Cheapest Buckfast?

Ohbess

With the rising cost of drink and particularly Buckfast, I'm just wondering where is the cheapest bottle of Buckfast on sale in the city and for how much?

BhoscaCapall

Fine Wines have traditionally been the cheapest.

It's like £6 over in Scotland and it's not even made there. Amazing what this country gets away with!

Seaneh

BhoscaCapall wrote: »

Fine Wines have traditionally been the cheapest.

It's like £6 over in Scotland and it's not even made there. Amazing what this country gets away with!

Have you managed to convince yourself that it IS made in Ireland?

It's made in Devon dude.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckfast_Abbey

BhoscaCapall

Seaneh wrote: »

Have you managed to convince yourself that it IS made in Ireland?

It's made in Devon dude.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckfast_Abbey

And Devon is in Scotland, is it?

Oh and I'm pretty sure the Irish one is actually made/bottled in Dublin, hence being a different label, bottle and recipe to the UK one. Not that that conflicts with my previous point anyway!

JohnCleary

Irish buckie is bottled in Dublin, it says so on the label

BhoscaCapall

Clearly Seaneh has not spent enough evenings alone in his room crying into a bottle of Devon Heaven with nothing better to do than study the label. Loser.

Seaneh

JohnCleary wrote: »

Irish buckie is bottled in Dublin, it says so on the label

Bottled, it's still made in England and imported to Dublin.

The reason it's expensive there and not in The UK is 1)excise on imported alcohol and 2) tax on alcohol, it costs the amount in Devon as it does in Cardiff and Glasgow and anywhere else in the UK.

JohnCleary

Seaneh wrote: »

Bottled, it's still made in England and imported to Dublin.

The reason it's expensive there and not in The UK is 1)excise on imported alcohol and 2) tax on alcohol, it costs the amount in Devon as it does in Cardiff and Glasgow and anywhere else in the UK.

You basically clarified my point... well done? :pac:

Yes, buckie is often transported in container rather than bottle form. Here they are making a delivery to my house last week:

Lapin

Ah, the monthly Buckfast thread on the Galway City forum.

I thought I'd missed it for a day or two.

Casshern88

Fine wines 10 euro

charlie_says

You really should try Vin Chateau d'Aldi

aw

OP has been pondering this question for nigh on 4 years now!


What about Nobleman for a cheaper night out & painful next morning?

stampydmonkey

aw wrote: »

OP has been pondering this question for nigh on 4 years now!


What about Nobleman for a cheaper night out & painful next morning?

nobleman with a can of sitting bull , cheaper alternative alright.

BhoscaCapall

I'm surprised the whinge brigade haven't turned on Schooner yet. It still costs about €3.50 for a 70cl 15% bottle.

ciano1

BhoscaCapall wrote: »

I'm surprised the whinge brigade haven't turned on Schooner yet. It still costs about €3.50 for a 70cl 15% bottle.

I remember it being that price back in school. ~€5 now afaik!

Private Joker

last time i drank buckie was in college and it was 3 pound, lethal stuff. ah the memories or lack thereof.

thesandeman

Just as well Rag Week doesn't exist anymore seeing as the silly drinks/clubs threads are appearing again for February.

Gambas

Private Joker wrote: »

last time i drank buckie was in college and it was 3 pound, lethal stuff. ah the memories or lack thereof.

Clearly it has befuddled your memory brains. It was never £3 in Ireland. Excise duties saw to that.