Buddeez 3.5 Gallon Beverage Dispenser with Stand, Spigot and Ice Cone

I own two of these since I entertain lots. This dispenser is perfect...First, it looks like glass. In fact, someone even made a point how dangerous it was for me to be serving pineapple jalapeno margaritas in a pretty glass container as though it would crash to the floor. However, unlike some of the glass dispensers I've used, this one doesn't leak. YEA! It holds far more than most as well and has a nice stand that it attaches to to make it the perfect height off the counter. The trick is to screw the dispenser on well and use the washers that come with it on both sides...that will make it unleakable. But my favorite part is that the drinks stayed chilled for hours because this has a removable ice chute that goes down the center of the dispenser. If you don't feel like using it, just remove it and put the lid back on without it but we actually used this without having to haul in an icebag for the margaritas because the drinks came out of the dispenser chilled. And that is fabulous! If you are doing a fairly clear drink you can even make it more decorative. For example, if you are serving lemonade, put slices of lemons in the center chute along with the ice for a decorative touch. Whether serving tea at a dinner party or serving margaritas at a huge gathering, this is as simple as it gets and you can prepare the drinks and forget them before guests even arrive. No bartender, no pouring, no worries...set it out and they can help themselves and you have more time to mingle! This is a third of the price of my old glass dispenser and it stores away more easily because it is lightweight and this one doesn't leak and my old one did. AND this one is far prettier! It actually looks elegant!

I absolutely love this beverage dispenser! I love that it is so much larger than other similar ones out there, so it holds a lot of liquid. I also love that you can fill the center core with ice, so you don't have to put the ice into the beverage, which causes it to get watered down. Another nice feature is the optional stand. It works perfectly fine without the stand (and looks better without it), but you can do it either way. Placing the ice core in is so simple, and you can still easily add liquids to the container even with the ice core in it. The dispenser was very easy to install and it works great, with no leaking. I like how this looks nice and elegant, yet can also be casual. Cleaning it was very easy as well, and storing it is just as easy, since you can invert the stand and place it inside the jug, then place the ice core in and put the lid on and store it right back in the box it came in. I look forward to getting a lot of use out of the 2 of these that I ordered!

I purchased 2 of these for my Dad's surprise 60th birthday party. We were expecting 60 guests and I had wanted to provide beer, an alcoholic punch, and a non-alcoholic punch. I was concerned these wouldn't be big enough--- but the size was 100% perfect. Assembly was easy. The spout had a nice tight fit and did not break. The removable ice core was perfect and did a nice job keeping the beverage cold. The spout location is ideal-- many beverage dispensers have the spout located a few inches up from the bottom... which makes it nearly impossible to dispense the last few cups of beverage. This spout is located close to the bottom-- so you can dispense most liquid. The plastic construction does not look cheap or plastic-y. On the contrary it looked quite nice. And the bottom stand is hollow (basically an upside down bowl), so I put some decorations in it and some LED lights to give the punch a nice festive look. Everyone commented on how lovely they looked, and my step-mother even asked if she could keep one, since I purchased two. Of course I gave it to her! I have nothing negative to say about these fantastic beverage dispensers. Very nice purchase!

Good product

Bought this for a large baby shower. 60 ppl and it was perfect. Did not leak, was exactly as described. I would recommend this item.

Used this during Thanksgiving and had nothing but COMPLIMENTS...What I loved about this is that 1st, it's made in the good ole' USA!!!...That's the first thing you see on the box...2nd, the ice cone is in the middle which cools your beverage more evenly and makes changing out the water from the melted ice effortless...I have friends that have the ice bowl at the bottom of their beverage dispenser...The problem with those is when you need to empty the melted ice water but have plenty of beverage left in your container...It gets REAL awkward holding the heavy container while someone goes to dump the water and refill with new ice cubes...Trust me, I know because I'm usually the one holding the dispenser!...We were able to recycle the melted water (in the pet bowls...go recycling!) and refill with fresh ice cubes with NO problems!!!...The 3rd thing I love about this is that it has measuring marks on the dispenser...Another thing I noticed my friends not having on theirs...This assisted with mixing the rum punch that we used this beverage dispenser for...I did read one review where a woman felt like it didn't look as clean and shiny after her 1st use...I treated mines like I would any car window or mirror...If you let it dry with water drops, then it's not going to look all shiny and clear...If you wipe it out and rub it good like you would a window or side mirrors on your car, it looks great for use again!...That seemed to work for me.

Pet peeve is someone who cannot, at my party, find something to drink at the bar, the big coffee bar sink filled with ice and non-alcoholic bevs and bottled waters or at the signature cocktail drink station. THESE PEOPLE EXIST. Then they walk into my busy kitchen, where I am trying to stay calm and cool, finish dinner, find a band-aid or whatever, and ask me 'Just for a glass of water.' A POX ON THESE PEOPLE!!! I hate them so much and they are always ALWAYS there, that I bought this thing, I fill it with water and ice only and wave the people out of my kitchen to get their own glass of water. Now I shoo them away. I saw one of these at a rooftop pool bar in CA and fell madly in love with the possibilities and ordered it from my phone poolside. I did order a better spigot from experience. Even my $$$ modern glass drink dispenser needed a faster pour/no drip spigot that's all metal. I bought it here. It works just fine, it's plastic but doesn't look tacky and you can be a little rougher with it (in terms of storing it nested back in its box in the garage for example) while his glass cousin has to be pampered and coddled and weighs a ton when it's hefted back into it's tall shelf spot. Ok, that's my review. I wish the ice-holding thing in the middle was pierced so I could be fruit it in, but it's meant only for ice that wouldn't 'water down' a punch, so it makes sense but since mine is only for water, it would be better that way but I couldn't find that combo in one I liked.

This product is amazing for a family who loves to entertain. Opening and assembly- took out of box and washed all large plastic parts. Put the spout together just fine and tested with water for leaks. The base is not solid which makes it nice to decorate with Christmas balls, fruit etc. Making sangria- we usually use big pots to mix wine, fruit, sugar and hard liquor... not now. We mixed and pour it all into the main dispenser area. We froze the fruit the night before and added it. Mixed with a spoon so easily. Added ice to the top and clicked into place, put lid on. Moved base and full dispenser to spot for guests. Easily accessible beverage with no spillage from spout. Sangria was cold and refreshing. Cleaning- took out all fruit and leftover liquid. Cleaned with water and soap. Let spout flow out with water and soap, to get spout clean. Let air dry. Put parts back in place like it was in the box for storage. We love it and will use it at each of our parties from now on!!!

Great product. The price could have been better.

Tiene un buen diseño, gran capacidad, se ve resistente. Es una muy buena compra para restaurantes o el propio hogar

Item as described

Purchased to use at work for large work functions. Is fantastic, keeps the drink cold with the ice column down the middle, has a sturdy rubber-ringed base and large capacity. The drink nozzle drips a little bit, but nothing concerning. Cleans up easily.

These are the absolute best! I run an event space and use these instead of costly water coolers or non-sustainable bottled water. Our tap water is filtered so there’s no need for anything more. I’ve used them for dozens of events over the last year and a half and they’re still going strong! People love when I dress up the water with lemon or cucumber, a nice little alternative to boring water!