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World's best whisky
According to The Whisky Bible 2010, rye has made a comeback with Sazerac Straight Rye (£89) of Kentucky named best in the world. Second is Ardbeg Supernova (£95) from bonny Scotland, while surprise th… more →
The Southport Drinker
Victory for the Southport Drinker
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southportdrinker wrote 2 days ago: Keeping the pressure up I asked to see the CoOp manager today to vent my frustration over the lack o … more →
Boycott co-op?
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southportdrinker wrote 5 days ago: Saw a little old lady in much distress today. Turns out Co-op is removing Indian tonic water from it … more →
Booze superstore set for Ainsdale
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southportdrinker wrote 1 week ago: In an exciting sign of progress in society, the former Carter Hodge Halsall solicitors office in Ain … more →
Gumbo the movie
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southportdrinker wrote 3 weeks ago: Simon Cowell was going on about the film Gumbo on tonight’s X Factor, featuring the Roy Orbiso … more →
Fire sale at Threshers
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southportdrinker wrote 3 weeks ago: Threshers and Wine Rack have finally gone bust and all stores will close on December 2. In the meant … more →
Blanket lifter
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southportdrinker wrote 4 weeks ago: I have a love-hate relationship with Hobgoblin, but an £8 for 8 500ml bottles at Morrisons was too t … more →
Two years on and still drinking
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southportdrinker wrote 1 month ago: It’s been two years since I started this blog. My life’s had a lot of ups and downs sinc … more →
Spar reaches out to scallies
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southportdrinker wrote 1 month ago: Spar is redesigning all its labels and is to tailor a wine blurb for each British region. A label fo … more →
No Trouble at Crown
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southportdrinker wrote 1 month ago: Posts about The Little Crown pub always get lots of comments but the latest, about the split between … more →
147 closed
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southportdrinker wrote 1 month ago: Liverpool’s legendry 147 club is gone. The snooker club used to be the only place to get a dri … more →
Thatch is rotten
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southportdrinker wrote 1 month ago: The Thatch & Thistle on Norwood Road has failed an environmental health inspection and may have … more →
Pontins to become Boozetown
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southportdrinker wrote 1 month ago: Plans have been unveiled to spend £100m on turning the holiday camp at Ainsdale into a vast village … more →
Italian's just the job
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southportdrinker wrote 1 month ago: It’s not often I visit upmarket restaurants but as it was my birthday, my beautiful and succes … more →
Angels of Anarchy
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southportdrinker wrote 1 month ago: In Manchester to see the art show on the women surrealists, I couldn’t resist popping into one … more →
Ploughed under
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southportdrinker wrote 1 month ago: It looks like the Plough in Crossens has closed or is closing. Fosters and a punch-bag machine just … more →
Ribchester Sandgrounder
southportdrinker wrote 1 month ago: Southport man Keith Newby has taken over The White Bull, on Church Street, Ribchester. The 17th cent … more →
Booze bust
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southportdrinker wrote 1 month ago: I’m amazed that the Cheshire-based Wine Cellar off-licence group, who own Booze Busters, has g … more →
Reason why I'm an alcoholic - updated
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southportdrinker wrote 1 month ago: It’s all down to dad, slipping me half a Red Barrel shandy on a Saturday night, according to t … more →
Another bully (not) gone
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southportdrinker wrote 2 months ago: Self-styled Internet troll and bully Wurst aka The Army for Proper Real Keg aka Whatever has taken d … more →
