The end of own brand spirits in Scottish supermarkets?

[Drago]

I brew me own beer rather than buy it. Works out at 40p a pint. May have to start doing my own spirits too.

 

[Levo-Lon]

whiskey...its like vomit before you vomit.

as for the price !! ffs they charge what they like for the stuff.
Bells ,my FiL 97 years old wont drink anything else.
and to be fair compared to that Teachers i cant blame him.

just my own opinion on the shyte btw

 

[Brandane]

whiskey

Aye but your talking about that Irish stuff.....

 

[srw]

Is anyone actually going to buy a bottle of Highland Earl for the same price as Grouse/Bells?

If someone is shopping in Aldi and wants a bottle of blended Scotch, yes. Because Aldi don't tend to sell the big brands. It's not as if they'll be short of other products to sell as loss leaders or to get footall.

You'll probably find that "Highland Earl" is made by the same people as make one of the other big brands - most of the distilleries are now in the hands of one or other of the international drinks conglomerates.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Aye but your talking about that Irish stuff.....

friggin spell checker
i never know which one to click

 

[BoldonLad]

Nanny state. They'll be setting minimum pricing on deep fried Mars bars next.

Don't joke about it!

They came for the smokers, it is the turn of the drinkers now.

They are already gearing up for the "eaters", sugar tax and all that.

I don't smoke by the way.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

If someone is shopping in Aldi and wants a bottle of blended Scotch, yes. Because Aldi don't tend to sell the big brands. It's not as if they'll be short of other products to sell as loss leaders or to get footall.

You'll probably find that "Highland Earl" is made by the same people as make one of the other big brands - most of the distilleries are now in the hands of one or other of the international drinks conglomerates.

Blended whiskies are a blend of grain spirit and malt whisky - not a lot of malt I grant you, but enough to take the edge off the raw spirit. Malt whisky is expensive so cheap whiskies meet the price point by having a higher proportion of grain spirit. They then use dodges like adding caramel to the mix to give it an amber colour (to be fair, so do a lot of the bigger name brands - check the label)

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

The biggest impact will be at the cheap/high % lagers and ciders, which currently sell for ridiculously low prices; a 500ml can of 9% lager will now cost a minimum of £2.25 and a 2 litre bottle of 6% cider will be £6.00 - this is the stuff that is wrecking lives and communities.

 

[DRM]

People will just go across to England to buy it, anyone going down to England for work will buy spirits to bring home, another stupid idea that sounds good, in reality it won’t work

 

[Crankarm]

The Aldi range of own brand whisky has won awards in blind taste tests, beating established brands from the big boys. Suspect they will do even better as people look for the cheapest best tasting options.

Are those the tests where "tasters" get blind drunk?

 

[Crankarm]

W

I brew me own beer rather than buy it. Works out at 40p a pint. May have to start doing my own spirits too.

Wouldn't you need a license for this as the Treasury sees the brewing of spirits as taxable?

 

[AndyRM]

You'll probably find that "Highland Earl" is made by the same people as make one of the other big brands - most of the distilleries are now in the hands of one or other of the international drinks conglomerates.

I'm pretty sure Whyte and Mackay create Highland Earl. Certainly closer to that than any of the other budget blends.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

whiskey...its like vomit before you vomit.

as for the price !! ffs they charge what they like for the stuff.
Bells ,my FiL 97 years old wont drink anything else.
and to be fair compared to that Teachers i cant blame him.

just my own opinion on the shyte btw

I liked this because it made me laugh out loud but I can't say I agree.

 

[midlife]

Clan Dew.......it's like vomit before you vomit. For the oldies on here

 

[Levo-Lon]

joking aside,j do like the odd single malt