The owners of a Dunedin business had the last laugh after their store was burgled on Thursday night.

The thieves made off with what appeared to be six 1125ml bottles of gin, bourbon and vodka. However, there will be no hangovers in store for the offenders as the bottles were filled with water and cold tea and used only for display.

Constable Paul Anderson said the burglary of J.K. Sparrow, a hospitality accessories supplier on the corner of Police and Bond Sts, occurred on Thursday night.

Two windows were smashed and the store rifled through.

The bottles of “alcohol” and a jemmy bar were the only things taken.