Aldi getting into Christmas spirits

AlecR said:
IT'S NOVEMBER.
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I too think it should be illegal to advertise christmas any more than a fortnight before, it rather ruins it.

I don't really buy "christmas" spirits per se, my bar is stocked year round with good spirits, I'm buying them same way I would any other time of the year.
 
IndigoGorilla said:
Does it really matter if it's a good wine though?
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Definitely not - this one won Observer wine of the week. It's seriously cheap for a good Ribero del Duero, which are usually around the £8+ mark in the UK - we've actually got some other RbD we bought last year at £8 which have gone up in price to £15/bottle.


My local Aldi has all this stuff in stock already (except the Bourbon which I'm tempted to try also) by the way.
 
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covenantuk said:
If you're into red wine, grab a few bottles of "Minarete" Ribero del Duero - fantastic wine for £5.49
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Went to Aldi last night. Picked up 3 bottles of this along with their Grand Cru champagne they had for £23

Was tempted by their 24yr old bottle of Whisky for £35 but i was already getting a bit carried away so controlled myself!
 
Try the champagne - I want to know what it's like!

Curious about the 8yr El Dorado rum - seems decent value so I might try it as my "Cuba Libre" rum.
 
Yeah i'm tempted to. I suggested to the wife that she put it in the fridge for tonight but apparently "we've drank too much champagne recently"

I need to consult my booze cupboard over the weekend and see what i'm running low on. I'm tempted by the whisky because i've never had a 24yr bottle before but i've only recently spent £60 on a bottle of whisky so it seems excessive. Plus my dad usually brings me a few bottles home when he's away in the far east and he's due home soon.

Hmm £20 for the 8yr rum, i think i'd rather spend the extra for the 15yr which i know was good. If its only going in a Cuba Libre though maybe its worth it. Have you ever considered Abuelo rum? Can be had for £18 and its excellent. As is Pampero.
 
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covenantuk said:
Try the champagne - I want to know what it's like!

Curious about the 8yr El Dorado rum - seems decent value so I might try it as my "Cuba Libre" rum.
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The champagne they had before was decent - I emptied out a couple of stores for my wedding :p
Think I still have a couple of bottles kicking around and will check to see if it is the same (it won a few wine awards and the Which blind champagne taste test).
 
covenantuk said:
Try the champagne - I want to know what it's like!
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Had the champagne on Saturday night.

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Proper not the best night really because both me and the wife have got colds so tastebuds were probably a bit dulled.

I wasn't impressed though. With it being £23 in Aldi i was expecting it to be much nicer but it just didn't seem to have much taste (again the cold might be a factor here), it was also not quite as dry as we tend to like it.

Overall i probably wouldnt buy it again. Their regular champagne would be a better choice for me i think.
 
Just trying a bottle of the Aldi Ribera Del Duero now. It's nothing special, not a lot of body to it but very drinkable. Very fruity and lots of blackcurrant flavour. You need something better than it for a Christmas Day wine though, it's a Friday night takeaway bottle.
 
15yr El Dorado Rum - Stunning, just stunning. Need more!!!
8yr Else Dorado - Nice rum, nowhere near the 15yr but works well for Dark and Stormies.
£10 Champagne - Very impressed for a tenner. Pink one was also very nice for £15.
 
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