Watered down or fake alcoholic drinks

Some shady publicans water down their alcoholic drinks to increase profits. Also, some substitute cheaper brands of spirits like whisky or gin for the well known ones. Unless you are a connoisseur, you may think the first drink tastes a bit odd but after a couple you probably won't notice a difference!!

Also, BEWARE, if you are offered cheap bottles of spirits from vans, on the street or at other places where spirits would not normally be sold. They could be fake and possibly dangerous.

Trading Standards Officers have, in the past, discovered fake bottles of the well known Stolichnaya brand of vodka being sold on pub car parks. When analysed, the dangerous vodka was found to contain 33% industrial methylated spirits - a lethal poison that can cause damage to human health and eyesight.

If you suspect that a publican is selling watered down drinks or someone is supplying fake alcohol ...

Tell your local Trading Standards Service and tell us - it may help us to stop them and protect other people.