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[FA Mikey]

Gone are the days of $4 Kahlua in Mexico, $5 absolut, $4 barbancourt from Haiti or the $4 Pampero from Venezuela.

I stopped buying except when I saw something unique, it just wasnt worth the hassle.

[xUT]

FWAAA, on 06 February 2012 - 12:29 PM, said:

I've never understood the attraction of importing booze when flying. Not only is it liquid (which is heavy) but it's almost always packaged in glass (heavy and potentially breakable). I'm not a non-drinker or opposed to alcohol - I just don't get the appeal of carrying slightly cheaper booze over long distances. Costco frequently beats duty free prices and lately, even Kroger (Ralph's here in California) has been offering an additional 30% off if you buy any six bottles of alcohol, mix and match. In that sale, Bailey's was $10.99/750ml, as cheap as I see it in the DUB airport. Absolut was the same price for any flavor. Cheaper than duty free. Recently bought some JW Blue at Costco for $125/750 ml.

If you live in a dry place, I guess it might save you a drive to an adjacent county, but if booze is available where you live, why bother carrying it when traveling? I like to keep my bags as light as possible.

Wise advice!
I bought a case of St. Emilion on one of my France Trips and stuffed it into my Samsonite hard case carrier (one bag and one carry on). Needless to say, one of the bottles broke and I ended up with wine colored underwear, kind of a tie-dyed look...
(IMHO: The JW Green is much better than the Blue)
xUT

[bevieb05]

I find stuff I feel like I haven't seen in Houston. They'll allow glass bottles, right? Or just plastic? I guess since wine comes in a glass bottle, they have to. I was going to wrap it up in clothes and rubberbands or get some bubble wrap and wide tape from a post office.

FWAAA, on 06 February 2012 - 12:29 PM, said:

I've never understood the attraction of importing booze when flying. Not only is it liquid (which is heavy) but it's almost always packaged in glass (heavy and potentially breakable). I'm not a non-drinker or opposed to alcohol - I just don't get the appeal of carrying slightly cheaper booze over long distances. Costco frequently beats duty free prices and lately, even Kroger (Ralph's here in California) has been offering an additional 30% off if you buy any six bottles of alcohol, mix and match. In that sale, Bailey's was $10.99/750ml, as cheap as I see it in the DUB airport. Absolut was the same price for any flavor. Cheaper than duty free. Recently bought some JW Blue at Costco for $125/750 ml.

If you live in a dry place, I guess it might save you a drive to an adjacent county, but if booze is available where you live, why bother carrying it when traveling? I like to keep my bags as light as possible.

[bevieb05]

Thanks, y'all.