This year, Marks and Spencer's Light Up Snow Globe Gin Liqueur has been more popular than ever, and where M&S go, Aldi tends to follow. Yes, the budget retailer now has its own version, and of course it comes with an Aldi price tag. Aldi’s bottle is beautiful to look at, the snow covered trees and sparking gold flakes in the gin giving the drink the ultimate festive feeling. Add to it that it lights up - with two different settings - it's certainly impressive. Marks & Spencer brought out Spiced Sugar Plum and Clementine gins in light up bottles, the glittering gold reminiscent of a snow globe and beautifully nostalgic. If there's one thing that we all love in the run up to Christmas, it's all the festive food and drink on sale. Aldi’s gin was very sweet. Maybe too sweet, but enjoyable nonetheless. Mixed with lemonade the gin was very smooth and flavourful, so much so that it was almost too easy to drink.

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It said: "DING DING! Important Snow Globe Update! Due to unprecedented demand, our Madagascan Vanilla Rum Liqueur Snow Globe has flown off the shelves, and we are down to our LAST REMAINING bottles in stores. The bottle’s dome shape gives it the illusion of a snow globe, but it's the tiny gold flakes floating about that really sell it. The adult tipple is proving to be a show stopper in the lead up to Christmas, with it being a popular choice and looking to sell out fast. The M&S bottle looks beautiful sat on a drinks table at Christmas. It lights up by pushing a button underneath and stays lit for over 30 seconds. Once shaken the gold leaf really does make it look like a magical snow globe as it floats around, shimmering in the light. Snow globe gins are all the rage, with edible gold lead it makes drinks feel that bit more glamourous.

The one thing I did think would improve the aesthetic appeal of the bottle is the colour of the light; it's quite a harsh orange shade that isn’t as soft as the M&S one. With an ABV of 20% this isn't as strong as many gins on the market but it is still important to drink responsibly.Come December there’s something about having a glass of wine or gin after work that just gets even more appealing than ever - you’ve got to be prepared for your Christmas do, after all. Which retailer will see the highest number of sales for their snow globe gin liqueurs over Christmas? Only 44 days to go… The snow globe bottles bring a hit of childhood nostalgia, as you can shake them up and be reminded of all the fun snow globes used to bring. There's a reason why the M&S snow globe has been so popular this year, and while it's a good effort from Aldi, overall it tasted a bit too sweet and we weren't as dazzled by the overall appearance of the bottle as we were with the Marks and Spencer version. I think they'd make a lovely vase for a very small number of flowers or could be a great way to showcase sand art.

M&S' light up snowglobe Christmas gin in Clementine and Sugar Plum flavours is in huge demand this year.

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The intricate pattern used to decorate the bottle has a kaleidoscopic look and helps cast pretty shadows when its lit up. What they taste like