The Best Cheap Alcohol Money Can Buy & Deliver Right to Your Door
If you're looking for a good time, but don't have much money to spend, there are plenty of options. Here's our very important and economical list of the best cheap alcohol:
McCormick vodka: $5/bottle
McCormick vodka is the best value for your money. This is the cheapest vodka you can buy at about $6 per bottle, and it’s great for making all sorts of mixed drinks. It won't blow you away with its flavor, but it's not supposed to—it’s cheap! You will be able to make all of your favorite mixed drinks with this alcohol without breaking the bank or compromising on taste.
If you are looking for the best cheap alcohol to mix in cocktails, McCormick vodka is perfect for you!
Burnett’s gin: $8/bottle
Burnett’s gin is distilled in the UK and made with a mix of grains, botanicals and aromatics. It has a smooth taste that's great for sipping on its own or in cocktails. You're getting a bargain on this one! It's actually just as good as some of your favorite high-end gins at half the price!
Sweet schnapps: $12/bottle
We don’t necessarily have a favorite sweet schnapps in mind. That said, butterscotch schnapps and peach schnapps are strong contenders for the best cheap alcohol bottles on the market. A bottle of DeKuyper Buttershots is about $12 per bottle on Drizly.
Three Olives Vodka: $8/bottle
Each bottle of Three Olives vodka is made from corn, wheat and rye, which gives it a higher-than-average amount of character—and an octane rating of 40% alcohol by volume. It's best used in mixed drinks where the flavor will be muted by other ingredients.
Vodka is one of the most widely available liquors for mixing into cocktails, so it's no surprise that you can find a lot of them at any given price range. But sometimes you want something on the cheaper side of things; here are some options to consider:
New Amsterdam Vodka: $13/bottle
New Amsterdam vodka is made from corn, and it's the cheapest alcohol we've found. The best part? It tastes good enough to drink on its own. This is a smooth vodka with just enough burn to get your mouth watering for some of those delicious cocktails you're going to make with it!
It's also perfect for mixing in cocktails, since you can't taste the difference between this cheap alcohol and a really expensive one. And if that weren't enough, New Amsterdam vodka doesn't have an aroma—so your guests won't know they're drinking cheap booze until they see their bill at the end of the night (and then they'll be too drunk not to care.)
New Amsterdam also has a ton of flavors available: original unflavored vodka; berry; citrus; cucumber-infused; pepper infused; coffee infused...there are even more! But if you don't want any flavor added then just stick with regular old potato-flavored potato vodkas...whatever floats your boat!
Evan Williams Bourbon Whiskey: $16/bottle
Evan Williams Bourbon is the best cheap alcohol to drink in a pinch. It's widely available, comes at a low price point, and can be fine for getting you drunk (if you've got a problem with that).
If you're looking for something more than just a quick buzz, however, Evan Williams Bourbon isn't going to cut it. It's not necessarily bad—it's just nothing special. Most bourbons are aged between two and six years in charred oak barrels and bottled at 80 proof or higher (40% ABV), but Evan Williams is aged only three months and bottled at 80 proof as well.
Further hampering its taste is that it doesn't use traditional Kentucky limestone water like many other bourbons do; instead it uses carbon filtration—a technique that makes life easier for bottlers but leads to less flavorful whiskey overall. Nonetheless, if you need something cheap on hand in your liquor cabinet or bar cart (and really who doesn't?), then this one will do nicely!
Concha y Toro wine: $3/bottle
Concha y Toro wines are a great value. They're perfect for picnics, barbecues, parties and get-togethers.
Concha y Toro is the most widely available Chilean wine in the United States; you'll find it at any grocery store or liquor store that stocks Chilean imports. The brand's wines are well-known for being affordable (often under $5) and easy to drink. If you like your wine light and easygoing but still flavorful enough to be interesting, Concha y Toro will hit the spot. If you're looking for something cheap that's actually worth drinking when hanging out with friends or family over a barbecue or picnic—or even just an evening on your own—this is one of our top cheap alcohol recommendations.
Fetzer wine: $4/bottle
Fetzer wine is one of the best cheap wines on the market, and it's available at most grocery stores. If you’ve got an under-$5 budget for the best cheap alcohol, this is your winner.
Good flavor, good value for the money and it can be used in cooking as well as drinking? Yes, please. If you're looking to get drunk but don't want to spend too much money on alcohol, Fetzer wine is a great choice!
Where to buy the best cheap alcohol
While state liquor discounting laws vary, your best bet is to head to Drizly or Trader Joe’s to see what’s marked down to bottom of the barrel prices. Very often, the best cheap alcohol picks are the ones with the least advertising.
And if you can’t drink for whatever reason, you can slather on Coffee and Whiskey Bath & Body Works products that give you the warm, inviting aromas of a whiskey-laced coffeehouse.
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