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No Champagne Ice Bucket

I hope I have this in the right forum.

It's my son's 18th tomorrow and we have some champagne to celebrate. As we are not usually champagne drinkers we don't have a champagne ice bucket.

Can anyone advise of a good alternative item to use.

I refused to go and buy one for this one occasion.

Thanks in advance.

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  • January20
    January20 Posts: 3,769 Forumite
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    Do you have a nice clear glass vase you could use?
    I feel so uncouth now as I never use a champagne ice bucket. I just stick it in the fridge lol!
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  • pleasedelete
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    You don't need a bucket. Only 6 small glasses in a bottle. Chill it well in the fridge and then drink it. It won't get warm in the time it takes to quaff it.
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  • Snapelover
    Snapelover Posts: 435 Forumite
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    Well I thought it was something that had to be done in order to enjoy it more but obviously not.
    January20 wrote: »
    Do you have a nice clear glass vase you could use?
    I feel so uncouth now as I never use a champagne ice bucket. I just stick it in the fridge lol!

    You don't need a bucket. Only 6 small glasses in a bottle. Chill it well in the fridge and then drink it. It won't get warm in the time it takes to quaff it.

    Will also be uncouth now as I am just going to chill it in the fridge and then drink it without doing anything else.
  • Snapelover
    Snapelover Posts: 435 Forumite
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    I put the champagne in the fridge for a few hours and, after going out for a lovely birthday meal, we came home and drank it!! No bucket required. :j
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