Purchasing alcohol in bulk

beckysbobbles1

I am planning a party for my parents joint 60th birthdays this year and am wondering where is the best place to buy beer and wine?

Is it worth while going to France on a 'booze cruise'? I can get a day return ferry for £30.

I am looking to purchase prehaps 30 bottles of wine and possible 100 cans of beer (I think should be enough for 60ish people??).

dlusman

Havent tried it myself - but the consensus on other threads appears to be that although there are a few bargains to be had , the best days of the "booze cruise" are over.

Have you thought of speaking to a local off-licence to see if they will do you a good deal given the quantities you will be buying ?
you may even be able to get "sale or return" if you ask kindly enough

Edwardia

If you live near a port and are buying champagne I'd say yes you'd save money at a French supermarket like Leclerc. You have to watch HMRC though because although there's supposed to be no limit, in practice they impose one and even seize cars. If you are sending out invites have one to hand to show and they may waive the guidelines if having a good day.

Try Majestic off licences

Bongedone

Or you could just wait for Tesco to do a 25% off wine deal

rachbc

For a relatively small amount like that I'd go with majestic - they do sale or return, free glass loan, free ice coolers for beer and best of all decent wine with good offers.

We buy wine from them 2 cases at a time just for us (blush) and always use them for partys etc

nigreeves

If you do go to France try Majestic over there see link

http://www.majesticinfrance.co.uk/

Tarry

If you do the PO ferry detail, you even get 6 free bottles of wine In Calais there seems to be quite a few wine places

(just searching the forums and found this)