Hammer Jag Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I noticed in my local off-sales earlier today that they now stock half bottles of EL D and they seem to have re-branded the product somewhat with a snazzy new label and a blue cap instead of the traditional white one. I remember seeing the 75cl bottles in various One-O-One off-sales in and around East Kilbride and Glasgow but that was a good 7 or 8 years ago and I haven't heard or seen much about this drink ever since. Is it making a comeback to challenge Buckfast for the title of Scotland's favourite jakey wine? At around £2 odds for a half-bottle, it's around half the price of Buckfast, so are we about to see a fortified wine price war? What's the Pieandbovril verdtict on Eldorado? I heard it's particularly popular in Inverclyde. I tried it years ago and wasn't a fan, but the older lads I go to the games with swear that it's a lot nicer than Buckfast. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Not sure about the drink, but Eldorado was one of the finest drama series ever made by the BBC. Cancelled way before its time. RIP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Blast from the past. Wonder what the next form of tramp juice to get an image makeover will be? Maybe Lanliq, with an advertising campaign along the lines of "Don't be a fanny - ask for Lannie" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Jag Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) One of the best adverts ever was the advertising board at Cappielow - "Eldorado - Morton's strongest supporter". Seen it in an old clip recently. Edited August 23, 2014 by Hammer Jag 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Not sure about the drink, but Eldorado was one of the finest drama series ever made by the BBC. Cancelled way before its time. RIP. I think you would have needed a lot of Eldorado to enjoy Eldorado... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookies Love Me Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 What about the "Lucky Numbers" - 365. The tipple for the more discerning palate. A flaggan of cider and a 1/2 bottle guaranteed a welcome to anybody's "party". Or "The real mans drink" Scotsmac. Oh happy youthful days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Never tried it myself but I'm aware that you can get El Dorado on tap (?) in the Morton Supporters Club in Greenock - which most Morton supporters avoid like the plague anyway - and probably a few of the town centre's less salubrious establishments, probably The Westburn or some other coup. The Norseman may well have a stash of it among the bottles of Lea and Perrins and the rest of its 'shite on the shelf' range of bottles that were opened in 1977 and haven't been disposed of by environmental health. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosser-fae-the-shire Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 What about the "Lucky Numbers" - 365. The tipple for the more discerning palate. A flaggan of cider and a 1/2 bottle guaranteed a welcome to anybody's "party". Or "The real mans drink" Scotsmac. Oh happy youthful days. I've tasted some horrible alcohol in my life but nothing as bad as Scotsmac. Who the f**k thought whisky and wine were a good mix?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Never tried it myself but I'm aware that you can get El Dorado on tap (?) in the Morton Supporters Club in Greenock - which most Morton supporters avoid like the plague anyway - and probably a few of the town centre's less salubrious establishments, probably The Westburn or some other coup. The Norseman may well have a stash of it among the bottles of Lea and Perrins and the rest of its 'shite on the shelf' range of bottles that were opened in 1977 and haven't been disposed of by environmental health. You know you're in a rough pub when they have a shelf containing bottles of condiments, that stuff that's used to make long vodka and a half drunk/used bottle of Listerine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomp my root Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 What about the "Lucky Numbers" - 365. The tipple for the more discerning palate. A flaggan of cider and a 1/2 bottle guaranteed a welcome to anybody's "party". Or "The real mans drink" Scotsmac. Oh happy youthful days. I don't know Lucky numbers or Scotsmac, I don't think I've tried El Dorado either but I'm aware of that one. I was more of the discerning Thunderbird kind of a chap myself. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 A bottle of gold Merrydown and 2 cans of Breaker are where it was at. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEEJANGO Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Old England golden and 2 bottles of dimond white was my first carry oot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Elephants marching two by two , some were pink and some were blue,singing Ee aye ee aye ee aye oh... Eldorado. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 My dad was a big fan of Eldarado, saying that he would have drunk turps if there was nothing else. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I noticed in my local off-sales earlier today that they now stock half bottles of EL D and they seem to have re-branded the product somewhat with a snazzy new label and a blue cap instead of the traditional white one. I remember seeing the 75cl bottles in various One-O-One off-sales in and around East Kilbride and Glasgow but that was a good 7 or 8 years ago and I haven't heard or seen much about this drink ever since. Is it making a comeback to challenge Buckfast for the title of Scotland's favourite jakey wine? At around £2 odds for a half-bottle, it's around half the price of Buckfast, so are we about to see a fortified wine price war? What's the Pieandbovril verdtict on Eldorado? I heard it's particularly popular in Inverclyde. I tried it years ago and wasn't a fan, but the older lads I go to the games with swear that it's a lot nicer than Buckfast. Was it OldTawny or Rich White? One was more vile than the other...needs must now and again though. Scotsmac was the other Buckfast alternative in Airdrie. If out of town maybe Sanatogen or a sherry...Gold Dust or Four Crowns. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taurus Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Emva cream , memories . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Always wanted to give this a go Flyin' like an aeroplane etc... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 The tramps in Dumbarton and Helensburgh drink QC cream, I'm told it's allegedly a sherry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oNiINjmbNA 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 It's about time Pulse got a bit of a makeover. I'm amazed I can still see after drinking that as a daft 15 year old. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Never tried it. Few of my mates when I was younger did the 'El D'. Used to end up in some nick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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