Bargain Booze

Shanley

Thought I'd give ye a heads up since Christmas is only around the corner! Was in Fine Wines in Westside last night and got a flyer with my drink for deals this weekend only.
Not sure about everything but what tickled my fancy was Prosecco @ 6.99, Wine from 3.59 Blossom Hill for 4.99
Not sure what the rest are but theres about 30 discounted for the weekend!
Enjoy!

howyanow

smirnoff 70cl €15 euro,jameson 70cl €20,saw these and remember been surprised of cheap beer prices on a few lines but cant remember exactly which ones when i was in o'learys in salthill yesterday

Fionn MacCool

howyanow wrote: »

smirnoff 70cl €15 euro,jameson 70cl €20,saw these and remember been surprised of cheap beer prices on a few lines but cant remember exactly which ones when i was in o'learys in salthill yesterday

These aren't even good value, they're just cheaper than the rip-off prices we get charged most of the time. Around xmas in England you can get big brand 70cl spirits for ~£10 and 2-3 crates of beer for £15 etc

nerophis

Jameson is €16.99 in O'Briens, Paddy €16 in Dunnes for all your hot whiskey needs

howyanow

goodman fionn very relevant point you make you head to england and bring it back for the rest of us.im sure this thread was posted as a means of the people of galway finding cheap booze as this is the galway city forum!im just pointing out a small business trying to compete with the multiples and trying to match their prices witout having the benefit of their thousands of grocery lines to re-coup margins they are losing on the alcohol.the day of the rip-off merchant is well and truly over and rightly so.

Fionn MacCool

howyanow wrote: »

goodman fionn very relevant point you make

I know my comments on the value of alcohol in a thread about the value of alcohol are relevant, but thanks for the verification.

you head to england and bring it back for the rest of us

Norn Iron would be easier tbh

the day of the rip-off merchant is well and truly over and rightly so

Pretty much what I said.


Dunnes (in Westside at least) seem to have some decent offers, as do Joyces.

plonk

Joyces are selling 24x500ml carlsberg for 22€

dolphin city

ye all missed the boat.

In November Joyces had deals on for 1 LITRE of smirnoff, bacardie and gin for 19.50 and 20 Euro. Thats the ONE LITRE bottles. that deal for the 70cl bottles at 16 euro sounds like a right rip off compared to it.

howyanow

i think joyces were doing the same with tinned biscuits also,buy in early and try stimulate business before the rest react,good plan gives the customer a chance to spread out their christmas outlay and be prepared well in advance,also entices those who will buy drink with the best intentions of keeping it but who will probably be back there a week later.

Fionn MacCool

dolphin city wrote: »

ye all missed the boat.

In November Joyces had deals on for 1 LITRE of smirnoff, bacardie and gin for 19.50 and 20 Euro. Thats the ONE LITRE bottles. that deal for the 70cl bottles at 16 euro sounds like a right rip off compared to it.

They're doing 70cl bottles of Cap'n Morgans for €18 as well I think, which is pretty good. Still though... £15 in the North even when not on special offer.

howyanow

if your not talking about the same country then how does it become relevant to drink offers in this city?

dolphin city

plonk wrote: »

Joyces are selling 24x500ml carlsberg for 22€

thats 2 euro more expensive than what they were selling it for in November

dolphin city

joyces is in headford, knocknacarra and tuam

Fionn MacCool

howyanow wrote: »

if your not talking about the same country then how does it become relevant to drink offers in this city?

I was talking about drink offers in the city... by comparing them to other offers. If you can't understand that then commiserations, but let's carry on with the thread...

dolphin city

dolphin city wrote: »

joyces is in headford, knocknacarra and tuam

Their third store is in Athenry not tuam.

snubbleste

Jaiden Ugly Bulldog wrote: »

Their third store is in Athenry not tuam.

They have a store in Tuam.

gassdfres

Murphys 2euro a pint in the hole in the wall until the lunacy starts

Bazzo

gassdfres wrote: »

Murphys 2euro a pint in the hole in the wall until the lunacy starts

It's been like that for a good while, few of us dropped in over a month ago for a couple of pints of it. So they'll probably keep it goin over the christmas. :P

snubbleste

snubbleste wrote: »

They have a store in Tuam.

My bad, its just opened in fairness and I hadn't heard they were opening in Tuam.

howyanow

fionn.each time you,ve posted you've mentioned england or norn ireland,no point making comparisons to these places as they're not relevant.

Fionn MacCool

howyanow wrote: »

fionn.each time you,ve posted you've mentioned england or norn ireland,no point making comparisons to these places as they're not relevant.

Discussing the value offered to Irish consumers by comparing it to neighbouring countries is relevent, I can't really spell it out in a more basic fashion for you I'm afraid, so you can just continue existing in your little bubble

DRakE

northern ireland is good for cheap booze i hear

Fionn MacCool

DRakE wrote: »

northern ireland is good for cheap booze i hear

Don't, you'll make him mad!

Fionn MacCool

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

Discussing the value offered to Irish consumers by comparing it to neighbouring countries is relevent, I can't really spell it out in a more basic fashion for you I'm afraid, so you can just continue existing in your little bubble

There was great savings to be made a few years ago when the euro was very strong. But now the saving are minimal if atall, apart from special offers which you cannot count on. For instance a bottle of captain Morgan for 18 euro is less than in the north. In general there is only a few euro in the difference now between prices in the north and here.

Dont get me wrong I was all for going up north when you were buying things at half price but now its not worth going specially to shop for drink as you would spend more in petrol than you would save.

Obviously if you are going anyway/are visiting the UK thats a different story. The continent is where the real saving are made. I got a bottle of Jager for 10euro from a friend who was in Germany, they are 25 euro here.

Head The Wall

Jager is 17 in Joyces and 24x500ml cans of bud for 25

Seaneh

gassdfres wrote: »

Murphys 2euro a pint in the hole in the wall until the lunacy starts

That's quality...
Murphy's is easily the best of the mass produced stouts.

redsteveireland

dolphin city wrote: »

thats 2 euro more expensive than what they were selling it for in November

And it's the weaker 3.8% stuff

Fionn MacCool

gassdfres wrote: »

Murphys 2euro a pint in the hole in the wall until the lunacy starts

Has this not been the case for the last 3-4 years? And are you sure it's not Beamish.. wasn't even aware they did Murphys in HITW.

Padkir

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

Don't, you'll make him mad!

You sir, are a tool!!!:mad:

Fionn MacCool

Padkir wrote: »

You sir, are a tool!!!:mad:

Cute that you look out for your "Forum Friends", but calm down dear!

Eman Resu

Is it just me, or is everyone (myself included hence the recent deserved warning ) fit to kill someone, so it just comes across here as snapping at someone else, cos we are all mad (and entitled to be so) at the situations we find ourselves in?

Fionn MacCool

Eman Resu wrote: »

Is it just me, or is everyone (myself included hence the recent deserved warning ) fit to kill someone, so it just comes across here as snapping at someone else, cos we are all mad (and entitled to be so) at the situations we find ourselves in?

Let's get langers on cheap beer and batter eachother

Boards Brawl ftw

The Cool

dolphin city wrote: »

ye all missed the boat.

In November Joyces had deals on for 1 LITRE of smirnoff, bacardie and gin for 19.50 and 20 Euro. Thats the ONE LITRE bottles. that deal for the 70cl bottles at 16 euro sounds like a right rip off compared to it.

70cl Smirnoff at 16 euro = €2.28 per 100mls
Though actually, it's in Dunnes now for €15 = €2.14 per 100mls
Suppose it is a bit better. Hmm.

Anyways, Dunnes has great offers on drink at the mo. Captain Morgans is now €17, down from €25

dolphin city

Jaiden Ugly Bulldog wrote: »

There was great savings to be made a few years ago when the euro was very strong. But now the saving are minimal if atall, apart from special offers which you cannot count on. For instance a bottle of captain Morgan for 18 euro is less than in the north. In general there is only a few euro in the difference now between prices in the north and here.

Dont get me wrong I was all for going up north when you were buying things at half price but now its not worth going specially to shop for drink as you would spend more in petrol than you would save.

Obviously if you are going anyway/are visiting the UK thats a different story. The continent is where the real saving are made. I got a bottle of Jager for 10euro from a friend who was in Germany, they are 25 euro here.

sorry but the north is still WAY cheaper than here on everything, booze, clothes, household, white goods and furniture - it pays to shop up there for any thing of significant value or bulk. Down here sadly, is still a rip off. Okay if your are only buying one bottle of booze then I suggest you buy it here, but if you want to get larger items for the home then head up there -

DRakE

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

Let's get langers on cheap beer and batter eachother

Boards Brawl ftw

cheap beer from the north obviously

dolphin city

dolphin city wrote: »

sorry but the north is still WAY cheaper than here on everything, booze, clothes, household, white goods and furniture - it pays to shop up there for any thing of significant value or bulk. Down here sadly, is still a rip off. Okay if your are only buying one bottle of booze then I suggest you buy it here, but if you want to get larger items for the home then head up there -

Online is better again though for anything that can be got online. For instance I cant remember the last time I bought electrical stuff in a shop, everything is from amazon etc.

Yes clothes are cheaper in fairness and I cant comment on furniture as I have never bought any.

Where are you getting these way cheaper prices on drink (Ive been to Liverpool and London recently)? I can only see a few euro in the difference. Captain morgan is cheaper here with the offers (except the 2 for £22 airport offer), hennessy is a few euro more here same for vodka etc. Maybe if your buying in large amounts but tbh I do most of my drinking in pubs so for me anyway Id never buy enough at those prices to make a trip to NI (for the purpose of drink alone) worth while.

As I said before its worth buying stuff if you are visiting for other reasons just not going solely to buy drink.

dolphin city

Jaiden Ugly Bulldog wrote: »

Online is better again though for anything that can be got online. For instance I cant remember the last time I bought electrical stuff in a shop, everything is from amazon etc.

Yes clothes are cheaper in fairness and I cant comment on furniture as I have never bought any.

Where are you getting these way cheaper prices on drink (Ive been to Liverpool and London recently)? I can only see a few euro in the difference. Captain morgan is cheaper here with the offers (except the 2 for £22 airport offer), hennessy is a few euro more here same for vodka etc. Maybe if your buying in large amounts but tbh I do most of my drinking in pubs so for me anyway Id never buy enough at those prices to make a trip to NI (for the purpose of drink alone) worth while.

As I said before its worth buying stuff if you are visiting for other reasons just not going solely to buy drink.

nox,

they had to reduce their prices here because everyone was heading north at Christmas to get their booze . We should learn from that and start heading north for everything. If people are having parties and need lots of stuff its great. Also for house furniture, appliances you literaly can get hundreds of euros in the difference.

dolphin city

dolphin city wrote: »

nox,

they had to reduce their prices here because everyone was heading north at Christmas to get their booze .

I agree but due to prices dropping (somewhat) here and the weaker euro the difference is much much smaller now especially on drink. Online is still cheaper and much handier option for most other things, though I'm not disputing that you will save money by going north just not as much as buying online.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Sorry for the back seat modding but can we try and keep this on-topic please? Most useful thread in a while is getting ruined over petty arguments...! Anyways, anyone know where (in galway!) yeh might be able to get a bottle of Goldschlager on the cheap? Best price I can find is 30 for a bottle.

Fionn MacCool

THFC wrote: »

Sorry for the back seat modding but can we try and keep this on-topic please? Most useful thread in a while is getting ruined over petty arguments...!

People are discussing the consumer value of drink in Ireland, it's not a petty argument.

3fullback

In my opinion Joyces Supermarkets seem to have all round, best value. Look at some of these offers , Few days ago i got 1ltr of Smirnoff Vodka for €18.99 :eek:. Going to be fun x-mas



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Fionn MacCool

I agree about Joyce's, they do seem to be best value for these "deals". Dunnes prices fluctuate too much, their 'special offers' can be really good one day, then mediocre the nexy and frankly rubbish value another, all for the same crate/

Padkir

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

Cute that you look out for your "Forum Friends", but calm down dear!

I have no affiliation with Drake, so I was not looking out for him, I was simply telling you that you are being a prick, and I could have probably used any post you've made recently to prove that point.

Now, we are in the Galway city forum, talking about bargain deals on drink in the city. Why, pray tell, do you feel that mentioning a bottle of whiskey is being sold for what, maybe a euro cheaper, A 3 HOUR DRIVE AWAY. Either take your head outta your hole and add something constructive to the thread or GTFO! Would you think it worth mentioning if Paddys local corner shop on Achill Island was sellin a bottle of jameson for €12.

It's irrelevant, and stop being unnecessarily argumentative, maybe you'll have learned after NUIG forum eh...??:rolleyes: It's the likes of you that is getting good threads locked! So add something constructive to it, or Fcuk Off!!!!:mad:

Padkir

The Cool wrote: »

70cl Smirnoff at 16 euro = €2.28 per 100mls
Though actually, it's in Dunnes now for €15 = €2.14 per 100mls
Suppose it is a bit better. Hmm.

Anyways, Dunnes has great offers on drink at the mo. Captain Morgans is now €17, down from €25

Thats very good on Cap Morgans, that'd make a lotta super splits...!!:D

Padkir

dolphin city wrote: »

sorry but the north is still WAY cheaper than here on everything, booze, clothes, household, white goods and furniture - it pays to shop up there for any thing of significant value or bulk. Down here sadly, is still a rip off. Okay if your are only buying one bottle of booze then I suggest you buy it here, but if you want to get larger items for the home then head up there -

Yeah but from Galway city, you're talkin a 3 hour drive, thats a lotta petrol, wear and tear, and time. Unless you're buyin for the christmas party it's not worth it.

Eviledna

Yeah, sure why import from the North or britain when good oul Joyces are doing it for us!

I know it isn't bargain necessarily, but I've always found Woodberys on middle st really helpful and not too expensive to get a really nice gift bottle of wine for someone as a present. They know their stuff and they don't try to upsell.

Arnold Layne

Eviledna wrote: »

Yeah, sure why import from the North or britain when good oul Joyces are doing it for us!

I know it isn't bargain necessarily, but I've always found Woodberys on middle st really helpful and not too expensive to get a really nice gift bottle of wine for someone as a present. They know their stuff and they don't try to upsell.

They're doing nothing that the rest are doing and paying the VAT considering Revenue checks on Retail. Great deals on Argentinian Malbec wine there.

Fionn MacCool

Padkir wrote: »

I have no affiliation with Drake, so I was not looking out for him, I was simply telling you that you are being a prick, and I could have probably used any post you've made recently to prove that point.

Now, we are in the Galway city forum, talking about bargain deals on drink in the city. Why, pray tell, do you feel that mentioning a bottle of whiskey is being sold for what, maybe a euro cheaper, A 3 HOUR DRIVE AWAY. Either take your head outta your hole and add something constructive to the thread or GTFO! Would you think it worth mentioning if Paddys local corner shop on Achill Island was sellin a bottle of jameson for €12.

It's irrelevant, and stop being unnecessarily argumentative, maybe you'll have learned after NUIG forum eh...??:rolleyes: It's the likes of you that is getting good threads locked! So add something constructive to it, or Fcuk Off!!!!:mad:

lmfao looks like you need a bargain pint of calm-the-hell-down-sonny :pac::pac:

Oh and nobody said you had any affiliation with Drake but uh, whatever helps you relax.

Padkir

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

lmfao looks like you need a bargain pint of calm-the-hell-down-sonny :pac::pac:

Oh and nobody said you had any affiliation with Drake but uh, whatever helps you relax.

You said "cute that you look out for your forum friends" after i called you a tool for arguing with drake, so stop being so condescending you prick.

I'm sure that pint is cheaper in newry though, better head up there for it, save myself 50 cent I'm sure!

Fionn MacCool

Padkir wrote: »

You said "cute that you look out for your forum friends" after i called you a tool for arguing with drake, so stop being so condescending you prick.

I'm sure that pint is cheaper in newry though, better head up there for it, save myself 50 cent I'm sure!

You were sticking up for reap-a-rat, not Drake. Read over the posts again, slowly.

And I'm serious about you needing to relax bro, have a drink.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOSoXI4U-5g

Padkir

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

You were sticking up for reap-a-rat, not Drake. Read over the posts again, slowly.

And I'm serious about you needing to relax bro, have a drink.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOSoXI4U-5g

I suggest you take a reading lesson, and quote me anything that reap-a-rat said before you in this thread.

I'm not getting this thread locked due to it going off-topic, so I suggest you do the same, by not mentioning Northern Irish drink in a Bargain Booze in Galway Cty thread alright? If your comments were valued you might have got a thanks or a positive reply.