Giving away booze to a deserving non alcoholic cause

[2.5pi]

Over the years we've accumulated probably 50 or 60 bottles of drinks we never drink, think Grandma's tipple crossed with random spirits , Ricard , Cinzano, Brandy, Ginger Wine, weird whiskies etc

Any bright ideas as to where I can usefully donate them without encouraging pisshead behaviour?

Thank you PH

[Vaud]

For the unopened ones, then local PTA for school (adult) summer raffle? Local WI for the same?

[GG89]

Donate them all to me. I'll pay postage

Edit to add, just read the pisshead part, count me out.

[condor]

Whereabouts are you situated? If close to Bedford I'll take them off your hands

[iphonedyou]

condor said:

Whereabouts are you situated? If close to Bedford I'll take them off your hands

You're all heart, Condor.

[schmunk]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[2.5pi]

Vaud said:

For the unopened ones, then local PTA for school (adult) summer raffle? Local WI for the same?

Tried that ..they have a no alcohol policy

[2.5pi]

2.5pi said:

Vaud said:

For the unopened ones, then local PTA for school (adult) summer raffle? Local WI for the same?

Tried that ..they have a no alcohol policy

Strike that ..misdeed the last bit WI is a good shout and they drink like fishes

[gregs656]

I'd happily take the whisky, make a donation to charity for a bit of good will and pay postage - selfless I know.

[Impasse]

Biggest trifle - in the worrrld.

[2.5pi]

gregs656 said:

I'd happily take the whisky, make a donation to charity for a bit of good will and pay postage - selfless I know.

I think at least one bottle of whisky was brought to a party 15 years ago by a friend of a friend who drank 3 shots and projectile vomited over the BBQ.

We've left it aside as reminder of the evils of strong drink...plus it looks as if could be a Londis own brand or similar.

Not worth the postage in other words

[deckster]

2.5pi said:

Vaud said:

For the unopened ones, then local PTA for school (adult) summer raffle? Local WI for the same?

Tried that ..they have a no alcohol policy

Seriously? I'm pretty sure our PTA single-handedly keep most of the local pubs in business!

[2.5pi]

deckster said:

Seriously? I'm pretty sure our PTA single-handedly keep most of the local pubs in business!

I believer there was an "incident" that was deemed to be alcohol related

[Jimmy No Hands]

My in-laws had an annual family BBQ (until they moved abroad) which always ended with a surplus of excess random booze thrown into the summer house. I seem to have inherited a lot of it. It's all obscure garbage that I'll never ever use and is still sat in a cupboard.

[Digitalize]

Keep it until you have teenagers, it will start to slowly get rid of itself.

[Vitorio]

If there are quality whiskys in there surely it shouldnt be hard to find a mate/familymember who has interest?

If the bottles are still sealed, sell em (at a good price) to a local pub? donate the money to a charity if you feel it must have positive impact

[hidetheelephants]

Google what cocktails you can make with the spirits you've got and give them a go the next time you have a party or need to obliterate the voices; as a bonus you can pretend to be Tom Cruise before he was a complete tt.

[Einion Yrth]

2.5pi said:

I think at least one bottle of whisky was brought to a party 15 years ago by a friend of a friend who drank 3 shots and projectile vomited over the BBQ.

We've left it aside as reminder of the evils of strong drink...plus it looks as if could be a Londis own brand or similar.

Not worth the postage in other words

Own brand whiskys can be quite surprisingly good, and even the bad ones are usually pretty good for cooking with. Having said that you're probably right that it's not worth the postage.

[condor]

iphonedyou said:

condor said:

Whereabouts are you situated? If close to Bedford I'll take them off your hands

You're all heart, Condor.

I'm disappointed my kind offer wasn't acknowledged by OP

[anonymous-user]

Don't give it away. That drink could become the lifeline someone doesn't need in their life right now - they could become hooked and subsequently join AA (not 'the AA').

Your best bet is to throw it down the sink.