Bargain Booze

Shanley · 08-12-2010 2:40pm #1

Thought I'd give ye a heads up since Christmas is only around the corner! Was in Fine Wines in Westside last night and got a flyer with my drink for deals this weekend only.
Not sure about everything but what tickled my fancy was Prosecco @ 6.99, Wine from 3.59 Blossom Hill for 4.99
Not sure what the rest are but theres about 30 discounted for the weekend!
Enjoy!

howyanow · 08-12-2010 2:59pm

smirnoff 70cl €15 euro,jameson 70cl €20,saw these and remember been surprised of cheap beer prices on a few lines but cant remember exactly which ones when i was in o'learys in salthill yesterday

Fionn MacCool · 08-12-2010 3:05pm

howyanow wrote: »

smirnoff 70cl €15 euro,jameson 70cl €20,saw these and remember been surprised of cheap beer prices on a few lines but cant remember exactly which ones when i was in o'learys in salthill yesterday

These aren't even good value, they're just cheaper than the rip-off prices we get charged most of the time. Around xmas in England you can get big brand 70cl spirits for ~£10 and 2-3 crates of beer for £15 etc

nerophis · 08-12-2010 3:37pm

Jameson is €16.99 in O'Briens, Paddy €16 in Dunnes for all your hot whiskey needs

howyanow · 08-12-2010 4:31pm

goodman fionn very relevant point you make you head to england and bring it back for the rest of us.im sure this thread was posted as a means of the people of galway finding cheap booze as this is the galway city forum!im just pointing out a small business trying to compete with the multiples and trying to match their prices witout having the benefit of their thousands of grocery lines to re-coup margins they are losing on the alcohol.the day of the rip-off merchant is well and truly over and rightly so.

Fionn MacCool · 08-12-2010 4:55pm

howyanow wrote: »

goodman fionn very relevant point you make

I know my comments on the value of alcohol in a thread about the value of alcohol are relevant, but thanks for the verification.

you head to england and bring it back for the rest of us

Norn Iron would be easier tbh

the day of the rip-off merchant is well and truly over and rightly so

Pretty much what I said.

Dunnes (in Westside at least) seem to have some decent offers, as do Joyces.

plonk · 08-12-2010 5:05pm

Joyces are selling 24x500ml carlsberg for 22€

dolphin city · 08-12-2010 5:05pm

ye all missed the boat.

In November Joyces had deals on for 1 LITRE of smirnoff, bacardie and gin for 19.50 and 20 Euro. Thats the ONE LITRE bottles. that deal for the 70cl bottles at 16 euro sounds like a right rip off compared to it.

howyanow · 08-12-2010 5:22pm

i think joyces were doing the same with tinned biscuits also,buy in early and try stimulate business before the rest react,good plan gives the customer a chance to spread out their christmas outlay and be prepared well in advance,also entices those who will buy drink with the best intentions of keeping it but who will probably be back there a week later.

Fionn MacCool · 08-12-2010 5:22pm

dolphin city wrote: »

ye all missed the boat.

In November Joyces had deals on for 1 LITRE of smirnoff, bacardie and gin for 19.50 and 20 Euro. Thats the ONE LITRE bottles. that deal for the 70cl bottles at 16 euro sounds like a right rip off compared to it.

They're doing 70cl bottles of Cap'n Morgans for €18 as well I think, which is pretty good. Still though... £15 in the North even when not on special offer.

howyanow · 08-12-2010 5:24pm

if your not talking about the same country then how does it become relevant to drink offers in this city?

dolphin city · 08-12-2010 5:24pm

plonk wrote: »

Joyces are selling 24x500ml carlsberg for 22€

thats 2 euro more expensive than what they were selling it for in November

dolphin city · 08-12-2010 5:32pm

joyces is in headford, knocknacarra and tuam

Fionn MacCool · 08-12-2010 5:32pm

howyanow wrote: »

if your not talking about the same country then how does it become relevant to drink offers in this city?

I was talking about drink offers in the city... by comparing them to other offers. If you can't understand that then commiserations, but let's carry on with the thread...

08-12-2010 6:28pm

dolphin city wrote: »

joyces is in headford, knocknacarra and tuam

Their third store is in Athenry not tuam.

snubbleste · 08-12-2010 6:33pm

Jaiden Ugly Bulldog wrote: »

Their third store is in Athenry not tuam.

They have a store in Tuam.

gassdfres · 09-12-2010 3:50am

Murphys 2euro a pint in the hole in the wall until the lunacy starts

Bazzo · 09-12-2010 9:00am

gassdfres wrote: »

Murphys 2euro a pint in the hole in the wall until the lunacy starts

It's been like that for a good while, few of us dropped in over a month ago for a couple of pints of it. So they'll probably keep it goin over the christmas. :P

09-12-2010 10:41am

snubbleste wrote: »

They have a store in Tuam.

My bad, its just opened in fairness and I hadn't heard they were opening in Tuam.

howyanow · 09-12-2010 2:21pm

fionn.each time you,ve posted you've mentioned england or norn ireland,no point making comparisons to these places as they're not relevant.

Fionn MacCool · 09-12-2010 4:57pm

howyanow wrote: »

fionn.each time you,ve posted you've mentioned england or norn ireland,no point making comparisons to these places as they're not relevant.

Discussing the value offered to Irish consumers by comparing it to neighbouring countries is relevent, I can't really spell it out in a more basic fashion for you I'm afraid, so you can just continue existing in your little bubble

DRakE · 09-12-2010 5:19pm

northern ireland is good for cheap booze i hear

Fionn MacCool · 09-12-2010 5:49pm

DRakE wrote: »

northern ireland is good for cheap booze i hear

Don't, you'll make him mad!

09-12-2010 8:22pm

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

Discussing the value offered to Irish consumers by comparing it to neighbouring countries is relevent, I can't really spell it out in a more basic fashion for you I'm afraid, so you can just continue existing in your little bubble

There was great savings to be made a few years ago when the euro was very strong. But now the saving are minimal if atall, apart from special offers which you cannot count on. For instance a bottle of captain Morgan for 18 euro is less than in the north. In general there is only a few euro in the difference now between prices in the north and here.

Dont get me wrong I was all for going up north when you were buying things at half price but now its not worth going specially to shop for drink as you would spend more in petrol than you would save.

Obviously if you are going anyway/are visiting the UK thats a different story. The continent is where the real saving are made. I got a bottle of Jager for 10euro from a friend who was in Germany, they are 25 euro here.

Head The Wall · 09-12-2010 8:55pm

Jager is 17 in Joyces and 24x500ml cans of bud for 25

Seaneh · 09-12-2010 9:18pm

gassdfres wrote: »

Murphys 2euro a pint in the hole in the wall until the lunacy starts

That's quality...
Murphy's is easily the best of the mass produced stouts.

redsteveireland · 09-12-2010 9:32pm

dolphin city wrote: »

thats 2 euro more expensive than what they were selling it for in November

And it's the weaker 3.8% stuff

Fionn MacCool · 09-12-2010 9:51pm

gassdfres wrote: »

Murphys 2euro a pint in the hole in the wall until the lunacy starts

Has this not been the case for the last 3-4 years? And are you sure it's not Beamish.. wasn't even aware they did Murphys in HITW.

Padkir · 09-12-2010 11:40pm

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

Don't, you'll make him mad!

You sir, are a tool!!!:mad:

Fionn MacCool · 10-12-2010 12:00am

Padkir wrote: »

You sir, are a tool!!!:mad:

Cute that you look out for your "Forum Friends", but calm down dear!

Eman Resu · 10-12-2010 12:07am

Is it just me, or is everyone (myself included hence the recent deserved warning ) fit to kill someone, so it just comes across here as snapping at someone else, cos we are all mad (and entitled to be so) at the situations we find ourselves in?

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