BARGAIN buyers have been offered a festive treat after Aldi slashed the cost of a Baileys dupe to less than a fiver.
The cream liqueur can be nabbed for just £4.49 a bottle but shoppers will want to be quick before stock disappears from shelves.
Aldi customers have often got their eyes peeled for a saving with the latest find perfect for last minute festivities with family or even as a gift for stocking fillers.
The Ballycastle Classic Country Cream boasts an “elegant, Irish tipple” and promises a rich, chocolate and vanilla creaminess.
With “toffee undertones” the sweet finish derives from the aptly-named Golden Vale region in Ireland.
Shoppers who opt for the dupe could save a remarkable 73 per cent compared to the pricier original.
With Bailey’s Original Irish Cream Liqueur usually costing £16.50, the similar alternative offers a £12.01 saving.
Those hoping to try some themselves should get their skates on as the drink is already available in stores.
Although it is advised that bargain buyers phone up ahead to avoid disappointment due to stock levels.
Currently, the 70cl bottle has been advertised as sold out online suggesting fans of the drink may want to act quick to save themselves some cash.
The dupe can be served on its own, over ice or stirred into hot drinks for added merriment during winter.
Many have taken to social media to express their thoughts on the tantalising beverage.
One user on X, formerly known as Twitter, said: “Ever so slightly different.
“The quality in 90% of the products are no different to their branded counterparts.
“If the people replying to me where to blind taste Baileys and Ballycastle amongst other cream liquors bet they’d fail to note the difference between the two.”
Another wrote: “Ballycastle is better than baileys mate trust me.”
Somebody else said: “Go to Aldi’s Ballycastle is far cheaper and tastes the same as Baileys.”
A fourth put: “Ballycastle! Bought a bottle for £5.49 yesterday.
“Bit sweeter than Baileys but not bad at all.”
It is not the only cheap bottle the supermarket giant has to offer.
This Laurent Perrier champagne dupe has been tipped as the perfect Christmas drink.
Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how you can save hundreds of pounds a year:
Odd boxes – plenty of retailers offer slightly misshapen fruit and veg or surplus food at a discounted price.
Lidl sells five kilos of fruit and veg for just £1.50 through its Waste Not scheme while Aldi shoppers can get Too Good to Go bags which contain £10 worth of all kinds of products for £3.30.
Sainsbury’s also sells £2 “Taste Me, Don’t Waste Me” fruit and veg boxes to help shoppers reduced food waste and save cash.
Food waste apps – food waste apps work by helping shops, cafes, restaurants and other businesses shift stock that is due to go out of date and passing it on to members of the public.
Some of the most notable ones include Too Good to Go and Olio.
Too Good to Go’s app is free to sign up to and is used by millions of people across the UK, letting users buy food at a discount.
Olio works similarly, except users can collect both food and other household items for free from neighbours and businesses.
Yellow sticker bargains – yellow sticker bargains, sometimes orange and red in certain supermarkets, are a great way of getting food on the cheap.
But what time to head out to get the best deals varies depending on the retailer. You can see the best times for each supermarket here.
Super cheap bargains – sign up to bargain hunter Facebook groups like Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK where shoppers regularly post hauls they’ve found on the cheap, including food finds.
“Downshift” – you will almost always save money going for a supermarket’s own-brand economy lines rather than premium brands.
The move to lower-tier ranges, also known as “downshifting” and hailed by consumer expert Martin Lewis, could save you hundreds of pounds a year on your food shop.
