Punters set to see some of their favourite drinks go up in price in a couple of days - full list

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The Government is set to raise the price of some alcoholic drinks in a couple of days. From February 1, a tax hike will see wines and spirits with a higher alcohol content go up.

Inititally, the duty was put in place on August 3, 2023, however, the former Conservative government placed a temporary pause on this.

The alcohol tax itself will rise in line with the Retail Price Indext at 3.6% but will also see the introduction of a new system to tax wines based on strength.

For example, the futy on a bottle of gin will rise by 32p while wine at 14% abv will increase by 54p respecitvely. The Wine and Spirit Trade Association estimated that with the new duty hikes introduced in August, a 14.5% abv red wine would have risen in price by 98p in 18 months.