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southern comfort cheaper alternative

Hi all can anyone recommend another alternative to soco,,at the moment I can get a bottle from Somerfield (own brand) called spirit of Louiisiana,,,and Asda called Spirit of the South both around 10.99.....is there any others out there that might be worth a try????


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  • ukdoctor
    ukdoctor Posts: 97 Forumite
    delpy1 wrote: »
    Hi all can anyone recommend another alternative to soco,,at the moment I can get a bottle from Somerfield (own brand) called spirit of Louiisiana,,,and Asda called Spirit of the South both around 10.99.....is there any others out there that might be worth a try????


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    I got a bottle of southern comfort for christmas. Tried it for the first time and found it revolting. PM me and you can have it :D
  • Southern comfort is great, but rather pricey. I haven't seen any cheap versions out there, but just a note, steer clear of the mixed/blended whiskey's in iceland - they may be cheap but I ended up very ill from one particular type (Scotched - should've been worried just by the name I suppose).

    Off to asda tomorrow so if I see anything I'll post my findings here.
  • mpython
    mpython Posts: 3,677 Forumite
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    I haven't tried it myself but Tesco has a Louisana spirit in similar bottle & colour, stacked next to Southern Comfort for £8.99 (I think) at the moment.
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  • Constantine
    Constantine Posts: 1,561 Forumite
    mpython wrote: »
    I haven't tried it myself but Tesco has a Louisana spirit in similar bottle & colour, stacked next to Southern Comfort for £8.99 (I think) at the moment.

    Very nice it is too :beer: (think its £2 off to 8.99 atm)
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  • delpy1
    delpy1 Posts: 39 Forumite
    Tesco,,, very strange my local tesco in renfrew only does the real stuff at £15.00 I wish it did stock it ....:T :A .......
  • delpy1
    delpy1 Posts: 39 Forumite
    out of all the soco,s I have have tried to best is the Asda make it very pleasant even for my other half who is a strickedly a vodka girl...:j ..LOL
  • Constantine
    Constantine Posts: 1,561 Forumite
    delpy1 wrote: »
    Tesco,,, very strange my local tesco in renfrew only does the real stuff at £15.00 I wish it did stock it ....:T :A .......

    Ask them to. They should be able to bring it in for you. Ask a couple of times if you have to ;)
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  • Chall
    Chall Posts: 110 Forumite
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    I am kind of stuck as to the choice between soco and a single malt, both are pricey but I like them both. I haven't seen anything like the posts here, and the cheapest single malt I can find is Aberlour on offer for £16.99, sorry I can't be more assisstance though.
  • vij1366
    vij1366 Posts: 117 Forumite
    try bargain booze i hear its a about 3 quid cheaper than the supers
    besides stick to the original its the best
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  • delpy1
    delpy1 Posts: 39 Forumite
    the closest Bargain Booze to me is Carlisle lol......I will ask tescos nicely to get me a crate of there own make...and the Quote the original is BEST i Disagree.....Try Asda there soco is alot better....:beer:
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