »

I can confirm 6.50 for bottle of Buckie in Fine Wines, yesterday

Hope you stocked up at that price!

lumpwood

6.50....are you sure??Got it for 9.50 last month, hopping straight over if thats the case!!

JohnCleary

cranky bollix wrote: »

its gone from 9.50 to 6.50 ??
is this a typo

DMBandit wrote: »

Hope you stocked up at that price!

lumpwood wrote: »

6.50....are you sure??Got it for 9.50 last month, hopping straight over if thats the case!!

Typo, apologies

murchadh

Different breed of stuff the oul' Northern Buckfast. Green bottle instead of brown and a different volume alcohol. I think it's 15% and 14% down here. Not sure but there is a difference. Have a photo somewhere of the two bottles side by side - ah the peace process!

JohnCleary

Brown bottled buckie is 14.8%

Don't know about Green bottle

Spent a weekend in the Green bottle Buckie last summer and didn't like it - there's defo a taste difference. Not saying that it's worse, but it's defo different. I'll stick with the brown stuff

JohnCleary

My idea of the peace process, a nordie drinkin a green bottle with an irish paddy drinking a brown bottle