M&S shoppers shocked to find boozy advent calendar scanning for just £1
CHOCOHOLICS couldn’t believe their luck after this luxury boozy advent calendar scanned at the till for just £1.
The M&S Christmas treat was originally a tenner, but the price was slashed by a whopping 90 per cent.
The Marksologist Cocktail Chocolate Advent Calendar consists of 24 mini-bites each infused with their own cocktail blend.
“Made with real alcohol,” the flavours include Espresso Martini, Rose Negroni, Grapefruit Paloma, and Smoked Pineapple Daiquiri.
With £9 knocked off the price, the 210g box of liqueur chocolates has gone down a storm online.
The calendar received a five-star rating on Ocado, where it’s been reduced to £2.50, with customers keen to share their compliments.
One shopper was so excited they couldn’t even hold off until advent, and ate all the choccies before December.
They wrote: “Well this didn’t last to Christmas.
“What a good buy, the chocolate is first-class smooth and rich and full of flavour – which ever alcohol is infused I will definitely recommend and I’ll be getting another one before they sell out.”
Another shopper added: “Sleek design good price, nice adult gift.”
A third user posted on social media: “The advents are well worth £5 so definitely a bargain at £1 if you can find them.”
The £1 offer was shared on hotukdeals.com where they keep tabs on deals across the county.
Its post about the cocktail calendar stated: “Was £10, then £5, now £1.”
A great way to save money this Christmas is by checking out these saver sights – as will cross checking supermarket prices before you buy.
Make sure to have your ID ready when purchasing these adult treats, as boozy chocolates are strictly for over 18-year-olds.
There also may be a delivery fee to keep an eye on when you shop online once you bag your bargain.
After advent season begins, supermarkets will be keen to sell off the remaining stock.
Often retailers will slash prices to tempt shoppers to grab these seasonal items, as they become a lot less popular after December.
For example, if you’re looking for a great deal on a costume, waiting until just after Halloween is always a good bet.
Holding on until the festive period is over is always a great way to bag a bargain if you want to save your money for presents.
OTHER OPTIONS
Boozy chocolate is just the tip of the edible iceberg when it comes to creative calendars this year.
Customers were in awe of Boots’ Snaffling Pig Pork Crackling Advent Calendar which offered a range of crackling flavours.
It was originally £21 but was slashed to £10.50 after advent began.
If you can’t wait to spread the Christmas joy you can get your hands on Ocado’s Bonne Maman Jam Advert Calendar.
For £14 shoppers can take home an assortment of mini jams and preserves, which is half the price it was before December.
And for those who have found themselves on the naughty list this Christmas, Ann Summers has even released a range of advent calendar.
The unusual calendar is certainly one you open before you go to bed, rather than when you wake up – and it’s also on sale.
You can take home the 12 Nights of Exploration for £80 rather than £100 at your nearest Ann Summers store.
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Go own brand – if you’re not too fussed about flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you’ll save by going for the supermarket’s own brand bars.
Shop around – if you’ve spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it’s cheaper elsewhere.
Websites like Trolley.co.uk let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you’re getting the best deal.
Look out for yellow stickers – supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they’ve been reduced.
They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best-before date or the packaging is slightly damaged.
Buy bigger bars – most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar.
So if you’ve got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger.