M&S has axed an iconic Christmas drink and shoppers will be devastated.
The posh supermarket won’t be stocking its sell-out snow globe gins this festive period.
The bottles of M&S gin liqueur have been an M&S Christmas staple over the last three years.
In previous years the drinks have been so popular that M&S slapped them with a buying limit because of the huge demand.
The tipple featured flecks of gold glitter and the bottle even lit up to imitate a snow globe.
Shoppers could pick up the clementine or spiced sugar plum gin for just £16 for a 70cl bottle last year.
The sugar plum bottles lit up with a cool white glow, illuminating a festive figure skater on the design of the glass.
The clementine gin had a warm orange light that lit up behind the nutcracker design on the bottle.
The bottles cost £4 less than the Christmas of 2021 when it set shoppers back £20.
But in the same year, Aldi made headlines when it went bottle-to-bottle against Marks & Spencer by launching its own glitter globe gin liqueurs that were £6 cheaper.
Aldi is famous for launching “copycat” products at cheaper prices.
M&S responded by launching legal action against the discount chain claiming that customers could mistake Aldi Infusionist Glitter Globe Gin Liqueurs for its own.
After a lengthy court case, Aldi was found guilty of infringing upon the M&S design.
In response to this Aldi released three new glitter gins last year, all of which cost £13.99.
A clementine flavour, with flavours of peach and elderflower, came in a rounded bottle.
The collection featured a brand new flavour of morello cherry in a bottle shaped like a Christmas tree.
And a blueberry and blackberry gin filled a festive snowflake-shaped bottle.
We’ve asked if Aldi’s gins will return to stores this Christmas.
Obsessed shoppers can still get hold of other globe gins from a couple of other retailers right now.
Costco sells a 70cl orange and cranberry gin liqueur in a globe bottle for £23.98.
But not just anyone can shop at Costco – you need to be a member.
Costco membership starts from £15 a year for online shopping only. This rises to £33.60 a year for individual members who want access to the warehouses.
Funky Pigeon also stocks light-up snow globe gins that can be fully personalised.
The bottles contain London dry gin and cost £25.99.
In other festive news, Morrisons released its festive menu to help get shoppers prepared early.
Iceland has also revealed its Christmas range and it includes a pigs in blanket toastie and festive tree lollies.
September 19, 2023 at 07:58PM
from The Sun