Bottles of spirits to pre-buy are limited. Can you purchase full bottles on board to consume in stateroom?

[ldlewis45]

I'd love to get a decent bottle of bourbon to have in my stateroom for when I'm chilling on the balcony (it's an AMAZING balcony, lol).  Problem is, the only bourbon that they offer on the website to buy in advance is Jim Beam, which isn't gonna cut it, lol.  Can you purchase a full bottle at one of the bars and just keep it in your stateroom?  I really don't feel like having to run out to one of the bars when I'm enjoying the balcony.  I know they won't have my preferred brands on board (they're from small-batch distilleries), but I'd be satisfied with Maker's Mark or Woodford Reserve.

 

[Roz]

Jim Beam, the preferred bourbon of UK frat boys. 😁

[ldlewis45]

16 minutes ago, Roz said:

Jim Beam, the preferred bourbon of UK frat boys. 😁

YES.  It's so gross.  I really wish that HAL would put a great bourbon/whisky bar on board, with really good bourbon that's harder to find.  I'd be willing to pay for really good quality stuff.  But I'm not paying almost $90 for a bottle of crummy Jim Beam and 3 cans of Coke, lol.

[PalmSprings]

FYI

 

The Pinnacle ships have a dedicated whiskey bar.  I didn’t go there myself as husband and I drink mostly vodka, gin and wine - the space looks awesome, though.

 

Notes 

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ADDITIONAL COST

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BARS AND LOUNGES

For aficionados, this is truly your whisk(e)y wonderland. At NOTES, a dedicated whisk(e)y bar guests can gaze in awe at the more than 120 labels on display — and sample some of the rarest whisk(e)y selections in the world. An interactive menu board and multiple tasting options are designed to identify uniquely personalized flavor profiles for every guest.

[tuolumne couple]

Just ask for the beverage managers phone number, most premium  bottles are for sale at premium prices.

 

[Toofarfromthesea]

7 hours ago, ldlewis45 said:

I'd love to get a decent bottle of bourbon to have in my stateroom for when I'm chilling on the balcony (it's an AMAZING balcony, lol).  Problem is, the only bourbon that they offer on the website to buy in advance is Jim Beam, which isn't gonna cut it, lol.  Can you purchase a full bottle at one of the bars and just keep it in your stateroom?  I really don't feel like having to run out to one of the bars when I'm enjoying the balcony.  I know they won't have my preferred brands on board (they're from small-batch distilleries), but I'd be satisfied with Maker's Mark or Woodford Reserve.

 

 

Where on the website do they offer 'buy in advance' bottles of liquor?

[richwmn]

9 hours ago, Roz said:

Jim Beam, the preferred bourbon of UK frat boys. 😁

Also UGa frat boys

 

[sailawayward]

3 hours ago, Toofarfromthesea said:

Where on the website do they offer 'buy in advance' bottles of liquor?

Once you are logged in to your specific booking, you should see "Food & Beverages" at the top of the page along with "Shore Excursions", "Spa & Wellness", "Packages & Gifts", and "Flights & Planning".  After clicking "Food & Beverages", you'll see all of the drink packages including the 'Spirits' tab.

 

[highscar]

New since my January cruise, the spirits package includes 3 sodas whitxh are super expensive. I don’t want these sodas because I have the cola pkg. I would like to buy the spirits alone   

[seaoma]

13 hours ago, ldlewis45 said:

I'd love to get a decent bottle of bourbon to have in my stateroom for when I'm chilling on the balcony (it's an AMAZING balcony, lol).  Problem is, the only bourbon that they offer on the website to buy in advance is Jim Beam, which isn't gonna cut it, lol.  Can you purchase a full bottle at one of the bars and just keep it in your stateroom?  I really don't feel like having to run out to one of the bars when I'm enjoying the balcony.  I know they won't have my preferred brands on board (they're from small-batch distilleries), but I'd be satisfied with Maker's Mark or Woodford Reserve.

 

 

In the past we have been able to purchase this through room service. 

[IAcruising]

JD is available to preorder on my Rotterdam cruise. For the low, low price of $118.

 

[ldlewis45]

Yeah, JD is available on this one, too, but it's not to my taste.  Now, if they had Widow Jane or Russell's Reserve, I'd be all over it, even though I'd hate to see how much they'd charge!

[PigsCanFly]

13 hours ago, highscar said:

New since my January cruise, the spirits package includes 3 sodas whitxh are super expensive. I don’t want these sodas because I have the cola pkg. I would like to buy the spirits alone   

We were on a b2b on the Zuiderdam last month and I pre-purchased a bottle of Bacardi with 2 cokes.  It was $30+ more for the bottle of Bacardi without the cokes.  We 3 also had the soda package, but saving $30+ was worth it.  The casino folks ended giving me free drinks in the casino for each week thanks to my generosity of gambling quite a bit.  The bottle of rum lasted me 13 days of the 14 days aboard.

[PaperSniper4]

On 10/6/2023 at 7:48 PM, ldlewis45 said:

I'd love to get a decent bottle of bourbon to have in my stateroom for when I'm chilling on the balcony (it's an AMAZING balcony, lol).  Problem is, the only bourbon that they offer on the website to buy in advance is Jim Beam, which isn't gonna cut it, lol.  Can you purchase a full bottle at one of the bars and just keep it in your stateroom?  I really don't feel like having to run out to one of the bars when I'm enjoying the balcony.  I know they won't have my preferred brands on board (they're from small-batch distilleries), but I'd be satisfied with Maker's Mark or Woodford Reserve.

 

Here's what I do: I take an empty Rum Runner when I board the ship. Then during the day I'll drop by one of the bars and have the bar tender pour a scotch (or whatever) straight, no ice no mixer. I take that back to the cabin and pour into the Rum Runner. I might do that several times the first day to limit the hassle, or I might do that every day. Then in the evening or whenever I pour myself a decent liquor from the Rum Runner. I've been doing this for years. I started because we sometimes did not particularly want to sit in the bar for our drinks, but preferred our cocktail hour on our balcony.

 

 Doug

[cwd79]

My husband is a scotch drinker and his favorite it Balvenie. They usually don't have that to pre-order so we wait until we are on board as it really depends what they have in stock on the ship. He calls room service and sees if they have a bottle of Balvenie he can purchase outright. Half the time they do have it and when they don't he gets another single malt brand. He drinks it in the room or will pour it in a glass and enjoy it while we are eating or walking about. Super easy.