Fentimans Curiosity Cola
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Andrew[MG]

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3,359 posts

228 months

Thursday 13th May 2010
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Do any of the supermarkets sell this? I tried it last month and fancy getting a few bottles for the house but haven't seen it for sale anywhere. Has anyone spotted it for sale?

Grey Ghost

4,611 posts

250 months

Thursday 13th May 2010
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The John Lewis food store in Bluewater have a lot of Fentiman's stuff so would assume that Waitrose would be a sound bet as well.

AndyAudi

4,017 posts

252 months

Thursday 13th May 2010
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Tesco's used to sell it, also Ginger Beer.

SVX

2,188 posts

241 months

Thursday 13th May 2010
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Tescos and Sainsburys both stock the complete Fentimans range...

sonic_2k_uk

4,008 posts

237 months

Thursday 13th May 2010
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Booths also. Try the lemonade as well, and the orange one!

Chocmonster

966 posts

241 months

Thursday 13th May 2010
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I've bought their Dandelion & Burdock in Morrisons before.

ArtVandelay

6,692 posts

214 months

Thursday 13th May 2010
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Bought a cola today in Morrison's and Fenwick's get it in too.

Find the cola is the hardest to get hold out of whereas it's easy to get the ginger beer.

Big_Dog

995 posts

215 months

Thursday 13th May 2010
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I buy the Dandelion and Burdock from Ocado. Pretty sure they have the whole range.

Shaolin

2,955 posts

219 months

Thursday 13th May 2010
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Waitrose do it. I tried one and wished I hadn't bothered - over priced and unimpressive.

Silent1

19,762 posts

265 months

Thursday 13th May 2010
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They sell it online themselves IIRC for a lot lower than most shops.

Andrew[MG]

Original Poster:

3,359 posts

228 months

Friday 14th May 2010
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Cheers guys, I'll go hunting for it again tonight.

I don't see it for sale on their own website.

JB!

5,255 posts

210 months

Friday 14th May 2010
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the ginger beer is nice.

mcflurry

9,191 posts

283 months

Friday 14th May 2010
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IMHO the cola reminds me of Soda stream cola frown

escargot

17,123 posts

247 months

Sunday 16th May 2010
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I went to a market this morning (Chelford) and a bloke was there selling it at 3 for a quid which I thought sounded quite reasonable. If it's any good, I'll be back next week to liberate his entire stock.

ArtVandelay

6,692 posts

214 months

Sunday 16th May 2010
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escargot said:
I went to a market this morning (Chelford) and a bloke was there selling it at 3 for a quid which I thought sounded quite reasonable. If it's any good, I'll be back next week to liberate his entire stock.
yikes They're usually over a pound a bottle!

escargot

17,123 posts

247 months

Sunday 16th May 2010
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fking hell, really?? I wouldn't pay that for it. In fact, I think I prefer Coke. paperbag

Silent1

19,762 posts

265 months

Sunday 16th May 2010
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escargot said:
fking hell, really?? I wouldn't pay that for it. In fact, I think I prefer Coke. paperbag
Most people when offered a class a or a fizzy drink will choose the former.

ArtVandelay

6,692 posts

214 months

Sunday 16th May 2010
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I think I like it mostly because it's seen as more of a treat. I can have Coke or Pepsi whenever I want but rarely have a bottle of Fentiman's. I do prefer the taste but suspect that familiarity with it would make me go back to Coke.

Andrew[MG]

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3,359 posts

228 months

Sunday 16th May 2010
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ArtVandelay said:
I think I like it mostly because it's seen as more of a treat. I can have Coke or Pepsi whenever I want but rarely have a bottle of Fentiman's. I do prefer the taste but suspect that familiarity with it would make me go back to Coke.
That's it exactly!

Pesty

42,655 posts

286 months

Sunday 16th May 2010
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For those of you that like Fentimans D&B like I do, miles ahead of anything you can buy in a large platic bottle from a super market May I recomend something even better by a long way.

Try these people, its like fentimans turned up to 11 you can actually taste the dandylion

http://www.spyder.org.uk/

they also make root beer and ginger beer but I have not tried those.

Nice wax bottles as well for that retro touch.

very expensive though frown but worth it in my opinion for a treat.

Edited by Pesty on Sunday 16th May 20:12