Anyone know where can I get cheap whisky?

[daveO]

Now that the brambles are ripening up my mind is turning to making a batch of bramble whisky. Last years was so good it's nearly gone. I can't seem to find cheap enough whisky though, last year you could get a litre of Grouse for anywhere as low as £13 but it's way up now I'm tempted to just freeze the berries and wait for the xmas price drops at this rate. There must be some offers on somewhere right?

 

[Bushcraftsman]

aldi. lidl pound shop surely get some in any of those shops...ASDA usually have deals on with spirits and I know my local co op does?

 

[daveO]

The cheapest I can find is Asda at the moment at about £16 a litre which isn't too bad. I stocked up last xmas when it was £13 a litre but it seems to have disappeared already

 

[MattB]

Remember that the duty on a litre of whisky (plus the VAT on that duty) is £12.86 alone, so you're going to struggle to get anything cheaper than £15 a litre.

 

[grilled bear]

Never thought about using brambles in whiskey I've always used vodka. I was wondering about a whiskey, rhubarb, root ginger and cinnamon concotion though.

 

[daveO]

I highly recommend it. I also did a damson whisky and then a honey rum using the damsons that had been soaking in the whisky afterwards. Lovely

 

[tiger stacker]

Lots of supermarket own brands out there, nothing wrong with bells or grouse, sure beats the romanian version 10 years ago. There was a report from a foreign correspondant, saying the tribal elders thought snnapps was superior to whisky or brandy.

 

[FGYT]

British Reds Blackberry Brandy is very nice and only takes 7 days to be ready as you cook the berries to get the flavor out recipe is on here some where

 

[mountainm]

Raisins and Cinnamon with a single clove in brandy or whisky makes a great christmas drink. I then freeze the left over whisky drenched raisin and serve them with ice cream

 

[fishfish]

you could also make your own whisky,it is perfectly legal as long as you dont give it away or sell it ,also i believe there is a limit on the quantity that you may make,if you do make more you will need all manner of paperwork. you dont need a lot of kit .

 

[Everything Mac]

I used tesco special brand for my blueberry whiskey. It works just fine

 

[daveO]

Just reminding myself to buy whisky now at £14 a litre and save it till next year. I'm sure it won't get drunk in the meantime

 

[Filterhoose]

I don't know if you have Co-Ops where you live. Our local one in Gifford has exshepshunly sheap whisky , hic.

Windy

 

[fishfish]

booker wholesalers.

 

[santaman2000]

Remember that the duty on a litre of whisky (plus the VAT on that duty) is £12.86 alone.....

A tax on a tax. Now THAT'S redundant.

 

[Big Stu 12]

A tax on a tax. Now THAT'S redundant.

Its not the only thing in this country that is double taxed......

You could always try to make a still...

 

[Niels]

Are there still brambles in England? Our bramble window of opportunity is long gone!

 

[Toddy]

There are a few sorry looking things hanging around the hedgerows, but I've got a kg in the freezer

I bought a bottle of Lidl's cheap malt whisky last week, £17.49 or thereabouts; my malt drinker son2 actually handed me money for it, he said the reviewers were right, it was surprisingly good Ben Bracken iirc.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Elen Sentier]

Raisins and Cinnamon with a single clove in brandy or whisky makes a great christmas drink. I then freeze the left over whisky drenched raisin and serve them with ice cream

hey I do that in whiskey too, not tried with brandy. Sloe brandy is delicious.

 

[fishfish]

bookers cheap whisky is £7.99 liter.