Duty Free Airport Whisky Scam and Johnnie Walker Black

[@dvran]

You feel like such an alcoholic though, lugging a triple pack of Glenfiddich down the airplane isle . Lol

[@loknes3924]

Great show guys. Canadian airlines are rarely honest or operate with integrity, it's all about the dollar and not much to do with customer service. It's no wonder why we have to drink. Keep up the great work.

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Well said my friend! -Trenny

[@ernestclayton8550]

Great Scotch! This bottle don't last long at my house 😂

[@matheusgloria77]

I hate how liquor is just getting such a bad treatment by the government. Can you guys do an online petition to lighten the softban on it? I’ll gladly participate and campaign with you

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Interesting idea!

[@sayak1991]

its a common duty free problem...that you can only board a flight from the airport where you bought...as a carry on...and cannot pass from any connecting airport with the liquor...if you remember correctly..you bought it from the airport of the place of origin after the security check...so the right thing to do..is to buy duty free from the last airport you are boarding your flight from...before your destination...as the last duty free shop will be after your last security check...hope that helped...

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Interesting thanks, but the last flight was from within our home country, can you still buy duty free from within your own country? Does my question make sense?

[@sayak1991]

Trenny and C ...you cannot if you are flying domestic in the last leg of your journey...yeah i missed that part...

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Ah shit!

[@gohabs365]

Picked up a Lagavulin 16 at the Canadian Duty Free store at the Vermont border (Quebec side) for $79. It goes for $119 at the SAQ. Beat that!

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Yah that’s a nice price crasher!

[@grbadalamenti]

I have Lagavulin 16 in supermarket at 45 euros. And every last Wednesday they have 10% off on all purchase, including whisky. Where do you live, guys?

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Good story Trenny

[@ericgilbert8114]

LOVE IT! In Big Al's voice

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Classic!!

[@BradleyCarvalho]

Please don't buy alcohol from duty free if you have a connecting flight coming into India... you can kiss your bottles "good buy" sorry "goodbye" Also do not pre book your alcohol at the Mumbai Duty Free, to collect it when you fly back, they will scam you with a cheaper version

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Great tip, thank you for sharing with the community Bradley.

[@adidamle]

Scam you with a cheaper version how?

[@BlindWhiskeyReviews]

My duty free nightmare is that they won't let me make a purchase unless I leave the country! Ahhhhhhhh!

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Yah...what a pain!

[@stevky1]

Laphroiag 10 at the Duty Free is 1 liter with a 40 ABV while in the U.S is 750ml with a 43 ABV.

[@trennyandcwhisky]

cut the abv so they can make it look like a deal.....not cool

[@wotringjjiv]

Great Video! I never purchase Duty Free for the very reason you explained. Also, I agree that they try to hook people with the notion of no tax, but they usually Jack-up the retail on the liquor.

[@trennyandcwhisky]

There has to be a better way!

[@wotringjjiv]

Trenny and C My better way is stuffing 12 airplane size bottles of Jack Daniel's into my one authorized one quart ziploc bag and carrying it on. Toiletries go in the check bag and the cokes are free instead of paying $7.00/drink. Cheers! :)

[@bretthallgren486]

Duty Free isn't always for North Americans! many people from other countries have much, much higher import taxes than USA or Canada... they always save money at duty free. But you're right, it's good to be an educated customer when spending money like that. A fool and his money part easily!

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Good point Brett, a product or price that is normal to us may be an exotic deal to another traveller!

[@tdaveniii]

You can always negotiate with the Duty Free in Puerto Vallarta.

[@fenxis]

Huh, never had any issues with flying w/ duty free but I've fortunately have always gotten direct flights into Ottawa

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Yah seems like connecting flights are the cause of the issues

[@fenxis]

Got myself a "cheap" bottle of Lagavulin 16 on the way back via Heathrow a couple of months ago (note their Speyside is mostly overpriced "travel exclusives", good selection of Islays though). Kicking myself for all of the shitty med-tier rums, vodkas, and tequilas that I've previously brought back. I think that the cask strength stuff (like Ardbeg Oogie) is an even better deal than the 40-46% stuff.

[@thespiritsafe]

My Dad bought me a bottle of Haig Club in England and gave it to me on the way to the airport. It put my case overweight and meant I had to pay about 50GBP in excess baggage. Then I got it home, opened it and it was garbage.

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Now that’s an airport whisky nightmare!

[@triplecap4307]

Trenny & C II : The Rookie Travelers. It has a ring to it for a sequel.

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Teach us the ways oh wise one!

[@thespiritsafe]

I always wondered what was the reason for duty free exclusives. I did manage to get a bottle of Oban 14 for about 32GBP which was quite a good deal.

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Yah the 14 is well over $100 can with tax now

[@thespiritsafe]

Last I checked it was $124 plus tax. Went up like a rocket

[@craigmccartney3683]

Always enjoy duty free I say that loosely not much of Whisky’s nowadays but the choice I have at Edinburgh or Dublin airport is excellent and always get someone to get me a bottle if there coming to me

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Great idea to use a mule!

[@TheBlackstonej]

Try importing a dog into Canada from Las Vegas. Did you know airlines don’t take cash? Legal tender, they don’t take it. Holy Crap, i’m still traumatized.

[@trennyandcwhisky]

That’s a high stress situation! Did you get the dog?

[@TheBlackstonej]

Trenny and C I got the greatest dog in the world. Never in a million years would I have actually thought I would have an Chihuahua. I’m a Canadian man we have real dogs not little things. Best dog in the world.

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Love a happy ending......you know what I mean. I have a friend with a chihuahua and loves it too!

[@grbadalamenti]

I live in Italy in the Venice area and Johnnie Walker Black Label is 22 euros a bottle of 750 ml, that's almost 30 euros a litre in a hard discount shop in my neighbourhood. Including VAT and duties all paid. So I think your duty free special offer was just plain bullshit commercial overstatement of very common whisky. Next time get yourself a 12 YO single malt like Glenfiddich for the same money. More bang for the buck, stay assured.

[@trennyandcwhisky]

That same bottle of Black that I paid $30 for is about $80 at home! It’s crazy!

[@pjfan173]

"I like to stop at the duty free shop"

[@kevinbryant2367]

Nice Video guys, my duty free nightmare is not picking up 2 bottles of Teeling Small Batch @ Rome airport duty free for £22.00 per each. One bottle disappeared far to fast:-) Cheers, Kev

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Yah we have a bottle of that, it's good stuff.

[@JohnMorris-ob9rz]

Thankfully no duty free nightmares (yet) but I can see how the packaging could turn into an issue! Would say my best deal at a duty free was the Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 at 43% for somewhere under $120 USD a few years back. Not the greatest whisky but at least one where I felt like it was a decent bargain.

[@trennyandcwhisky]

You can definitely find some cool stuff... Sometimes not at a great deal though.. it's always nice to get a bigger bottlethough! Cheers -Trenny

[@foodquig]

I don't usually buy duty free. I haven't flown from another country in many years, but back when I did, I would buy my liquor in a liquor store and pack it in my checked luggage. I earned my lesson in Miami with 3/4 of a bottle of LaphroIg 10 in my backpack. The security goons found it and tossed it... I got it back at that whisky festival in Duncan 😁

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Haha! It was meant to be! Cheers Quig- Trenny

[@jasoncoates1835]

Please tell me at least one of my Patreon dollars went toward that shirt, Trenny. =D (Actually I just signed up a week ago, I'm not sure you have one of my dollars yet. But still...)

[@trennyandcwhisky]

You know it buddy!

[@ryanz76]

"crush the whole bottle without guilt." haha

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Absolutely!

[@daspicer1]

Taxes, taxes, taxes would be my guess. Here in the Philippines, I can currently buy a 1-liter bottle of Black for about US$19, and a 750ml bottle of Green for about US$40. If it's fake then they're doing a really good job. Oh, and good old Kentucky 45% APV Maker's Mark is only about US$22 per liter. I may never leave this little country :-)

[@trennyandcwhisky]

That’s it......we’re moving!!

[@TheBlackstonej]

I totally love you guys.

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Thanks Jason, you’re awesome!

[@cato451]

Nice deal. I drink Johnnie Walker black when I travel. I travel a lot. I never buy duty free. Way too expensive and the duty free exclusives are never that interesting.

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Nothin wrong with JW Black!

[@balajikammela9216]

My favorite whysky

[@shenkel869]

should we taste it before you...... translation: hey ya big lug, let's pound this scotch u got super cheap.

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Exactly!

[@specop12]

Long story short, Dad buys two tequila bottles at duty free shop in Mexico, receives bottles zip tied in the duty free bag, fly into Arizona to catch another flight to San Francisco, have to clear security, Dad gets stopped by security asking him "what is in the bag?", security says the duty free bag should not be zip tied closed, security opens the bag to now test both tequila bottles for "substances", both tests come back negative, security asks for receipt, Dad threw it away in Mexico, security says they can't let the bottles through, they both get tossed in the trash. All the while we are short on time trying to catch a flight. Luckily I didn't buy any whisky in Mexico because this specific airport didn't have any whisky selection.

[@trennyandcwhisky]

That really sucks... I guess at least I got mine home. I had the same thing with the zip ties. It should be an international regulated thing. -Trenny

[@Deepak-xf4fc]

Cut to the fucking chase

[@trennyandcwhisky]

Patience my friend!