Minimum unit pricing may have helped reduce alcohol-related deaths in Glasgow

Re:Minimum unit pricing may have helped reduce alcohol-relat... by XJ6 on Friday September 20, 2019 @08:35AM (#21025966)

5% is considered weak for that kind of cheap cider too, white lightning was far stronger than that for a similar price. (And if I remember correctly usually came in 3L bottles)

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Re:Minimum unit pricing may have helped reduce alcohol-relat... by michaelt on Friday September 20, 2019 @09:14AM (#21026289)

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/268607379 - 2 litres @ 5% is 10 units of alcohol. Price now £2.05, with a mandatory minimum it'll rise to £5.

Admittedly, 99% of the alcohol on the market is already well above the price minimum,

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Re:Minimum unit pricing may have helped reduce alcohol-relat... by rconti on Friday September 20, 2019 @01:39PM (#21029268)

The higher end makers are probably glad the price curve is flattening. They can make a bit more profit and still be minimally more expensive than the cheap competition.

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Re:Minimum unit pricing may have helped reduce alcohol-relat... by Symbiote on Friday September 20, 2019 @11:47AM (#21028006)

Yes, was 8% around normal?

But I went with what was for sale on the Tesco website. I think I read some time ago that they voluntarily stopped selling "White Lightning" etc.

I bought it once when I was 15, so I'm a bit out of touch.

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