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The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Aldi shoppers snap up Baileys dupe for a third of the price with new flavours launched just in time for summer
ALDI shoppers are racing to their nearest branch to snap up a Baileys dupe, scanning for a third of the price with a host of new flavours launching just in time for summer. The popular supermarket chain is launching three new dessert-inspired Ballycastles (70cl) - each scanning at the tills for just £7.49. 4 Aldi fans will be eager to try their new Ballycastle Birthday Cake Country Cream. This sweet drink is packed with strawberry and vanilla flavours with a hint of spong cake sweetness. Shoppers can find this beloved Baileys dupe in Aldi's stores now. Ballycastle's new Strawberries & Cream Country Cream blends smooth cream with sweet strawberry flavours — described as a 'guaranteed crowd-pleaser'. Alcohol lovers will have to wait until June 9 to get their hands on the new drink. Ballycastle's new Cookie Dough Ice Cream Country Cream is sure to catch the eye of Baileys fans. The alcoholic beverage is packed with buttery biscuit, chocolate, and vanilla flavours, finished with a touch of salt for a balanced taste. Aldi shoppers will have to wait a little longer to try Ballycastle's new Cookie Dough Ice Cream Country Cream, which is set to hit store shelves on June 26. The discount supermarket's dupe is nearly £15 cheaper than Tesco's Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur Bottle - scanning at the tills for £22.25. It comes after Aldi shoppers rushed to their local branch to snap up a brand new Baileys duplicate that's a whopping 50 per cent cheaper than the real thing. Aldi 'I tried it, it's so good', foodies racing to snap up a posh festive tipple that's just £6.99 - and it's a must if you love chocolate The budget supermarket is set to put the "delicious" bargain drink on sale in its stores from March 30. One keen-eyed shopper spotted the deal for Ballycastle's Cream Chocolate Honeycomb Liqueur on Aldi's website, sharing it to a group on Facebook. The post showed a picture of the product on the site, alongside the caption: "Is anyone excited about this? "I am - looks delicious". The 700ml drink is currently listed at the incredible price of just £7.99. In comparison, Baileys can typically sell for us much as £17, with this price being seen currently at Sainsbury's. This means you can save more than 50 per cent by buying this alternative honeycomb drink. Its product listing states: "A blend of double cream, alcohol and flavourings." The country cream "limited edition" drink is produced in Northern Ireland and has an alcohol content of 12 per cent. Fans were quick to share how excited they were to buy the product ahead of its sale on Sunday. One said: "I'll have to look into that". Another added: "Might buy a few". A third exclaimed: "I so want to try this one". Others also recalled the previous alternative versions of the drink they had enjoyed, including a "raspberry ripple" flavour. Aldi's Baileys dupes over the years Ballycastle Stout Flavour Country Cream: Aldi launched a Guinness inspired Irish cream earlier this year, just in time for St Patrick's Day this month. It boasted a "luxuriously smooth, creamy texture with prominent malt notes balanced by the subtle sweetness of Irish cream", the retailer revealed. The retailer added: "It's a sophisticated sip that's perfect for after-dinner indulgence or mixing into a celebratory cocktail." Ballycastle Country Cream: A direct duplicate of the classic Baileys flavour, this drink has seen its price drop to as low as just £4.49 a bottle in the past. The drink describes itself as an "elegant, Irish tipple" and promises its drinkers a rich, chocolate and vanilla creaminess. With "toffee undertones", the sweet finish derives from the aptly-named Golden Vale region in Ireland. Ballycastle Chocolate Crème: This delectable alcoholic drink was inspired by the much-loved Cadbury Creme Eggs treat. The drink is described as "a deliciously smooth, Irish Cream blend with delicate hints of chocolate and sweet vanilla." Specially Selected Luxury Edition, Irish Cream Liqueur: King of the big-brand dupes, Aldi does a great job at an alcoholic imitation of the most well-known name in Irish Cream, with this caramel-like, creamy tipple, getting the balance of booze with rich cream and flavour just right. It's almost there as a comparison in the glass, just let down by a little oiliness on the finish. Ballycastle S'mores Country Cream: Launched in time for Christmas last year, this funky drink combined rich chocolate and biscuit flavours with hints of vanilla and fluffy marshmallow. Aldi added: "This nostalgic tipple is guaranteed to ignite shoppers' tastebuds – just simply enjoy neat over ice or enjoy as part of an indulgent s'mores-tail."
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why You Should Think Twice About Buying Lunch Meat From Aldi, According To Customers
Aldi does several things incredibly well that keep customers coming back, from creating its beloved Aldi Finds program (which refreshes every Wednesday) to providing several must-buy items that the chain is known for. However, no store is perfect, and one undeniable weak spot for the chain is its lunch meat, which is frequently criticized by even the most dedicated Aldi fans for its poor taste and texture. Aldi sells packaged containers of lunch meat — the majority of which are produced by Lunch Mate — and Aldi-branded, deli-sliced lunch meat that comes in plastic bags. While both have come under fire in the past, the Aldi-branded deli meat is especially detested by consumers, as has been noted routinely on the r/Aldi subreddit. Over the years, customers have told horror stories about the meat, ranging from it being generally unappetizing to it causing bouts of food poisoning. One Redditor expressed their especially unsavory experience with the deli-sliced line of products, saying, "It's slimy and sticky at the same time. Has a flavor like you are eating something rotten. Just the lowest quality lunch meat I've ever seen in my life." While some weren't quite as harsh on the line of products, the general consensus remained that the chain's lunch meat is well below the standard set by other grocery stores in the United States. Read more: Bologna Brands That Use The Highest Quality Ingredients And The Ones You Should Avoid Low-quality meat is already hard to excuse, but even an improvement in the general quality still wouldn't fix one glaring issue with Aldi's lunch meat: The chain lacks an in-store deli counter, a staple of countless other supermarkets in the country. Beyond limiting customers who want to get deli meat sliced exactly the way they want it, the lack of an in-store deli also puts the freshness of the meat into question. To amplify this concern, some of Aldi's customers have noticed that some of the chain's lunch meats have notably distant expiration dates. While this isn't inherently a bad thing, it has led some to feel even more distrustful of the meat. This lack of a deli counter results from the company's commitment to keeping meat prices remarkably low. To do this, Aldi uses the fewest employees needed to operate a store at one time, meaning that the chances of the chain creating additional departments at its stores are highly unrealistic. For more food and drink goodness, join The Takeout's newsletter. Get taste tests, food & drink news, deals from your favorite chains, recipes, cooking tips, and more! Read the original article on The Takeout.
