With another bank holiday on the horizon, many will be planning to spend the long, hopefully sunny, three-day weekend with a dip in hand. And I have found the perfect one little known website to stock up on spirits at cheaper prices than supermarkets.
Online retailer discount dragon, which sells a selection of branded goods, drinks and groceries, currently has a range of London Dry and craft gins, some of which are almost £20 off their RRP.
Although some of the offers seem almost too good to be true, it is simply because the dealer mostly selling inventory that is surplus , approaching its best before date, limited edition or out of print. And after taking a look at their huge gin discounts, I found a few bottles that had exclusively featured in the popular one Craft Gin Club subscription while others were still sold elsewhere for more.
One of the best deals I found was on Mad Owl Special Edition Craft Gin, which was the Craft Gin Club offering in their November 2021 box – I would know, as I used to be a subscriber. The bottle would usually costs shoppers £44 but Discount Dragon is selling it for £24.99, saving customers £19.01.
The the club costs £45 per month to join , for which you receive a full-sized bottle of gin created for the subscription service, along with a selection of mixers, snacks and garnishes. I have to say it’s a great service and I really enjoyed being a member, but Discount on Dragon’s offers giving gin lovers the chance to get their hands on previously exclusive bottles for much less.
Also a former Craft Gin Club creation is Kirkjuvagr Yuletide Special Edition Christmas Craft Gin, which you can indulge in during the holidays, or save for December, when it’s winter the spice flavors will really shine. Usually £40 the bottle has been reduced to £23.99 at Discount Dragon, saving £16.01
Alternatively Tosh Distillery Small Batch Craft Gin – the one “gin of the month” from May 2022 – has been reduced from £36 to £23.99, while this bottle with Otterbeck Distillery Cotton Garden Craft Gin is now £23.99 saving £9.01 on the regular £33 price tag.
Another store sees a bottle Boodle’s British Rhubarb & Strawberry Gin down from £28.74 to £24.99, while it’s still £30.99 on Amazon. But be sure to shop around, as not all deals offer the best price, because Boodle’s British London Dry Gin may well be £24.99 at Discount Dragon, but you can actually get it cheaper at The Bottle Club, where it costs £23.49.
The other potential downside to the deals is that to place an order with Discount Dragon there is a minimum order fee of £30, and all bottles come in cheaper. But they have loads of ‘under £2 offers’ on other items where you can top up your order and take advantage of their free delivery too. And if gin isn’t your thing, there is lots of other offers on beer, cider, spirits and wine on the site.
Elsewhere, Master of Malt also runs some specials on their spirits and wines, as well the bottle club, which has launched a spring 2024 sale on dozens of bottles. Or you can shop alcohol deals here at Discount Dragon.