Archive for November, 2008

Taxes & Prices

Friday, November 28th, 2008

As November’s order processing closes this Friday afternoon we are throwing the VAT switch to 15% so there will be the MASSIVE saving of 2% that our chancellor reckons will stimulate your spending.

However during next week new deliveries will necessitate our implementing his (well considered) excise-duty hike intended to bring parity in alcohol pricing, this will bring our prices back up a bit though none will go above yesterday’s level.The saving to be made over the weekend is, in reality, small but all internet placed orders taken from now on and for the next few days will be at the reduced VAT rate and the lower duty rate.
Browse on.

Here’s where to make the biggest savings.
 
 

 

Whisky Tax Update

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

The Chancellor has now announced that Alcohol excise duty will be going up 4% instead of the 8% he announced on Monday.

The pack of Loch Fyne Fudge we sent him on Monday clearly had the desired outcome! The power of Fudge Diplomacy!

We have spent the last few days frowning at our spreadsheets to figure out which way our prices are going as a result of the new rates – this change while welcome, does mean a lot of wasted time (grrrrr), a summation will be declared here on Friday afternoon.

Whisky tax

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7749515.stm

Campbeltown Loch 30yo

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

 By the time you read this it will probably have all gone…

 Campbeltown Loch 30yo OB
 40% abv
 £37.50 inc vat
 £31.91 ex vat

FREE FUDGE FOR THE CHANCELLOR!

Monday, November 24th, 2008

So the UK’s Most Boring Politician (twice awarded) has dropped the VAT from 17.5% to 15. On a £12 bottle of spirits this is a reduction of 22p, however he has also put excise duty on 40%alc. up by 48p (+VAT) to offset any price reduction.

Confused?

Best to order now.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

Balblair 1965

Friday, November 21st, 2008

1 bottle only:


 Balblair 1965 OB
 52.3% abv
 £1195.00 inc vat
 £1017.02 ex vat

MacKillop’s Choice

Friday, November 21st, 2008


We are now stocking MacKillop’s Choice independent bottlings of Rosebank, Millburn, Dailuaine, Tomintoul and Highland Park.

Brora 1981

Thursday, November 20th, 2008
A LFW team unanimous ace! That’s doesn’t happen often!
Also some bottlings from MacKillop’s Choice.

 

 Brora 1981 27yo DT
 53.8% abv
 £119.90 inc vat
 £102.04 ex vat

Bruichladdich 2001

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

The first distillation on 23 October 2001 when the distillery re-opened.


 Bruichladdich 2001 The Resurrection Dram OB
 46% abv
 £33.60 inc vat
 £28.60 ex vat

Glenlivet 25yo

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

 
 Glenlivet 25yo OB
 43% abv
 £173.00 inc vat
 £147.23 ex vat


Prices stated and availability are correct at time of original publication and may change without notice