Southern comfort alternatives

DCFC79

Anyone else come across an alternative to soco, soco is getting a tad expensive now and want to explore alternatives.

rising_from_the_ashes

Have you tried dark rum at all? I used to drink soco but it went a long time ago when I was clearing my debts!

The prices range a lot with some of the really nice ones (Mount Gay / Lambs / Bacardi) being around £17 - £18 / litre. I got a bottle of Mr A's own last time which is about £14 a litre and it's OK - they do wee bottles for about £5 which work out more but may be worth it in case you don't like it.

There's also a more spicy dark one called Sailor Jerry (not tried but it may be more like soco) also around £18 / litre.

So not cheap, cheap but a few quid a bottle less than soco. HTH

If you've an Al*di or Li*dl, it may be worth seeing what they've got - I tried some of Li*dl's cider and it's lovely......

browneyedbazzi

The supermarket own brand bourbons make a nice alternative and they are a fair bit cheaper.

In the run up to Christmas you should keep your eye out for the loss leader offers in the supermarket - I'm sure last year sainsburys did a really cheap deal on soco last year.

DCFC79

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Have you tried dark rum at all? I used to drink soco but it went a long time ago when I was clearing my debts!

The prices range a lot with some of the really nice ones (Mount Gay / Lambs / Bacardi) being around £17 - £18 / litre. I got a bottle of Mr A's own last time which is about £14 a litre and it's OK - they do wee bottles for about £5 which work out more but may be worth it in case you don't like it.

There's also a more spicy dark one called Sailor Jerry (not tried but it may be more like soco) also around £18 / litre.

So not cheap, cheap but a few quid a bottle less than soco. HTH

If you've an Al*di or Li*dl, it may be worth seeing what they've got - I tried some of Li*dl's cider and it's lovely......

Ive tried morgans spiced rum(not really dark is it), i have tried some sainsburys dark rum and i have to say it was strong but i tried it straight rather than mixed with coke/pepsi.

Yeah seen sailor jerry around and i may like the fact its spicy but its a rum but i may get a bottle and try it.

Thanks rising form the ashes.

DCFC79

browneyedbazzi wrote: »

The supermarket own brand bourbons make a nice alternative and they are a fair bit cheaper.

In the run up to Christmas you should keep your eye out for the loss leader offers in the supermarket - I'm sure last year sainsburys did a really cheap deal on soco last year.

ill defo keep an eye on it this year, plus working for them will also help me to keep an eye on whats going on

Middy

Mr T do a Spirit of Louisiana £9.49 for 70cl. Tastes fine.

santer_2

Lidl have this

http://www.lidl-ni.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/SID-7EFB1E6B-098E3978/lidl_ni_ie/hs.xsl/4179_13312.htm

It was £11 for 70cl

brandobhoy

Try Glayva

Asda was £17.29 down to £9 but £3 voucher off below

http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/pix/escommercial/glayva_voucher.pdf

Worth a try for £6

DCFC79

brandobhoy wrote: »

Try Glayva

Asda was £17.29 down to £9 but £3 voucher off below

http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/pix/escommercial/glayva_voucher.pdf

Worth a try for £6

dam didnt know about the voucher, already got 2 bottles but thanks,

DCFC79

Soco is £15 in asda or £15.73 in Sainsbury's and sailor jerry is £14.37(cheapest ive seen so far) in Sainsbury's. Saninsbury's have 20% of a few spirits.

DCFC79

Middy wrote: »

Mr T do a Spirit of Louisiana £9.49 for 70cl. Tastes fine.

ill have to give it a try,

santer wrote: »

Lidl have this

http://www.lidl-ni.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/SID-7EFB1E6B-098E3978/lidl_ni_ie/hs.xsl/4179_13312.htm

It was £11 for 70cl

thanks but thats a bourbon whiskey which isnt what i drink