Supermarket Deals

[les taylor]

Ardmore at Sainsbury's £10 off Selling at £20.

[Kim]

Saw Lappy 1/4 cask in sainsbury's today for £21 and a few pence...

Ardmore at Sainsbury's £10 off Selling at £20.

Not at mine. Their very small selection of whiskies were all at full price.

[ClubSmed]

at Sainsburys:

The Singleton Of Dufftown Single Malt 70cl

Save £8.00 was £25.49 now £17.49

[hearts151]

aberlour 10yo 16.99 at scotmid/co-op

[Whiskytaster]

hmmm, absolutely nothing of interest discounted at Tesco today

[mlawrenson]

at Sainsburys:

The Singleton Of Dufftown Single Malt 70cl

Save £8.00 was £25.49 now £17.49

Booths had it for £15, all gone though, as far as I know.

The Licensed Manager at the one I work at was reduced to phoning other stores to see if they had any more for a customer who thought it was the best whisky he'd ever had.

[ClubSmed]

Booths had it (The Singleton Of Dufftown) for £15, all gone though, as far as I know.

The Licensed Manager at the one I work at was reduced to phoning other stores to see if they had any more for a customer who thought it was the best whisky he'd ever had.

Why did you not post this deal? or did I miss it?

[mlawrenson]

Booths had it (The Singleton Of Dufftown) for £15, all gone though, as far as I know.

The Licensed Manager at the one I work at was reduced to phoning other stores to see if they had any more for a customer who thought it was the best whisky he'd ever had.

Why did you not post this deal? or did I miss it?

I didn't think anyone would actually want Dungleton of Sifftown 12.

We do still have plenty of Laphroiag 15 at £37, though.

[peat-chaser]

Surely the better choice ....

[Charlie]

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Booths had it for £15, all gone though, as far as I know.

The Licensed Manager at the one I work at was reduced to phoning other stores to see if they had any more for a customer who thought it was the best whisky he'd ever had.

I suppose it would be interesting to know what other whiskies this customer had previously tried to understand why this would be the best he's ever had.

[mlawrenson]

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Booths had it for £15, all gone though, as far as I know.

The Licensed Manager at the one I work at was reduced to phoning other stores to see if they had any more for a customer who thought it was the best whisky he'd ever had.

I suppose it would be interesting to know what other whiskies this customer had previously tried to understand why this would be the best he's ever had.

Well, I'm having another dram of SoD 12 (appropriate?) now. I can't taste anything offensive about it. It just disappears halfway through. I'd much rather have this than Tobermory 10, but it's very far from the best I've ever had.

[Kim]

Of the 30 or so whiskies I've had off the supermarket shelves I think The Singleton of Dufftown was one of the most enjoyable.

[sinclair]

Really??!?!!? Why?.Had this at a friends the other night and it came bottom losing to The Real Mackenzie blended and Tullamore Dew , and none of these are great.(my friend only buys cheap whisky as you can tell)

[NeFe]

Hi
This is my first post.
Yesterday I tried "Black Bottle" after finding it on offer in Sainsburys. Was looking for cheaper drinking alternatives and "Black Bottle" is my first blend, apart from drinking a friend's grouse many years ago.
Quite light, killed stone dead by eggcustard tarts (what a wuss), but goes well with raspberry turnovers. Pleasant, light, with a hint of sweetness and a bit of a last minute burn. Nothing to dislike, but perhaps would disappoint if you were expecting more Islay. Rather more subtlety than I was expecting - needs further experimentation!
Cost £12+ something from Sainsburys or £12.99 on Whisky Exchange.
__________
NeFe

[whiteshirt]

Just bagged the last two bottles of Glen Moray for £8 at Tesco. Spoke to the manager who says there are a few of these plus Glenkinchies still around (£7 for this one)
They are reduced to clear, as there is a strong possibilty of not restocking these two.

[sinclair]

Went into Booths and saw 2 single cask bottlings by an independant bottler called Douglas of Drumguir Castle or something like that,had never heard of this IB before anyway.One bottling was a Rosebank 19yr old for £65 and the other a Port Ellen 26yr old for £99 .Has anybody any info on these.(Definately not Douglas Laing OMC ).

[Willie JJ]

Went into Booths and saw 2 single cask bottlings by an independant bottler called Douglas of Drumguir Castle or something like that,had never heard of this IB before anyway.One bottling was a Rosebank 19yr old for £65 and the other a Port Ellen 26yr old for £99 .Has anybody any info on these.(Definately not Douglas Laing OMC ).

It's Douglas of Drumlanrig and it definitely is Douglas Laing (although not OMC):

[url-http://www.douglaslaingwhisky.com/home.php?WEBYEP_DI=29]Douglas of Drumlanrig[/url]

I've not tried any though

[Willie JJ]

Sorry I messed up the link and there's no edit button. Here it is again:

Douglas of Drumlanrig

[Charlie]

Went into Booths and saw 2 single cask bottlings by an independant bottler called Douglas of Drumguir Castle or something like that,had never heard of this IB before anyway.One bottling was a Rosebank 19yr old for £65 and the other a Port Ellen 26yr old for £99 .Has anybody any info on these.(Definately not Douglas Laing OMC ).

I've got a bottle of the 26yr old Port Ellen. It is stunning. Not cheap, but well getting as it is rare now.

[mlawrenson]

Went into Booths and saw 2 single cask bottlings by an independant bottler called Douglas of Drumguir Castle or something like that,had never heard of this IB before anyway.One bottling was a Rosebank 19yr old for £65 and the other a Port Ellen 26yr old for £99 .Has anybody any info on these.(Definately not Douglas Laing OMC ).

As I'm sure readers of this thread know, I work for Booths. Those two bottlings turned up on our system about 8 days ago. The licensed manager said "£65 and £99? I'm not getting those" and promptly stopped them coming in.

She came to me to ask about them(as for some reason I'm their go-to guy for whisky info), and I explained about Rosebank and Port Ellen being closed distilleries, which is why they cost so much. I had them send me a bottle of the Rosebank from another nearby store (I suspect they were glad to get rid of it), which I got yesterday.

I got staff discount so I didn't have to pay the full £65, but I can say it's the best Rosebank I've had so far. I'll say this - the legs are so heavy the droplets cling to the side of the glass

[Whiskytaster]

My local Tesco has just gone crazy !! They have ditched all but 5 single malts;

Glenmo, Laphroaig, Glenfiddich, Talisker and Ardbeg and reduced space to just one shelf.

Less than 6 months ago there were 5 shelves full of various......

anyone else seeing this in their supermarkets?

[sinclair]

Thanks mlawrenson for the info sorry did not reply sooner but busy with work. I feel a trip to Booths coming on.Any chance of a Saturday job on the Wines and Spirits Dept by the way?(oh, and would i get discount?).

[whiteshirt]

My local Tesco has just gone crazy !! They have ditched all but 5 single malts;

Glenmo, Laphroaig, Glenfiddich, Talisker and Ardbeg and reduced space to just one shelf.

Less than 6 months ago there were 5 shelves full of various......

anyone else seeing this in their supermarkets?

Been around all three of my local Tesco. Yes! They are doing all the same

[sinclair]

Checked out my Tesco ,same thing as everyone else has reported though they did have The Speyside 12 for £24.99 .Was i tempted? No.Is something going on?, maybe there clearing stock for the Christmas range ,we need to know.

[Kim]

My local Tesco is a big one and doesn't seem to be cutting back. Five shelves, each about 10 bottles wide, provide a reasonable choice, with Glenmorangie and Glenfiddich each getting a shelf to themselves.

One thing I have noticed is that Talisker 10yo is spreading sideways at the expense of Ardbeg and Lagavulin, both of which I haven't seen for months.

[Kim]

Morrisons
Bushmills 10yo - £21.49
Balvenie 12yo DoubleWood - £22.49

[ClubSmed]

Tesco

The Glenlivet 12yo Single Malt Whisky 70cl
SAVE £4.79 Was £25.79 Now £21.00

The Balvenie Doublewood Malt 70cl
SAVE £4.30 Was £27.30 Now £23.00

Talisker 10yo Malt Whisky 70cl
SAVE £4.32 Was £28.32 Now £24.00

Johnnie Walker Black Label Whisky 70cl
SAVE £2.04 Was £22.04 Now £20.00

Jameson Irish Whiskey 70cl
SAVE £2.19 Was £17.19 Now £15.00

Jameson 12yo Irish Whiskey 70cl
SAVE £2.69 Was £24.69 Now £22.00

Isle Of Jura 10yo Malt Whisky 70cl
SAVE £6.45 Was £26.45 Now £20.00

Chivas Regal 12yo Whisky 70cl
SAVE £3.19 Was £21.19 Now £18.00

Aberlour 10yo Malt Whisky 70cl
SAVE £5.89 Was £23.89 Now £18.00

Not all my idea of a bargain but I thought I would put it out there for you to make your own minds up

[les taylor]

Cheers Clubsmed I might grab a T10

[Kim]

Cheers Clubsmed I might grab a T10

I grabbed two. In fact, Talisker was the only one on offer today.

Spoke too soon about there being no changes at my Tesco. The five shelves have been reduced to two and a half and they have to share a section with brandy now. Ardbeg and Laga seem to have gone for good. And we've got two new offerings - Ardmore TC and HP 18 which, at nearly £60, is the priciest they've got.

[ClubSmed]

Also saw Black Grouse at Tesco on offer at £13

[Kim]

And Booths are selling Old Pulteney 12yo at £19.

[mlawrenson]

And Booths are selling Old Pulteney 12yo at £19.

Not to mention Te Bheag for £14.49, and Tobermory 10 for £15.33 (but who in their right mind would want that). I'll wait for the next promotion, details of which should arrive next week.

[ClubSmed]

And Booths are selling Old Pulteney 12yo at £19.

Not to mention Te Bheag for £14.49, and Tobermory 10 for £15.33 (but who in their right mind would want that). I'll wait for the next promotion, details of which should arrive next week.

Is this a new offer or another case of YOU thought that no-one else would want to buy these?

[mlawrenson]

And Booths are selling Old Pulteney 12yo at £19.

Not to mention Te Bheag for £14.49, and Tobermory 10 for £15.33 (but who in their right mind would want that). I'll wait for the next promotion, details of which should arrive next week.

Is this a new offer or another case of YOU thought that no-one else would want to buy these?

No, these started on Thursday. Along with Dalwhinnie 15 for £27.50. And probably some others I can't immediately recall.

And there's really no need to be so caustic.

[ClubSmed]

No, these started on Thursday. Along with Dalwhinnie 15 for £27.50. And probably some others I can't immediately recall.

And there's really no need to be so caustic.

I am sorry if my post was taken that way, was just a little worse for wear when posting