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Booze deals [Megathread #2]

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    #1382
    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    msmx5 wrote:
    Any wine specials in Lidl at the moment are a disaster - hardly any stock - if any.

    Lidl wines are are usually quite good. I'd rate them higher than Tesco or Dunnes and at least on a par with Supervalu. But their merchandising is hopeless.

    If they are holding a French French wine promotion the least you would expect is a decent stock level and some point of sale material. They don't seem to understand any of that.


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    #1383
    zell12
    Registered Users Posts: 23,760 ✭✭✭✭zell12


    In fairness, all supermarkets are under pressure on alcohol stock, not just Lidl.
    Plus, supermarkets are under pressure not to sell/advertise non-essential products. Rem our govt was considering curbing alcohol sales to curb C-19 spread


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    #1384
    First Up
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    zell12 wrote:
    In fairness, all supermarkets are under pressure on alcohol stock, not just Lidl. Plus, supermarkets are under pressure not to sell/advertise non-essential products, which booze qualifies under!

    They announced a French wine promotion, including media coverage and reviews. I would have expected them to have enough stock to make it worth their while.


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    #1385
    OldRio
    Registered Users Posts: 5,943 ✭✭✭OldRio


    zell12 wrote: »
    In fairness, all supermarkets are under pressure on alcohol stock, not just Lidl.
    Plus, supermarkets are under pressure not to sell/advertise non-essential products. Rem our govt was considering curbing alcohol sales to curb C-19 spread

    No, Lidl have been at this practice for years.


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    #1386
    odyssey06
    Registered Users Posts: 28,408 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    OldRio wrote: »
    No, Lidl have been at this practice for years.

    Yeah running a wine of the week on promo and leaving the same shelf space \ stock levels so it runs out very quickly.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    #1387
    Oscar Madison
    Registered Users Posts: 693 ✭✭✭Oscar Madison


    zell12 wrote: »
    In fairness, all supermarkets are under pressure on alcohol stock, not just Lidl.
    Plus, supermarkets are under pressure not to sell/advertise non-essential products. Rem our govt was considering curbing alcohol sales to curb C-19 spread

    They might have more success curbing C-19 by curbing coffee sales! :D


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    #1388
    SkatesOn
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭SkatesOn


    First Up wrote: »
    I was going to mention that Lidl are supposed to have a French wine sale running since last Thursday but it is a total non event.

    Some of the wines got good reviews in the papers but in three branches I visited today hardly any of them were on the shelves and there was no mention of a French promotion.

    Maybe they will re-stock next week but I wouldn't bet on it. They don't seem to be taking it very seriously.

    I've noticed this in the past from Lidl, Aldi & Centra - they advertise something, and you go to the shop and it's not there. Ask the staff and they know nothing about it. Bit of a snakey way of doing business.


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    #1389
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,426 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    SkatesOn wrote: »
    I've noticed this in the past from Lidl, Aldi & Centra - they advertise something, and you go to the shop and it's not there. Ask the staff and they know nothing about it. Bit of a snakey way of doing business.

    It is cheaper than below cost selling - entice them in with an unbelievable offer and its not there - unbelievable.

    Just hope they buy something while they try and find it.


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    #1390
    First Up
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    SkatesOn wrote:
    I've noticed this in the past from Lidl, Aldi & Centra - they advertise something, and you go to the shop and it's not there. Ask the staff and they know nothing about it. Bit of a snakey way of doing business.


    Its known as Bait and Switch in the trade.


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    #1391
    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 14,500 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    Dunnes

    Bushmills 70 cl €21


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    #1392
    [Deleted User]
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    They're selling off Ketel One 70cl flavoured vodkas for a 10er in tesco. Got some rose flavoured and cucumber flavoured spirits.

    30% volume.


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    #1393
    Invincible
    Registered Users Posts: 6,130 ✭✭✭Invincible


    Any of you notice the Vat went back to 23% today ?
    €12.30 for 6 cans of Murphy's in SuperValu this evening, €2.30 Vat.


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    #1394
    spj
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭spj


    Just wondering if anyone has tried ordering from https://www.mybooze.eu/ since January 1st this year?

    they ship from within the EU, but the deliveries come through the UK I think.


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    #1395
    First Up
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    Lidl have no more of the French wines on promotion so that's it.


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    #1396
    SkatesOn
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭SkatesOn


    First Up wrote: »
    Its known as Bait and Switch in the trade.

    Illegal in some countries, but doesn't stop the supermarkets here.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bait-and-switch


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    #1397
    IQO
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭IQO


    Lidl

    12x Cobra Indian beer bottles, 33cl for 12.25 euro.


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    #1398
    Fern Bench
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Fern Bench


    Can anyone recommend a cheap gin that tastes good? And not a flavoured one, just a plain one to have in the press for cocktails.


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    #1399
    TheSheriff
    Registered Users Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭TheSheriff


    Fern Bench wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a cheap gin that tastes good? And not a flavoured one, just a plain one to have in the press for cocktails.

    Bottle of Beefeater, you can't go wrong.

    Can usually get it somewhere for 20e.


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    #1400
    bad2dabone
    Registered Users Posts: 6,333 ✭✭✭bad2dabone


    Fern Bench wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a cheap gin that tastes good? And not a flavoured one, just a plain one to have in the press for cocktails.

    The Lidl Hampstead is fine for cocktails and is cheap. You can also often get beefeater for 18 or 19 euro


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    Fern Bench wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a cheap gin that tastes good? And not a flavoured one, just a plain one to have in the press for cocktails.

    Tanqueray standard is a solid gin imo

    probably a couple of euro more than Beefeater but worth that


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    celticfc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 2,885 Mod ✭✭✭✭celticfc


    Has anyone seen any good brandy deals out there?


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    #1403
    Odyssey 2005
    Registered Users Posts: 21,065 ✭✭✭✭Odyssey 2005


    Fern Bench wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a cheap gin that tastes good? And not a flavoured one, just a plain one to have in the press for cocktails.

    Cork is only €19 in dunnes at the minute


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    #1404
    First Up
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    Odyssey 2005 wrote:
    Cork is only €19 in dunnes at the minute


    That's for 70cl I presume?


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    #1405
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    Odyssey 2005 wrote: »
    Cork is only €19 in dunnes at the minute

    it's not only a stereotype that it's a very basic tasting gin


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    #1406
    stimpson
    Registered Users Posts: 7,815 ✭✭✭stimpson


    Fern Bench wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a cheap gin that tastes good? And not a flavoured one, just a plain one to have in the press for cocktails.

    I did a blind taste test with the missus over the Christmas with 7 or 8 different gins, including Beefeater, Tanquary and the Lidl and Aldi gins. Gordons came out the best, followed by Aldi, then Lidl.


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    #1407
    First Up
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    stimpson wrote:
    I did a blind taste test with the missus over the Christmas with 7 or 8 different gins, including Beefeater, Tanquary and the Lidl and Aldi gins. Gordons came out the best, followed by Aldi, then Lidl.

    What tonic did you use in the blind tasting? It is 75% of the package and is almost as important as the gin.


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    #1408
    Caranica
    Registered Users Posts: 10,047 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    I got great value on a good Chablis from https://www.kwmwine.com/Mobile/ having spent a lot of time searching for deals and researching wine reviews.

    They seemed to have good prices on craft beers too. Based in NI but got delivery to the South West in under 48 hours with no customs/VAT issues (I had checked this out with them beforehand).

    Very impressed!!


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    #1409
    Odyssey 2005
    Registered Users Posts: 21,065 ✭✭✭✭Odyssey 2005


    glasso wrote: »
    it's not only a stereotype that it's a very basic tasting gin

    It ticks the requested boxes. I prefer it to Gordon's anyway


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    #1410
    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,869 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    First Up wrote: »
    What tonic did you use in the blind tasting? It is 75% of the package and is almost as important as the gin.

    Only if you drink a 1:3 gin & tonic


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    #1411
    First Up
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    Seve OB wrote:
    Only if you drink a 1:3 gin & tonic

    I know that many sailors drink gin with water, as tonic would cost them more than the gin.


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