For many people, the new year means taking a step back from the bar scene, but one English bar is hoping to avoid the downturn of Dry January by selling shots of gin for just 1 penny.
Yep, you heard that correctly: Thursdays before 10 PM, Oscar’s Gin Bar in Stockton-on-Tees is offering shots of gin for the more-than-reasonable price of 1 penny. Fridays are slightly more expensive, with gin shots being sold for a pound.
Employee Craig Harker spoke to LadBible on the promotion, saying:
“The first weekend we were quite busy with it. We’re also doing Fridays ‘Gin for a pound’… people can take anything from the Gordon’s range for a pound before 10 O’Clock. It’s penny Thursday’s and pound Fridays.”
“We opened in November in the Regent’s Quarter, which is an up [and] coming area in Stockton. It was just a way of giving back. We’re not trying to get new clients, we’re thanking the one’s that supported us since we opened.”
“Before we opened the bar we had on-sight training to find out everything we needed to about gin so we created a gin experience… we want to give the customers the best flavours.”
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While Oscar’s Gin Bar has maintained that the low prices are meant only to reward their loyal customer base, some have criticized the penny gin gimmick as a ploy to wrangle in those who might have hoped to break old habits and lead a healthier lifestyle in 2018.
Regardless of their intent, the promotion is bound to attract new clientele.
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