Livid my Gordon's Gin is alcohol free

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Dashed about yesterday doing the Christmas shopping and bought these by accident. I don't often drink but when I do I want a proper G&T!! So hard to tell the difference unless you're looking for it so now it's a dry Christmas for me

I feel your pain I really do. However it is v clear that it's alcohol-free, even at a cursory glance.
Hope you manage to get some of the real stuf

You see I don't think in the mad rush it was obvious. I picked it up, DH put through the till (had security tag attached) unpacked and put on the side with our real alcohol and only spotted it as I was popping one in a bag as a gift. Neither me or my DH noticed until now

Hm, it DOES say alcohol free pretty conspicuously. However, I can see how in a mad rush you may miss it.

For what it's worth though, I'm pregnant so currently drinking this by choice. It's actually pretty okay! Not as good as the real stuff of course, but still perfectly nice.

If you live between Brighton and Tunbridge Wells, I have spare gin, proper gin, that I could get to you later on!

No gin counts as a life-threatening emergency imo. Mind you, I'm a twat because I forgot to get any limes.

Went to Lidl yesterday and they had a huge display of gin, and about five or six varieties were alcohol free! I’m sure a couple of pregnant women are craving, but surely there’s not that much demand for it?

@kwiksavenofrillsusername not just pregnant women, more people than ever are choosing not to drink. Apparently now 30% of 18-25 year olds never drink alcohol.

@SoniaFouler

That’s hilarious, check the wine too, it says NOT GRIGIO

lololol

@kwiksavenofrillsusername call me a cynic but I think that is probably because alcohol is not their substance of choice

I would have such a tantrum at that! Has anybody bought you a bottle if that's what you drink? ( I mentioned prosecco so many times that I got quite a few bottles)

Have you tried it? It actually tastes just like the alcoholic gin!

Tbh it may taste fine but will not make me feel happy, warm and fuzzy!

@phishy

How on earth did you miss that?

It says alcohol free quite clearly, it’s not even miniscule.

I was gonna say the same thing😂

I'd really like to try this now 😄. / Googles

@FlamingoQueen

Have you tried it? It actually tastes just like the alcoholic gin!

Really? I've had seedlip and it tastes nothing like proper gin

This is why I always have a cupboard full of gin😉

If you were closer, I would happily give you a bottle but probably easier to find a local open store than trek to the South coast🤣🤣

TBF, it is quite clear it’s alcohol free!

So hard to tell the difference unless you're looking for it

🤣 is it? It seems emblazoned on the front to me. Still shit for you though OP. I'll not be drinking either. I'll eat today and drink tomorrow 🤣

Seedlip's three flavours aren't actually trying to taste like gin though TBF. Has anyone tried all three?

Does anyone actually study the bottle when they’re buying it though? (especially in a rush)

You see a Gordon’s bottle and you pick it up or an Hendricks bottle and pick it up. Not like wine when you’re reading different labels on the same bottle. I can see how OP would make this mistake.

What a pain. I just popped on to say it does actually taste like gin. My DH has this when he is the nominated driver, as soft drinks are a bit dull when out with friends.

Apparently nolo alcohol is trendy (ie no or low alcohol drinks) - so you're on trend at least :-D

Runs very fast to check bargain bottle of blue sapphire from Tesco’s...........

Phew.

YANBU. Poor sod x

Your local corner shop should be open to grab some, mine is.

I hear you OP! I hate this when I accidentally pick up ' fat free' whatever. I wanted the fat!

They should have totally different labels for 'free' versions.

Still, not as bad as a colleague who gave his five year old a can of Irn Bru, not realising it was the alcopop version....he only realised when she was crying drunk and falling over.....

You need totally different labels, people!

Don’t open it and you can take it back.

Pop to a corner shop and get the real stuff