Drink impersonation

baztard · 20-12-2007 12:44PM

Pubs have been prosecuted in the past for selling cheap vodka in Smirnoff bottles. Theres a special ingredient that only appears in Smirnoff that can be tested for. I remember a pub on Parnell St. in Dublin got done for selling fake vodka a few years back. If you make a complaint to the correct government body (I don't know what its called), they will investigate by testing the spirits in the pub.

xzanti · 20-12-2007 12:48PM

Blue_Lagoon wrote: »

Have a friend that is concerned about his drinks being watered down, so he orders the shot with a soda back.

What difference is that going to make though? The Vodka will already be watered down in the bottle

ScumLord · 20-12-2007 12:59PM

If you ask for vodka they can just give you any ol vodka, there's nothing wrong with that. But displaying Smirnoff bottles with a cheaper brand in them is just false advertising.

azezil · 20-12-2007 01:00PM

I've never really noticed the vodka being watered down here in Ireland, but on a recent trip to the England, their vodka was like water! I got a vodka and dash of orange, sent it back saying there's no vodka in this!? so he gives me a double, I still can't taste it! so he hands me vodka straight up, it was feckin watered down! It was very very disappointing, especially considering they get smaller shots to begin with! :rolleyes:

baztard · 20-12-2007 01:01PM

emigrant.ie March 2003 wrote:

Publican fined selling illicit spirits as Smirnoff

Eugene Carolan, the former licensee of the Shakespeare pub in Dublin's Parnell Street, is the latest publican to appear in court for selling illicit spirits from Smirnoff vodka bottles. He got away with a €700 fine.

http://www.emigrant.ie/files/indexfile.asp?id=79#13898

It was The Shakespeare on Parnell St. that got done for selling fake vodka back in 2003.

fi · 20-12-2007 01:06PM

It was hard to find who to report this to, so i found a consumer people, who said they would investigate it. if nayone knows of anything else i can do please let me know.

Donegal Lass · 20-12-2007 01:13PM

fi wrote: »

what do people think about pubs buying in cheaper spirits and filling the bacardi and smirnoff bottles with it?

i was out at the weekend and 2 pubs were serving FAKE bacardai.

has any one else experienced this?

can anything be done, i have reported them to the consumer people they will get back to me in January....

but wondered what the opinion was out there.....

Happened to me more than once. In the end up i got fed up and said to the barman about it... he insisted it was actually smirnoff, so i just said "fine, can you please open a fresh bottle in front of me then, its a busy bar, you'll need to open a new one soon anyways".. He had to go out the back of the store to do this despite the fact that there were 2 bottles of 'unopened' smirnoff sitting on the counter beside the till! :rolleyes:

you're supposed to get what you pay for, never be afraid to ask for proof if you're sure you're being served a dodgy spirit!

20-12-2007 01:18PM

I only stick to bottles. The way I see it is theres less of a chance to them being watered down.

Donegal Lass · 20-12-2007 01:22PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I only stick to bottles. The way I see it is theres less of a chance to them being watered down.

Ive witnesses barowners recapping bottles they found full on tables and reselling them. :mad: not cool!

ScumLord · 20-12-2007 01:29PM

This the great thing about a small town they'd never dare water down or substitute.

AngryBadger · 20-12-2007 01:39PM

Blue_Lagoon wrote: »

Have a friend that is concerned about his drinks being watered down, so he orders the shot with a soda back.

What difference does that make?

cjt156 · 20-12-2007 01:58PM

I worked the bar trade for about 10 years. I've seen cheap spirits sold as brand-named stuff, dodgy kegs hooked up to premium taps and slops poured back into kegs.
Thats why I would only buy a pint from a bar I know and trust; bottles all the way. I rarely buy shorts.

The Real B-man · 20-12-2007 02:33PM

Thats why i dont drink pints in Nightclubs or Drink Spirits Bottles are better tbh but its sick that this happens i mean theres a certain nightclub in Bray that serves "Cloudy" pints of Bulmers:rolleyes:

monkey tennis · 20-12-2007 02:45PM

fi wrote: »

i watched him pour it out of the regular bacardai bottle, i tasted it and again it was poo

Well, that's Bacardi for you.

Ruskie4Rent · 20-12-2007 03:05PM

cjt156 wrote: »

.... and slops poured back into kegs.

Is that even possible?

celt262 · 20-12-2007 03:23PM

That Boru vodka is popular in pubs around my way and it is one sure way to get a hangover. Id say it is being sold off as Smirnoff is some places aswell.

daveharnett · 20-12-2007 03:33PM

Call shenanigins and grab your broom...

remus808 · 22-12-2007 08:56PM

celt262 wrote: »

That Boru vodka is popular in pubs around my way and it is one sure way to get a hangover. Id say it is being sold off as Smirnoff is some places aswell.

Boru vodka is the same price if not more expensive than Smirnoff so not likely really..

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