I purchased a bottle of Baller for $68., if I remember correctly. But if you do an internet search, you will see that the prices for that whisky are all over the place. I have seen them for as much as $200. Happy travels and good luck on your marathon! You certainly have put in the time and effort! Both of you!!
It does surprise me how expensive whiskey can be at duty free. it also surprises me how expensive chocolate and gifts are. They have a captive for those looking for gifts.
My duty-free shopping experiences have been much the same as yours--the bottles are almost always overpriced. In Japan, the Macallan Rare Cask can be purchased for about $220 (vs. the $450 at duty-free). On the other hand, I'd probably buy the Forester 1920 for $50 at duty-free as it's $80 locally, but that's an exception. Thanks for the shopping tour!
Hello Captain 3D, first time to watch one of your videos but came across your name a few times in chats (Roy, ScotchTestDummies etc). Really great overview of rather disappointing duty free. Good fun 👍 Had the same experience at Chicago airport. The Blantons was at 32$there, should have picked it up 🤨. And with my 6 bottles of bourbon, the custom‘s guy was on his lunchbreak, the red exit was closed in Frankfurt 🤣.
Interesting how high those prices are and how confusing they make it. Makes you wonder what their theory behind it is. Good luck both of you on Islay. 👍
The blanton’s is a fantastic price & the Baller is only about $5-$10 more than I remember paying for it. Still much much cheaper than it goes for at inflated secondary market prices. Just be a bit cautious when drinking the Baller neat. It was made to be a highball whisky (hence the name Baller). Have a great trip & a great run!
Great video! If I buy 6 bottles in down town Edinburgh at $200 per bottle. What do you expect will pay when we arrive in San Fransico when I declare them?
Zero. I just walked in with six bottles a few hours ago. Declared them and paid nothing. Same when we brought 27 bottles back. The duty is only a few $ per Litre at worst.
$62 for a liter of Blanton’s would have been a steal. The cheapest Blanton’s I’ve ever encountered was the Special Reserve for €25 in Germany. Somehow the Travel Retail prices are almost always more expensive :-(. Have fun in the UK! P.S. if you’re going to Milroy’s in SOHO London, you might as well check out The Vintage House. It’s a 3 minute walk.
No. Only 1 liter per person is duty free coming into the US. 5 liter per bag is a flight limitation for safety reasons. You can bring as much as you want back really. You just declare it and see if they want to charge you duty on the extra. Comin into CA, USA it is only a few $ per litre so they usually do not bother to collect.
Duty free is a rare bargain however it is till possible to get the hard to finds reasonably priced and travel exclusives only sold at the distillery or duty free shop. Never something you can get at home
@@WhiskyMystery No passenger can bring liquid to US bound flight in excess of 2 oz. That was in place after 911. Even Duty Free cannot delivery liquor directly to your flight.
@@billc6762 Same type of deal they have a table that checks the strength of the alcohol and they add up the litres. UK was more at around $15 a bottle I think.
I tell myself the same thing every time I edit. It is really amazing how slow you have to move to get readable video. I thought about shooting at 60fps and playing back at 30 :-)
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Deepa is adorable... constantly smiling while shuffling thru the whisky section.... like a kid in a candy store :D
Nice video.
Thanks for sharing.
I am Indian.
Cheers
I purchased a bottle of Baller for $68., if I remember correctly. But if you do an internet search, you will see that the prices for that whisky are all over the place. I have seen them for as much as $200. Happy travels and good luck on your marathon! You certainly have put in the time and effort! Both of you!!
Thanks Landrum. Not long to go now.
10-20 years ago Duty Free was often an exciting good deal. Nowadays it's one of the highest priced liquor options around.
Yes rarely do I see anything worth buying.
It does surprise me how expensive whiskey can be at duty free. it also surprises me how expensive chocolate and gifts are. They have a captive for those looking for gifts.
Yeah pretend bargains
My duty-free shopping experiences have been much the same as yours--the bottles are almost always overpriced. In Japan, the Macallan Rare Cask can be purchased for about $220 (vs. the $450 at duty-free). On the other hand, I'd probably buy the Forester 1920 for $50 at duty-free as it's $80 locally, but that's an exception. Thanks for the shopping tour!
Enjoy your trip to the UK guys are you anywhere near Manchester during your visit....?
Yeah Costco beats almost every price
Yes Alan. Hope to catch you on the way down second half of sept
Have fun and enjoy your trip to Scotland!
Thanks Tom
Hello Captain 3D, first time to watch one of your videos but came across your name a few times in chats (Roy, ScotchTestDummies etc). Really great overview of rather disappointing duty free. Good fun 👍
Had the same experience at Chicago airport. The Blantons was at 32$there, should have picked it up 🤨. And with my 6 bottles of bourbon, the custom‘s guy was on his lunchbreak, the red exit was closed in Frankfurt 🤣.
Hi Luna. Thanks for watching. Wow $32 is the best price I have heard. I have made a note to arrive at lunch time :-)
They let me trough Uk Customs with five bottles of rare and discontinued Canadian whisky, didn't even try to make me pay.
Nice. I think if you are honest it works out
Interesting how high those prices are and how confusing they make it. Makes you wonder what their theory behind it is. Good luck both of you on Islay. 👍
Thanks Bronco. Yeah pretty weird pricing
The blanton’s is a fantastic price & the Baller is only about $5-$10 more than I remember paying for it. Still much much cheaper than it goes for at inflated secondary market prices. Just be a bit cautious when drinking the Baller neat. It was made to be a highball whisky (hence the name Baller).
Have a great trip & a great run!
Thanks Jay. Seemed like the most fun bottle to try.
Captain 3D why do I get the sense you’ve just run 10+ miles 😂
Love these videos. I agree with you. $211 is too much for the Octomore 8.1. It should be mid 100's. Cheers!
And, that was a really good price for Booker's. That was Teresa's Batch, which a lot of people are not impressed with. But, good price still.
Glad I left it having watched a few Theresa’s batch reviews
Enjoy your trip!
Thanks George
good luck with the marathon!!
Thanks Jason
I would buy everyone of those blantons.
If only we were not on an outbound flight away from home.
Initially thought you guys bought two cases of bourbon at duty free. The double oaked 1L there is actually not a bad deal either. Enjoy the race!
Ha mostly bought at total wine or Bitters & Bottles. Thanks Sean
Duty free, otherwise known as 'captive market'! Some silly prices there for sure.
It is a really challenging bargain Hunt
Great video! If I buy 6 bottles in down town Edinburgh at $200 per bottle. What do you expect will pay when we arrive in San Fransico when I declare them?
Zero. I just walked in with six bottles a few hours ago. Declared them and paid nothing. Same when we brought 27 bottles back. The duty is only a few $ per Litre at worst.
$62 for a liter of Blanton’s would have been a steal. The cheapest Blanton’s I’ve ever encountered was the Special Reserve for €25 in Germany. Somehow the Travel Retail prices are almost always more expensive :-(.
Have fun in the UK!
P.S. if you’re going to Milroy’s in SOHO London, you might as well check out The Vintage House. It’s a 3 minute walk.
I’m guessing the 1 L bottle never existed. Just bad labeling
So you can check in 5 liters of alcohol without a fee? and anything over you’re charged? Are you based in the USA
No. Only 1 liter per person is duty free coming into the US. 5 liter per bag is a flight limitation for safety reasons. You can bring as much as you want back really. You just declare it and see if they want to charge you duty on the extra. Comin into CA, USA it is only a few $ per litre so they usually do not bother to collect.
Travel exclusives break my heart. I love Talisker 57 north but can't get it :(
So sad
I was buying it regularly in Europe, didn't realize when I came back to the US it's limited to airports... lame
Decent price for Blantons, how much for the eagle rare?
Don’t remember but probably cheap compared to today
Getting a little sea sick watching this on a large screen :-) I think the Batch on the Bookers is the outside the US release.
Yeah I need to slow the camera down. That makes sense for the bookers
how long you plan to be in london? dont mis the vault in Milroy;s
Just a few days. I will add it to the list thanks
Captain 3D hey let’s meet ! I am in London until tomorrow.
@@cuauroao Oh we are in Scotland now and will be back in London later for a few days. Are you visiting also?
Captain 3D yes, I forgot the race! Enjoy Islay and keep going. Patience is a virtue
@@cuauroao thanks we are mostly relaxing and waiting now.
on chivas shelf there is jack daniel's Gold interesting :)
Duty Free can be a strange mix. You probably worked it out but Deepa is deaf :-)
@@WhiskyMystery yeah thanks for info i didn't know before but she is understand great and talking so good when think her situation (y)
@@WhiskyMystery which airport's duty free is this one ?
San francisco
Duty free is a rare bargain however it is till possible to get the hard to finds reasonably priced and travel exclusives only sold at the distillery or duty free shop. Never something you can get at home
Always worth a look
Thanks for the video! Duty Free is a ripoff.
Mostly a false bit of marketing now
Did you let you know how the duty is calculated?
US duty is very low. Just a $ per litre number which is somewhere around $3 per bottle.
@@WhiskyMystery What about UK?
@@WhiskyMystery No passenger can bring liquid to US bound flight in excess of 2 oz. That was in place after 911. Even Duty Free cannot delivery liquor directly to your flight.
@@billc6762 Same type of deal they have a table that checks the strength of the alcohol and they add up the litres. UK was more at around $15 a bottle I think.
@@billc6762 All our bottles get checked. But Duty free you pick up at the gate and walk on the plane with it as hand luggage.
Good you didn’t buy a shot of whisky 🥃 who knows how long those bottles were exposed to sunlight.
Not much sunlight in side those buildings
nice video, don't move the camera so quickly please
I tell myself the same thing every time I edit. It is really amazing how slow you have to move to get readable video. I thought about shooting at 60fps and playing back at 30 :-)