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Re: Best liquor/wine selection on Tortola?
[Re: CottageGirl]
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03/10/2017 11:26 AM
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We use both Tico and Caribbean Cellars they both offer free delivery. Here'a last years 1st day order: Tico Segura Viudas Brut 'Reserva' 8 $ 7.99 $ 63.92 Red Stripe bottles (12oz) case of 24 6 $ 27.95 $ 167.70 Baileys Irish Cream - 1.75L 1 $ 37.95 $ 37.95 Tanqueray - 1.0 L 1 $ 17.45 $ 17.45 Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum - 1.0L 1 $ 15.45 $ 15.45 Arundel Cane Rum - White 2 $ 10.99 $ 21.98 Arundel Cane Rum - Gold 2 $ 11.45 $ 22.90 Carribean Cellars GASCON MALBEC 12/750ML 4 $ 11.03 $ 44.12 WALNUT CREST MERLOT 12/750ML 4 $ 6.89 $ 27.56 ANTINORI SANTA CRISTINA RED 12/750ML 3 $ 9.49 $ 28.47 MUGA RIOJA RESERVA UNFILTERED 12/750ML 3 $ 21.62 $ 64.86 TORRES SANGRE DE TORO RED 12/750ML 7 $ 8.76 $ 61.32 TORRES IBERICOS RIOJA 6/750ML 3 $ 12.70 $ 38.10 CHATEAU STE MICHELLE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 12/750ML 3 $ 15.68 $ 47.04 BROQUEL CABERNET SAUVIGNON 12/750ML 4 $ 9.26 $ 37.04 WENTE SANDSTONE. MERLOT 12/750ML 3 $ 10.64 $ 31.92 EXCELSIOR CABERNET SAUVIGNON 12/750ML 4 $ 10.95 $ 43.80 BANFI COL DI SASSO CAB/SANGIOVESE 12/750ML 4 $ 10.89 $ 43.56 BLUE MOON BELGIAN WHITE ALE BEER 24/12OZ 1 $ 39.20 $ 39.20 CORONA BEER BOTTLES 6PK 24/355ML 1 $ 34.72 $ 34.72 LIQUOR 43 LIQUEUR 12/750ML 2 $ 15.40 $ 30.80 GRAND MARNIER LIQUEUR 12/1LIT 2 $ 26.88 $ 53.76 TANQUERAY GIN 12/750ML 2 $ 16.88 $ 33.76 DISARANNO ORIGINALE LIQUEUR 12/750ML 1 $ 20.87 $ 20.87 MOUNT GAY RUM GOLD 12/750ML 7 $ 12.60 $ 88.20 $ 1,116.45
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Roger Cenosillicaphobia - Fear of an empty glass
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Re: Best liquor/wine selection on Tortola?
[Re: CottageGirl]
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03/10/2017 11:38 AM
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Mostly. Of course, it's de ilon's. I always call the day before, and am usually able to arrange substitutions rather than get a short ship. With a sleep-aboard, we have lot's of time to fix things.
Roger Cenosillicaphobia - Fear of an empty glass
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Re: Best liquor/wine selection on Tortola?
[Re: CottageGirl]
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03/10/2017 12:26 PM
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Service wise IMHO most of the liquor outlets are generally pretty good. It's a monumental logistical challenge to pick dozens (hundreds) of liquor orders on a busy day and deliver them all properly. Errors happen, since its the ilons, but I'd call them randomly distributed, none of the big outlets has a name of being significantly better or worse than the others. I've got lots of my own anecdata, but by and large it seems to be a pretty even split. Helps if you are getting your stuff on a non-weekend day!
If you're choosy - and who isn't - and you've got time, rent a car to shop and see the island. It is way cheaper than taking taxi's, and driving around is fun, and it makes shopping way easier. Stops the problem of getting unwanted substitutions, since you choose your own.
Tico has a nice retail store just up the road from the Riteway, and Riteway has a decent selection too. I know Tico has Tanq 10, but you may have to go to the CC warehouse on Wickhams cay for Tito's.
I saw more of Tortola driving around than I ever did from the water. Some places like Bananakeet are hard to reach without a car, and definitely worth seeing. Same goes for Virgin Gorda, you'll never get to Hog Heaven without transportation and its worth it.
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Re: Best liquor/wine selection on Tortola?
[Re: CGB]
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03/10/2017 03:50 PM
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Tico's is less expensive then Riteway, if you are provisioning for 8 people for 10 days, it can really add up.
Just a couple items to compare:
Tico's - case of Bud light - $22.50, bottle of Absolute - $22.45 Rite way - case of Bud Light - $35.89, bottom of Absolute - $30.50
Colleen
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Re: Best liquor/wine selection on Tortola?
[Re: CottageGirl]
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03/11/2017 04:25 PM
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Columbus Sunset Bar in CGB has some pretty decent prices on alcohol.
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Re: Best liquor/wine selection on Tortola?
[Re: HillsideView]
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03/12/2017 10:40 AM
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No one talks about Bobby's anymore. Any issues with Bobby's?
Also looking at these lists of drinking goodies...I see no one mention other essentials...that are non alcohol. I sometimes take a sip of water...also this can used for coffee in the morning, this is very important...then of course a few soft drinks or some tonic, soda water and of course Pineapple and OJ needed for Pain Killers.
Dave
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Re: Best liquor/wine selection on Tortola?
[Re: zhawk]
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03/12/2017 07:14 PM
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zhawk said: I have to ask if anyone splits provisioning because of wildly different pricing on this and that. As one post said, Riteway has crummy pricing on beer etc. Looking at Caribbean Cellers and Tico I noticed same thing...each has some items quite a bit higher than the other one. Also...the variety of brands can be quite different. CC will be missing something I'm looking for...Tico same.
So does anyone end up with deliveries from 3-4 places? Or just Rite Way and CC or Tico? We ended up with all 3 on our last trip. Originally we ordered from CC and Riteway . CC emailed me that a few things were not in stock so I placed an additional order with Tico's. Had a good experience with all.
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