Minimum age of buy chocolate liqueurs?

Im looking to buy my dad some for christmas. Im 17, will I be able to buy him any, or as im under 18 can I not get them?

My friend said the minimum age is 16, so I'd just like to check.

Cheers

Reply 1

Juno

It's 16. Depending where you buy them you might be asked for ID, though, as a lot of places use "think 25" now for all age restricted products.

Reply 2

katie.g

I work in Asda, and you have to be 16 to buy them it just comes up 'check age' not the same as the alcohol ones.

Reply 3

Knight of Cydonia

thanks everyone :biggrin:

Reply 4

JK471993

I didn't even know there was an age limit! I assumed they were exempt. Could you get pissed on liquers?
Only one way to find out...

Reply 5

OMGWTFBBQ

Original post by JK471993

I didn't even know there was an age limit! I assumed they were exempt. Could you get pissed on liquers?
Only one way to find out...

You'd die of diabetes before you even got close.

Have fun trying though :biggrin:

On topic, does anyone else think that "Think 25" is uber-retarded?

Reply 6

xoxAngel_Kxox

I got IDd for those the other night- legal age is 16 and I'm 20 :frown:

The year before last, I ate half a box of pretty strong ones after my lunch one day, before my driving lesson, totally forgetting that they had alcohol in them! It doesn't seem the same as drink-driving somehow, but certainly my reaction times didn't seem to be as good as they usually were!

Reply 7

sandys1000

How much alcohol is actually in them?

Reply 8

Juno

Original post by JK471993

I didn't even know there was an age limit! I assumed they were exempt. Could you get pissed on liquers?
Only one way to find out...

If a young child got hold of them they might just go "yum, chocolate!" and not realise they contain alcohol. I wouldn't have thought that 16 year olds would buy them to get drunk as they're quite expensive and the alcohol content is low.

Reply 9

Texan88

Original post by sandys1000

How much alcohol is actually in them?

Doesn't matter as you'll nuke them if they're from israel or egypt :colone:

Reply 10

TheMeister

16 in John Lewis :biggrin:

Reply 11

grth

Original post by OMGWTFBBQ

You'd die of diabetes before you even got close.

Have fun trying though :biggrin:

On topic, does anyone else think that "Think 25" is uber-retarded?

I worked at ASDA for a short period at the start of the year, and I had to ID someone because they were buying a knife. It was a child's Toy Story knife. Not even sharp. I felt so ridiculous and so did the customer. Hahah. ID'ing for chocolate liquers is just...pointless. They've probably got less alcohol in them, in total, than an entire bottle of VK or WKD. :awesome:

Reply 12

SophiaKeuning

I'm not sure... my sister couldn't buy rum icecream before because she's not 18. :teehee:

Reply 13

chemical_bex

I don't think all the shops know this then.
I tried to buy some last year at Christmas in Marks and Spencers (I was 17). Got ID'd and was told I couldn't buy them! I tried explaining they were clearly for my mother, but nope.

Reply 14

Megaross

Original post by OMGWTFBBQ

On topic, does anyone else think that "Think 25" is uber-retarded?

No, I'm old enough and possess id to proove it, why do i care?
What do you have against it, how difficult is it to carry a driving licence in your wallet?

I remember someone asking me if we could sell shandy to kids in tescos. Yes, it contains no alcohol, eejits.
Don't think I've ever given a second thought to selling liquier chocolates when I'm on tills though, only things I care about selling are real knives (The message comes up for plastic cutlery lol), booze, painkillers and superglue. Anything else I'll sell to pretty much anyone, couldn't care less. Age is 16 for some stupid reason though, like you could get drunk on them or something.

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 15

OMGWTFBBQ

Original post by Megaross

My problem is that, not having a driving licence, I'm required to bring my passport about with me and will have to for the next 7 years.

I don't see why I should have to carry ID for such a long time. Challenge 21 was reasonable, but 25 is going too far.

What's the point in squashing ID cards if you're then essentially forced to carry ID with you anyway?