Supermarket giant Asda has left Brits in stitched with their hilarious spin on the famed Whispering Angel. The cult fave tipple brought rosé back from the dead after taking social media by storm, attracting more than 51,000 Instagram posts from middle-class influencers and wine enthusiasts . Now, a whopping one million cases of the posh vino are sold worldwide every single year.
Propelled into the mainstream thanks to celebs like Adele, Whispering Angel has become the drink of the summer. But, at almost £20 a bottle, savvy shoppers are keen to find a more budget-friendly alternative. Enter Asda.
.. The retailer has boldly launched a dupe, aptly named 'Screaming Devil'.
Yes, we're being deadly serious. READ MORE: Woman mocks husband's wine glass choice – and others are truly mortified After discovering the hilarious title, one X (formerly known as Twitter ) user posted a screenshot of the French Provence-style rosé with the caption: ""Asda's take on Whispering Angel is, I'm afraid, violently iconic." At the time of writing, the now-viral post has garnered more than 200,000 views and thousands of likes.
Brits were quick to applaud the cheeky name, with one user stating: "Is it bad that I want to buy it just because of its name?" Another agreed, branding the launch as 'brilliant'. "I don't often go to Asda but I'm going to be near one next week so I'll grab a couple of those..
. commendable marketing," they added. A third joked : "Spectacular, give me 14," while a fourth pe.