discus wrote: » ^^You do know they are charging minimum 5.50 euro for a single spirit and mixer, whereas its 2.20 (sterling) for that in england?
Capt'n Midnight wrote: » Other brand you'll see in most pubs include Baileys Irish Cream Hennessy Cognac Gordon's Gin Sheridan's Archers Schnapps Pimm's Captain Morgan Bell's Buchanan's Dimple/Pinch J&B Johnnie Walker Old Parr VAT 69 White Horse Kilkenny Blossom Hill Piat d'Or Dom Pérignon Moët & Chandon
roboshatner wrote: » I know they created a facebook page. But when are they launching here ? If ever
stimpson wrote: » A uk spirit measure is 25ml. Here it's 35.5ml.
Geuze wrote: » Please note it's 4.50 in JDW Blackrock, Co. Dublin for a gin or vodka or rum + tonic. Menu here:http://fft.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Final-ROI-Menu_Page_2.jpg Also note that the Belfast JDW spirits prices last month are as follows, in sterling: Gin = 2.40 with free tonic, 4 choices Vodka = 3.50-3.75, 4 choices Bushmills = 2.20 Bushmills 10yr = 2.20 Bells = 2.80 Jameson = 3.55Double spirit, 70ml according to menu, for 1.50 extra So for 3.90 you get a double gin and tonic, that's under 5 euro - A double Jameson is 5.05 stg. I paid 3.70stg for a double Bushmills 10yr-old single malt
roboshatner wrote: » I dont have to mention how good wither spoons is to be honest.... we all know it is amazing and they should let them in. It would at least repair the damage to such historical pubs that have been shut down.
Seaneh wrote: » It's also worth nothing they do "double up" offers as well, so it will probably be about €1.50 to make your spirit a double, if that's your want.
roboshatner wrote: » Ireland Needs Wither spoons to shake it up and to get it to cop on. The Prices here are insane. I dont have to mention how good wither spoons is to be honest.... we all know it is amazing and they should let them in. It would at least repair the damage to such historical pubs that have been shut down.
Cydoniac wrote: » I'm against chains taking over a place and consequently removing choice.
FTA69 wrote: » They're awful, soulless places. The carpets are usually vomit-coloured and look like they were picked out by a woman in her 80s. The sh*tty furniture is usually dotted around in a fashion that predicates against talking to anyone else; not that you'd want to talk to half the people who frequent there anyway. Throw in blinking horrible fruit machines and you can be assured that the local JDW will most likely be the biggest p*ss hole in the area. The Irish pub tradition is one of the best in the world, anyone who'd prefer some brightly-lit sanitised drinking hole over a decent Irish pub is half cracked.
whisky_galore wrote: » Most major pubs in Cork are owned by a small number of guys, not much different to a 'chain'. Much boo-hooing about a British operator coming in when I'll bet the very same people will happily shop at Tescos/M&S/Debenhams...like RA heads wearing Premiership tops and going for their hols in Blackpool.
Geuze wrote: » This is not mentioned on the menu, where do you see it?
dd972 wrote: » Some of them in nicer towns and areas in the UK are quite plush, comfortable places where a bit of effort's been put in, Even the good ones in places like Guildford or Highgate (richest part of UK) are sh*te. You mightn't have the local winos and crack heads drinking in them but they remain crap venues nonetheless. their food is a bit school dinnerish but decent value compared with paying twice the amount for something average elsewhere, The food is total and utter sh*te. I would literally eat anything, and have eaten in Wetherspoons in the past but I would regard it in the same way I would a pre-pack sandwich from the petrol station. Something to fill a hole in a pinch.
Some of them in nicer towns and areas in the UK are quite plush, comfortable places where a bit of effort's been put in,
their food is a bit school dinnerish but decent value compared with paying twice the amount for something average elsewhere,
awec wrote: » Are those pubs in Cork all the same looking inside? Do people decide where to shop for food based on the ambience and atmosphere? Poor anology.
whisky_galore wrote: » People generally don't go to a pub to admire the decor, most ppl in this country wouldn't care if they got p*ssed in a 20' container, provided there was a 'good crowd' in it.
awec wrote: » I'd say atmosphere and ambience is pretty high up the list of things people look for in a pub.
dd972 wrote: » Some of them in nicer towns and areas in the UK are quite plush, comfortable places where a bit of effort's been put in, you'd find a far nicer Wetherspoons in a city like York or Exeter than you would in some s**tehole like Luton, their food is a bit school dinnerish but decent value compared with paying twice the amount for something average elsewhere, I'll certainly be giving the Three Tun Tavern the once over ( before heading up to the Craft Beer place further down, of course )
Seaneh wrote: » Don't think it's on the menu's in the UK either but there is usually a sign behind the bar.
Geuze wrote: » Seaneh, what struck me is the comparison between whiskey prices in my local pubs in a provincial town and whiskey in JDW. Beamish: 3.30-3.50 3.95 in JDW Irish "craft" beer = 4.50 4.75 in JDW Whiskey: 4.20 5.50 in JDW The whiskey price is simply out of line with elsewhere, and I can't see why.
