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£11.25 for a bottle of cider

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Ffosse

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01-05-2018, 05:12 PM

Re: £11.25 for a bottle of cider

Originally Posted by Lion Queen ->

My husband brews wine as a hobby. I reckon they will put up the price of brewing kits too. A hardened drinker or alcoholic will always somehow find the money to buy alcohol.

But if you're a hardened street drinker £3.50 to £11.25 is quite the jump in price. There won't be a category of cheap drink anymore such as cheap food, clothes etc.

Mel15

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01-05-2018, 05:19 PM

Re: £11.25 for a bottle of cider

It won't effect pubs either - the tax is on take out

Lion Queen

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01-05-2018, 05:46 PM

Re: £11.25 for a bottle of cider

Originally Posted by Ffosse ->

But if you're a hardened street drinker £3.50 to £11.25 is quite the jump in price. There won't be a category of cheap drink anymore such as cheap food, clothes etc.

definitely a steep jump in price, but, as I say, somehow I imagine they will find the money.

Nom

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01-05-2018, 06:07 PM

Re: £11.25 for a bottle of cider

No problems Buckfast is staying the same price.

Twink55

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01-05-2018, 06:21 PM

Re: £11.25 for a bottle of cider

Government have been successful in reducing smoking, in the hope of reducing the number of people who have bad health from doing so. Maybe they are now trying to reduce drinking for the same reason.
A lot of pubs are noticing a reduction in income, so alcohol sold at shops is now how a lot of people get their drinks.

I wonder how they are going to stop the population from becoming obese...... because that costs the NHS a fortune?

galty

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01-05-2018, 06:21 PM

Re: £11.25 for a bottle of cider

Originally Posted by Ffosse ->

Frosty Jack's 3 litre 7.5% alcohol cider will rise in price from £3.50 to £11.25 today.

This is because the Scottish Government has introduced a 50p per unit of alcohol price rise effective from today.

A range of other drinks will also increase in price.

I think this will fuel a rise in home brewing and distilling.

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/new...y-jacks-cider/

Worth a drive over the boarder then.

Or as you say home brewing.

She is a stupid women.

galty

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01-05-2018, 06:26 PM

Re: £11.25 for a bottle of cider

Originally Posted by Nom ->

explain please.

Because nobody else has put this stupid tax on bozze.

My bottle of Whisky in England will remain at the same price.

TessA

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01-05-2018, 06:28 PM

Re: £11.25 for a bottle of cider

I don't think it will affect hardened drinkers. The families will suffer before some people give up their booze. They're the ones who should be discouraged, the one's who end up with ill health or spouses and kids in A&E or no grocery money.
Discerning drinkers will still enjoy a glass or two but appreciate it more I think.