I'm bringing 4 guys through the duty free, so we are gonna stock up. Anything critical missing from this booze exchange? BTW, last time I crossed the border, I was 2 cases and 3 bottles over the limit and didn't get charged for them.
BeyondFrosty on
what you are experiencing is a temporary distortion of reality...
I would not recommend Absinthe. It tastes like ass, and the hallucinogenic effects aren't anything to write home about unless you drink it in large portions.
Im coming via duty free... I could always bring a bottle of Soju ( ihear it costs a fortune in the states and back home but here its 1000W a bottle =$1.10US current exchange rate).
Im limited to how much I can bring into the states... give me an idea.
PS. I just hope its not going to be confiscated once I hit a domestic flight
If someone wants to try and trade with some other beers from around the country, look me up at The Roosevelt Hotel, or get in touch with me at Ryainken .at. hotmail *dot*com
And Ill hit you up with my cell number so we can get in touch. I pref dark or red ales, Stouts, Lagers
Im coming via duty free... I could always bring a bottle of Soju ( ihear it costs a fortune in the states and back home but here its 1000W a bottle =$1.10US current exchange rate).
Im limited to how much I can bring into the states... give me an idea.
PS. I just hope its not going to be confiscated once I hit a domestic flight
I'd love the opportunity to try some 막걸리, as I want to see how it compares to Japanese nigori sakes. I'd also be interested in some 백세주.
I don't know much about Korean booze, so my interest is mostly exploratory, so whatever you think is good will probably be as useful as anything. Of course it might do me more harm than good to add another interest in a luxury import to my already unhealthy obsession with nihonshu.
After reading through this thread and the Sealab Party thread, I'm thinking I'll have to commit to bringing vodka of the flavored Stoli variety. Maybe I'll bring Pearl Pomegranate as well - it mixes great with Canada Dry. Also Bacardi Coco, which is way better than Malibu.
If I decide to make Crying Jamie's I'll have to bring Vanilla Coke and Stoli Strasberi. It is a great tasting, not too sweet drink that has definitely knocked people on their asses.
Maybe even some Yukon Jack for Snakebites on the rocks? Hmmmm.
KaitouAyashi on
[15:02] BigRed-Worky: i will nom all of your boxes
[15:02] Tajah: I like you BR but I'm not letting you nom my box
[15:02] BigRed-Worky: Did I mention I hate you all? cause i do PAX Twitter Shitter~*~ Retired Bar Liaison: 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Annual Triwizard Drinking Tournament~*~
No one will stop you for shipping alcohol in your bags; it's not haz-mat, so it doesn't need to be reported. Just ask the attendant if they have an alcoholic beverage tag they can put on your bag so the rampers will know to not toss it around with reckless abandon. Maybe even a fragile one with it, and pack some soft stuff in between. You'll be golden.
No one will stop you for shipping alcohol in your bags; it's not haz-mat, so it doesn't need to be reported. Just ask the attendant if they have an alcoholic beverage tag they can put on your bag so the rampers will know to not toss it around with reckless abandon. Maybe even a fragile one with it, and pack some soft stuff in between. You'll be golden.
MUAHHAHAHAHHA 8-)
Hopefully I wont smell like a brewery cause the bottles in my bag break. Not sure about getting makoli into USA though (for some reason I dont have the korean text installed so I cant type it.
Well you can get the cheap stuff. 50-80 per bottle, which doesn't have the amount of wormwood (if any). If you want actual absinthe that's more like $150+.
So, I'm not going to be bringing down a bottle since it's so expensive to begin with.
I would not recommend Absinthe. It tastes like ass, and the hallucinogenic effects aren't anything to write home about unless you drink it in large portions.
Well the hallucinogen effects are more like a myth than anything else, but I do disagree with the taste part there. It's good, and I hate sambuka.
leaf on
0
Options
BlackDragon480Bluster KerfuffleMaster of Windy ImportRegistered Userregular
edited August 2007
While I do planning on bringing more then one variety of single malt, anyone interested in some Macallan 12 just needs to look me up as I'll be toting a fifth with me. I'll gladly exchange for some good trappist ales (real Belgian trappist, not American trappist style brews like Ommegang).
If anyone has any single malt preferences contact me, and I'll see what I can do, I have a couple of nice stores near me that carry just about everything save rare stuff like Ardbeg.
BlackDragon480 on
No matter where you go...there you are. ~ Buckaroo Banzai
So I'm driving up from NorCal so let me know if there is something here I can get you. Next week for work I will be in Ukiah, St Helena, Paradise, Visalia and Sonora. If there are any Micro-brews someone needs me to bring let me know. I know Ukiah has some organic micro's.
No booze inside PAX itself? I had the [im]Personal [de]Hydration Backpack all fueled up and ready to go, too!
Ah, well.
Oh, and a note for those looking for no-shit absinthe . . . watch out if you have a job where you have to take random drug tests . . . it's likely to make you pop positive. It's probably not a concern for most involved, but better to know ahead of time than to wish you had
I'd be in for some high-test sake, though . . . that's some good stuff. Most of the sake I've had cold, I wished was warm. Not much to trade for it other than what you can buy when you get here (I'm near Seattle), but I might be able to rustle up a case or four of Yuengling. The NEX gets them in regularly here.
It pains me to quote this, but looks like border protection laws go against the FDA laws . Ill post some more info when I get it.
United States
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, "The importation of Absinthe and any other liquors or liqueurs that contain Artemisia absinthium is prohibited." This runs contrary to FDA regulations, which allow Artemisia species in foods or beverages, but those that contain Artemisia species, white cedar, oak moss, tansy or Yarrow, must be thujone free. Other herbs that contain thujone have no restrictions. For example, sage and sage oil (which can be almost 50% thujone) are on the FDA's list of substances generally recognized as safe.
In 2007, Viridian Spirits LLC released Lucid, an authentic absinthe made using grande wormwood (Artemesia absinthium), in the US. Lucid is reported to have a low enough Thujone content to pass US regulatory requirements.
Q: Do I get mad or brain damage by drinking this Absinthe?
A: No, its is first of all, maximum 35 mg/700 ml bottle allowed in Germany and else were. Second, that is a myth, made up by the French wine industry. Absinthe taste so great that it once competed out the whole wine industry, who used dirty trix and lobbying to get Absinthe banned, claiming one get mad from drinking it.
Aside from the fact that you're not citing the sources for any of your quotes, the last one seems especially dubious considering the author doesn't even have a grasp of basic syntax let alone spelling.
So okay, we've got liquor, mixers, and pizza covered. Word is at least one person is bringing a blender.
Sweet.
KaitouAyashi on
[15:02] BigRed-Worky: i will nom all of your boxes
[15:02] Tajah: I like you BR but I'm not letting you nom my box
[15:02] BigRed-Worky: Did I mention I hate you all? cause i do PAX Twitter Shitter~*~ Retired Bar Liaison: 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Annual Triwizard Drinking Tournament~*~
Hey, sorry but this may have already been answered (but I couldn't find it). Does anyone have a good reference website on just how much alcohol you're allowed to bring from Canada to the USA? Do you have to pay for it as you cross the line, or what?
You are allowed to import only one of the following amounts of alcohol free of duty and taxes:
*1.5 litres (53 imperial ounces) of wine;
*1.14 litres (40 ounces) of liquor;
*a total of 1.14 litres (40 ounces) of wine and liquor; or
*24 x 355 millilitre (12 ounces) cans or bottles (maximum of 8.5 litres) of beer or ale.
That's what you're allowed to bring into Canada, not into the US.
I was trying to find that information the other day, but I couldn't wade my way through the US Border Services website to find any useful information for visitors. I imagine it would be more or less the same as the Canadian regulations, but no guarantees.
That's what you're allowed to bring into Canada, not into the US.
I was trying to find that information the other day, but I couldn't wade my way through the US Border Services website to find any useful information for visitors. I imagine it would be more or less the same as the Canadian regulations, but no guarantees.
yea, that was my guess too. Since I couldnt find anything else. The only other thing I found was something about a $800 limit per person, which was related to bringing stuff into the U.S.
I'm not too keen on the idea of bringing heavy bottles of liquor on my trip across the border, but I'm willing to bring other items of Canadian cuisine. Anyone jonesing for maple syrup candies or all-dressed chips?
Samyel on
"It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity."
Ooh! Can you bring some ketchup flavored chips? I hear they're AWESOME. And a few Hershey bars - just for me. I am, of course, willing to reimburse you!
KaitouAyashi on
[15:02] BigRed-Worky: i will nom all of your boxes
[15:02] Tajah: I like you BR but I'm not letting you nom my box
[15:02] BigRed-Worky: Did I mention I hate you all? cause i do PAX Twitter Shitter~*~ Retired Bar Liaison: 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Annual Triwizard Drinking Tournament~*~
0
Options
Moe FwackyRight Here, Right NowDrives a BuickModeratormod
edited August 2007
Wait, is there some difference between the Hershey bars and ketchup flavored chips in Canada that I don't know about?
Posts
Oh, Cincy barely counts as Ohio, it's almost as much Kentucky as it is Ohio. I'm up in Cleveland.
Ahhh, one of THOSE people.
Kidding.
I'm from Dayton, originally.. Just in Cincy for some schooling.
its 99.7% hype
The FDA controls the levels of the wormwood in absinthe so if it is sold in the US its not as potent.
Im limited to how much I can bring into the states... give me an idea.
PS. I just hope its not going to be confiscated once I hit a domestic flight
I second and third this idea im willing to pay for a bottle or two if someone could bring it down!
If someone wants to try and trade with some other beers from around the country, look me up at The Roosevelt Hotel, or get in touch with me at Ryainken .at. hotmail *dot*com
And Ill hit you up with my cell number so we can get in touch. I pref dark or red ales, Stouts, Lagers
I'd love the opportunity to try some 막걸리, as I want to see how it compares to Japanese nigori sakes. I'd also be interested in some 백세주.
I don't know much about Korean booze, so my interest is mostly exploratory, so whatever you think is good will probably be as useful as anything. Of course it might do me more harm than good to add another interest in a luxury import to my already unhealthy obsession with nihonshu.
If I decide to make Crying Jamie's I'll have to bring Vanilla Coke and Stoli Strasberi. It is a great tasting, not too sweet drink that has definitely knocked people on their asses.
Maybe even some Yukon Jack for Snakebites on the rocks? Hmmmm.
[15:02] Tajah: I like you BR but I'm not letting you nom my box
[15:02] BigRed-Worky: Did I mention I hate you all? cause i do
PAX Twitter Shitter~*~ Retired Bar Liaison: 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Annual Triwizard Drinking Tournament~*~
I was really looking forward to trying it.
MUAHHAHAHAHHA 8-)
Hopefully I wont smell like a brewery cause the bottles in my bag break. Not sure about getting makoli into USA though (for some reason I dont have the korean text installed so I cant type it.
So, I'm not going to be bringing down a bottle since it's so expensive to begin with.
Well the hallucinogen effects are more like a myth than anything else, but I do disagree with the taste part there. It's good, and I hate sambuka.
If anyone has any single malt preferences contact me, and I'll see what I can do, I have a couple of nice stores near me that carry just about everything save rare stuff like Ardbeg.
~ Buckaroo Banzai
Ah, well.
Oh, and a note for those looking for no-shit absinthe . . . watch out if you have a job where you have to take random drug tests . . . it's likely to make you pop positive. It's probably not a concern for most involved, but better to know ahead of time than to wish you had
I'd be in for some high-test sake, though . . . that's some good stuff. Most of the sake I've had cold, I wished was warm. Not much to trade for it other than what you can buy when you get here (I'm near Seattle), but I might be able to rustle up a case or four of Yuengling. The NEX gets them in regularly here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe#United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe#United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe#United_States http://www.absintheliquor.com/absinthe_faq.htm
Sweet.
[15:02] Tajah: I like you BR but I'm not letting you nom my box
[15:02] BigRed-Worky: Did I mention I hate you all? cause i do
PAX Twitter Shitter~*~ Retired Bar Liaison: 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Annual Triwizard Drinking Tournament~*~
(Yep, new to travelling)
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4161/rc4161-e.html#P007
That's what you're allowed to bring into Canada, not into the US.
I was trying to find that information the other day, but I couldn't wade my way through the US Border Services website to find any useful information for visitors. I imagine it would be more or less the same as the Canadian regulations, but no guarantees.
Now, to find the most obscure looking Canadian beer... I recall tasting something called "Beaver Buzz"... Maybe that...
yea, that was my guess too. Since I couldnt find anything else. The only other thing I found was something about a $800 limit per person, which was related to bringing stuff into the U.S.
Haha, thats an energy drink. Although it could be used for some awesome jaeger bombs.
[15:02] Tajah: I like you BR but I'm not letting you nom my box
[15:02] BigRed-Worky: Did I mention I hate you all? cause i do
PAX Twitter Shitter~*~ Retired Bar Liaison: 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Annual Triwizard Drinking Tournament~*~