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Anyone else fed up with rising alcohol prices?

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Lucytheluckyone · 24/05/2025 21:05

So for those who drink alcohol, anyone shocked by how expensive drinks are when out these days? I was out for a nice dinner with my husband last night - the place we were in was a ‘higher end place’ but the general bars (I’m in Edinburgh) are much the same. The cheapest glass of wine was £11.95 (175mls) and cocktails started at £14.00! We opted for a bottle of wine because on working it out had we gone with glasses it may have been £50 alone without even eating! In Edinburgh a cocktail has gone from £7(ish) 2 years ago to over £10! Anyone have this where they live?

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mindutopia · 24/05/2025 22:16

I stopped drinking 2 years ago and based on my average spending, I’ve saved £11,500 in that time. Which I’ve very responsibly spent buying horses. ☺️

Lardychops · 24/05/2025 22:15

That’s why we go to Spoons. I wouldn’t eat there if I was starving and on the edge of death but I love the cheap drinks and it not feeling like being ripped off !

WestwardHo1 · 24/05/2025 22:12

19lottie82 · 24/05/2025 21:26

Get thee to Wetherspoons 😂

I've been in Spoon's this evening and have decided once and for all I'd rather be ripped off than spend another evening in the place. There's a reason it's cheap.

Call me a snob. I just don't care.

Gettingbysomehow · 24/05/2025 22:10

I don't care. I'm teetotal.

XenoBitch · 24/05/2025 22:07

I remember having a bottle of Echo Falls wine in a restaurant (it was the only wine choice, but this was in Alton Towers). £18! And my DP tasted a bit first with the waiter stood there holding the bottle like it was some really posh vino. I think we were all embarrassed.

Temporaryname158 · 24/05/2025 22:03

I don’t have a lot of spare money so don’t go out to drink often.

like you I’ve noticed a hiking of prices and I just can’t enjoy it that much knowing I could buy a bottle of wine for the price of a glass. I prefer to eat out and have a soft drink

Blackcountrychik83 · 24/05/2025 21:54

My DD has just started going clubbing and I’ve got my fingers in my ears when she starts talking about the prices of drinks and then the taxi home La-La-La
🤣
I’ve told her to have pre drinks and go to Spoons first .
I don’t know how people afford to go anywhere these days .

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Lucytheluckyone · 24/05/2025 21:48

BlueyNeedsToFuckOff · 24/05/2025 21:12

Cocktails and wine have always been overpriced compared to other drinks IMO. The prices sound comparable with what they’ve been here for a few years, which is one of the reasons why I’m glad I’m normally the designated driver.

Funnily enough I find London can be surprisingly good value unless you’re going to a tourist trap or Insta-hangout.

Edited

I absolutely agree! We were in London a few weeks ago and found it cheaper in certain parts!

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19lottie82 · 24/05/2025 21:26

Get thee to Wetherspoons 😂

harijes · 24/05/2025 21:20

Scotland is so much higher anyway, even in supermarket. If we have a gathering or at Christmas we go to England.

No Offers here, no savings, really high.

BlueyNeedsToFuckOff · 24/05/2025 21:12

Cocktails and wine have always been overpriced compared to other drinks IMO. The prices sound comparable with what they’ve been here for a few years, which is one of the reasons why I’m glad I’m normally the designated driver.

Funnily enough I find London can be surprisingly good value unless you’re going to a tourist trap or Insta-hangout.

Amba1998 · 24/05/2025 21:07

Cocktails have been at least £10 in Manchester for years. Wine though has become extortionate. A glass at my local little pub starts at £9!

I find eating out and drinking on a par with London prices and I think that’s been the case for years now.