Complimentary alcohol options at CLT Admirals Club
Mar 3, 2023, 6:29 am
#16
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The only correction I might make to that above list is that the complimentary bourbon has been Jim Beam lately. Neither Evan Williams nor Jim beam are great, but they are drinkable with cola or club soda. I won't drink them on the rocks like I do Woodford and other higher class bourbons.
I have simple tastes, and I am okay with that. 😊
Mar 3, 2023, 6:47 am
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Mar 3, 2023, 7:49 am
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The lack of scotch is annoying. Pre-COVID, their rail scotch was Dewars and honestly, a Dewars and soda is drinkable, especially after the third or fourth one :-)
Mar 3, 2023, 7:52 am
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I'm assuming that membership to this club isn't attainable by credit card.
Mar 3, 2023, 8:30 am
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My gripe with the AC is the premium they charge for another brand. I wish they’d adopt an upcharge model. For example, if I go to a normal bar at say a restaurant, a Svedka and Soda might cost $8 where a Ketel soda might cost $10. So that’s a $2 premium. Similarly, a Coors Light might cost $5 and a micro-brew might cost $7-8. Same goes for wine, etc.
Instead, AA will happily give you a house wine, domestic beer, Svedka, but they’ll charge full price for an upgraded drink. I wish maybe they charged $4-5 for the upgraded drinks as sort of an upcharge rather than charging overly inflated full price.
Mar 3, 2023, 8:53 am
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Honestly, they have upgraded the free booze. It used to be McCormicks or some no-name brand in plastic bottles. Vodka, Gin, Whiskey, etc. Now they do actually have brand names, like Svedka and Jim Bean. I’d consider those mid-shelf or at least close to.
My gripe with the AC is the premium they charge for another brand. I wish they’d adopt an upcharge model. For example, if I go to a normal bar at say a restaurant, a Svedka and Soda might cost $8 where a Ketel soda might cost $10. So that’s a $2 premium. Similarly, a Coors Light might cost $5 and a micro-brew might cost $7-8. Same goes for wine, etc.
Instead, AA will happily give you a house wine, domestic beer, Svedka, but they’ll charge full price for an upgraded drink. I wish maybe they charged $4-5 for the upgraded drinks as sort of an upcharge rather than charging overly inflated full price.
My gripe with the AC is the premium they charge for another brand. I wish they’d adopt an upcharge model. For example, if I go to a normal bar at say a restaurant, a Svedka and Soda might cost $8 where a Ketel soda might cost $10. So that’s a $2 premium. Similarly, a Coors Light might cost $5 and a micro-brew might cost $7-8. Same goes for wine, etc.
Instead, AA will happily give you a house wine, domestic beer, Svedka, but they’ll charge full price for an upgraded drink. I wish maybe they charged $4-5 for the upgraded drinks as sort of an upcharge rather than charging overly inflated full price.
Mar 3, 2023, 9:38 am
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Mar 3, 2023, 9:44 am
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Like someone mentioned above the prices for standard drinks and beers are absurd. They should be lower as we pay an annual fee. They are priced just as much as airport bar so what’s the incentive to buy one at an AC?
Me? I refuse to give AA a dollar more of my hard earned money at their clubs. I’ll knock back a gallon jug of their not ice cold Lite if only on principal alone. That’s what I did yesterday. I think Stella’s were $8 for a poorly poured draft and worst yet not even a proper pint glass. F that. I swallowed my gallon of lite swill in 30 minutes then took a call from AA asking me if I was interested in going to Munich tonight.
Me? I refuse to give AA a dollar more of my hard earned money at their clubs. I’ll knock back a gallon jug of their not ice cold Lite if only on principal alone. That’s what I did yesterday. I think Stella’s were $8 for a poorly poured draft and worst yet not even a proper pint glass. F that. I swallowed my gallon of lite swill in 30 minutes then took a call from AA asking me if I was interested in going to Munich tonight.
Mar 3, 2023, 9:48 am
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DL upgraded their well offerings around 2016 or 2017 I believe (they no longer serve Gordon's Gin/Vodka or Scoresby Scotch, contrary to what some believe). Here are listings -- https://www.delta.com/content/dam/de...b-bar-menu.pdf
Unfortunately, they no longer serve Jack as a complimentary offering, but I find the Old Forester to be an acceptable alternative.
Unfortunately, they no longer serve Jack as a complimentary offering, but I find the Old Forester to be an acceptable alternative.
Mar 3, 2023, 10:26 am
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Mar 3, 2023, 10:44 am
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Mar 3, 2023, 11:49 am
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