The Alcohol Thread

[Ponyegg]

anybody know anywhere that does cans of Cubanista or Desporados? Or is there any similar flavoured lagers you can get in cans?

 

I've just had an email back from their marketing/PR people who've told me that they are only available wholesale to pubs/clubs at the moment. They couldn't supply me with a date for when they would be available to retail.

[Badlands]

Can any local advise of the best supermarket to swing by on the way to the site from the airport so I can tactically choose what booze I'm looking at. Assuming we get as far as the drop off spot.

 

Bump while its busy...

[Chewie]

Bump while its busy...

 

What airport you flying to?

[JoeyT]

There is a Tesco in Shepton Mallet & Midsomer Norton

 

An Asda in Bedminster & Longwell Green

 

A Sainsburys in Emersons Green & Midsomer Norton (shite for booze though in my opinion)

 

An Aldi in Longwell Green

 

That's off the top of my head

Edited June 17, 2015 by JoeyT

[Glastonburygeek4]

The overall experience is certainly enhanced when on certain substances.

hahahahahaha

[michael eavis' beard]

There a decent sized Tesco in Wells.  Picked a few bits up there before.

[SimplyFred]

I may or may not work there and be helped by 20% off, but to add to the 10 litres of Yarlington Mill I bought some toffee vodka and also Cana Negra rum from M&S which is absolutely one of the nicest rums I've ever tried. Thoroughly recommended.

http://m.marksandspencer.com/mt/www.marksandspencer.com/cana-negra-guatemalan-rum-nv-single-bottle/p/p60046481

[carlosj]

Woodford reserve Kentucky bourbon is £22 in asda, great price for a quality bourbon.

 

Good call, thanks for this. My cousin got me a bottle for a birthday and I haven't found it since. He last gave me a bottle of Hudson Rye Whisky which I'm taking along this year, so I'll get one of these to join it.

[Drinky]

In case anyone is driving from mainland Europe or knows someone who is... I moved to Luxembourg last year - first time coming to the festival from out here, and the price of alcohol and cigarettes out here is mindbogglingly low, especially with the euro being so low. I'm bringing all our group's drinks over from here:

 

3l Pinot Noir - €5.49 (£3.93)

3l Riesling - €7.99 (£5.72)

2x 5l easykegs of local lager €10.99 each (£7.87)

3x 70cl Bacardi €9.99 (£7.15)

70cl Bulleit Rye bourbon €19.99 (£14.31)

 

The only hassle will be having to do the decanting for the whole group at our end - and picking up some cans of 'home' beer on the way through (quite happy to pay whatever it costs to get some English ale at this point).

[Stokesy10]

Woodford reserve Kentucky bourbon is £22 in asda, great price for a quality bourbon.

That is a damn good price for such a class bourbon. Tried to find Makers Mark at a good price but couldn't, settled for Jim Beam at £13 which is a steal.

[FloorFiller]

60 cans of pisswater (Carlsberg) and a bottle of Kraken rum. debating bringing another bottle of spirit but i actually want to remember this years festival so i'll possibly just leave it at that and take it a little easier with the booze (and treat myself to a few cocktails along the way)

[Perks]

I've just passed me boxes Somersby ciders & Kopparberg breakfast ciders to me pal who is going in the campervan, she is kindly taking them for us as we're on the coach. what a gem. she reads these boards, she's one of the snide guests....so cheers mooch!  All I need to carry, booze wise, is me spirits - job done. Oh and my 4 cans of brothers cider (I won) for the coach. Oh man, I'm so excited...

[cornish hick]

Aldi Spiced rum - any good??

[MrZigster]

Where can I get a BOX of CIDER in SE Kent?

[Wanderlei]

My homemade cider is nearly ready! Should be ready on Sunday, but I might sneak a taste before then. All the fermentation has stopped now, it's just there having its week-long stand. It better be good!

[ryan.smith]

Dunno if anyone's mentioned this but 70cl Bacardi Oakheart is just £13 in Morrisons at the minute - got a bottle last night to go with our other half a litre

[donshakey]

I've just passed me boxes Somersby ciders & Kopparberg breakfast ciders to me pal who is going in the campervan, she is kindly taking them for us as we're on the coach. what a gem. she reads these boards, she's one of the snide guests....so cheers mooch! All I need to carry, booze wise, is me spirits - job done. Oh and my 4 cans of brothers cider (I won) for the coach. Oh man, I'm so excited...

What's sommersby cider like? £10 for 20 cans has got my interest.

Edited June 18, 2015 by donshakey

[sloseph]

Where can I get a BOX of CIDER in SE Kent?

all the major supermarkets do a 3l box of Westons

 

Tesco also do a box of tree shaker which is lovely, they do a box of perry too

[found home in 2009]

What's sommersby cider like? £10 for 20 cans has got my interest.

not the person you asked but I always drink it when I'm at Academy gigs. Its quite sweet. it's made with actual apple fruit juice rather than the way cider is traditionally made. I like it, but I suspect it's not for everyone

[swede]

The wife has picked up 2 boxes of echo falls red from b&m bargains for £9 each today, she phoned me in her excitement to tell me, said each box holds the equivalent of three bottles.

[MrZigster]

all the major supermarkets do a 3l box of Westons

 

Tesco also do a box of tree shaker which is lovely, they do a box of perry too

 

Tried my local Tescos. It's massive. Nothing but wine in boxes.

 

Tried all of the supermarkets 'round here.

 

Was going to order one from the Thatchers website until I got to checkout and they wanted more for P&P than the box cost.

[Chewie]

Tried my local Tescos. It's massive. Nothing but wine in boxes.

 

Tried all of the supermarkets 'round here.

 

Was going to order one from the Thatchers website until I got to checkout and they wanted more for P&P than the box cost.

 

You can order it online to your local Tesco for collection, and you wont have to pay delivery costs

[Dog Burger]

The wife has picked up 2 boxes of echo falls red from b&m bargains for £9 each today, she phoned me in her excitement to tell me, said each box holds the equivalent of three bottles.

Awesome. I'm there! 

[Anderson19]

Anyone know which bars sell good cocktails?

I know the beat hotel do but where else?

Edited June 18, 2015 by Anderson19

[Anderson19]

Double Post

Edited June 18, 2015 by Anderson19