Duty Free Haul

[ThePresence]

I had several international flights within the last couple of weeks.
Wasn't easy, but this type of haul makes it worth it.
Added this stuff to my cabinet, I'm almost fully stocked.
Rejoice with me, my fellow whisky lovers.

 

[deadlyapp]

Meh. I've never felt a need to visit the duty free store. I can get most all liquors at cheaper prices even after sales tax.

One of the very rare perks to California.

 

[mmntech]

Liquor is expensive here so it's always worth it to pick up a couple of tax free bottles when you travel. I don't drink that much so it lasts awhile. Still got half a bottle of Havana Club I bought in Cuba over a year ago.

 

[Vdubchaos]

I would rather drink soda.......and I'm FAR from doing that.

 

[purbeast0]

Meh. I've never felt a need to visit the duty free store. I can get most all liquors at cheaper prices even after sales tax.

One of the very rare perks to California.

wait what? when i was in san diego this past november, a liter of captain morgan cost more than the 1.75 handle of it does at home in maryland.

 

[IronWing]

Nothing like alcohol to get you drunk.

 

[ThePresence]

Meh. I've never felt a need to visit the duty free store. I can get most all liquors at cheaper prices even after sales tax.

One of the very rare perks to California.

I have never seen Scotch Whisky at or below duty free prices. The sales they run are very hard to beat. Also bear in mind that duty free is selling 1 liter bottles, while in the US its generally 750 ML.

 

[TheSlamma]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQI5TAawC_8

 

[videogames101]

Nice score! Invite me over sometime and I'll help you out with those.

 

[Black Octagon]

Sweet! Please let us know how the Macallan Select Oak tastes. I've always been curious about that one, but never taken the 'risk' out ofsuspicion of the lack of an age...

 

[deadlyapp]

I have never seen Scotch Whisky at or below duty free prices. The sales they run are very hard to beat. Also bear in mind that duty free is selling 1 liter bottles, while in the US its generally 750 ML.

I didn't think about the size different. I regularly can get 12 year scotch in the low 30's before tax, 18's in the high 40's to low 50's. Costco has a pretty good scotch selection these days all in the 50's to low 60's range.

 

[poofyhairguy]

I loaded up on cigarettes when I went to China. Like a third the price they were here.

 

[Ns1]

For Americans coming back to the US, I don't understand why anyone would buy alcohol at a duty free. Costco prices seem far superior...

 

[Drako]

For Americans coming back to the US, I don't understand why anyone would buy alcohol at a duty free. Costco prices seem far superior...

Some people don't live in California. :biggrin:

 

[CraKaJaX]

Some people don't live in California.

We have plenty of Costcos here... I'm confused. In other news, op is a bastard

 

[Drako]

We have plenty of Costcos here... I'm confused. In other news, op is a bastard

California has relatively low liquor tax compared to most states. Of course if you live in Wyoming or New Hampshire there is no liquor tax ...

 

[CraKaJaX]

California has relatively low liquor tax compared to most states. Of course if you live in Wyoming or New Hampshire there is no liquor tax ...

Shit that's right. I'll have to remember this for the wedding I'm attending in NH in November.

 

[ThePresence]

Sweet! Please let us know how the Macallan Select Oak tastes. I've always been curious about that one, but never taken the 'risk' out ofsuspicion of the lack of an age...

I've had it before, it's pretty good. I like almost all Macallans though. There are more and more no-age bottles being sold by different distilleries now, and it's not necessarily a bad thing IMO. It's not all about age. Take the Laphroig Quarter Cask in the picture. It has no age listed. But it's aged for a shorter time in very small barrels, which increases the contact with the wood by like 40% or something like that. Has terrific and very robust favors. No-age labels can also be very good.

 

[edro]

Our last cruise had duty free alcohol sales, but you had to wait until you trip was over to get it.
I was very surprised how cheap it was.
Top shelf stuff (Grey Goose, Belvadere, etc) was like half off liquor store prices.

 

[Markbnj]

I don't see any cuban habanos, so haul not found.

 

[ThePresence]

I loaded up on cigarettes when I went to China. Like a third the price they were here.

Yes. China is very into population control.