Thread: Scotch/whiskey of the day

I was about to purchase a couple of bottles of Nikka whisky from the duty free shop at Narita Airport on Saturday evening and one of the sales persons warned me that it would be confiscated at Doha when I went through customs to catch my connecting flight, which turned out to be 100% true.

Originally Posted by Thug

I was about to purchase a couple of bottles of Nikka whisky from the duty free shop at Narita Airport on Saturday evening and one of the sales persons warned me that it would be confiscated at Doha when I went through customs to catch my connecting flight, which turned out to be 100% true.

Wow, that's pretty intense that they won't even let you through to a connecting flight with it. I guess having it in a sealed plastic bag doesn't help if they're that strict.

Edit: I just googled the alcohol laws for Qatar. They're STRICT!

Originally Posted by Ezekiel81

Wow, that's pretty intense that they won't even let you through to a connecting flight with it. I guess having it in a sealed plastic bag doesn't help if they're that strict.

Edit: I just googled the alcohol laws for Qatar. They're STRICT!

It was a bit of a bummer but their duty free shop on the other side of customs had plenty of alcohol, so in my opinion, their rules make absolutely no sense.

Originally Posted by Thug

It was a bit of a bummer but their duty free shop on the other side of customs had plenty of alcohol, so in my opinion, their rules make absolutely no sense.

Are you telling me there is a country who's govt regs make no sense?

Originally Posted by AlanQ

Are you telling me there is a country who's govt regs make no sense?

I probably could count the number of countries govt regulations that make sense on my one hand.

Originally Posted by Thug

I probably could count the number of countries govt regulations that make sense on my one hand.

Dont tell me you are a double arm amputee?

Celebrating the fact that I finally passed the magic 5000-posts mark today with a Arran Single malt
14 years old and with 46% alc/vol
And of course, a pris of General extra strength snus is always appropriate!

Tasted magnificent after a long and hard work-week!

Originally Posted by Thug

It was a bit of a bummer but their duty free shop on the other side of customs had plenty of alcohol, so in my opinion, their rules make absolutely no sense.

Makes sense to me. If they let you bring it in they can't make money selling it to you. It's a cheeky marketing strategy if you ask me.

More Glen Glassaugh new make spirit for me. it's getting a dark chocolate quality now it's been open for a while. It's very pleasant and I'll be looking out for some actual whisky from them, although I hear it's not as good as the new make spirit seems to promise.

Poured Tobermory 10 last night. An interesting malt I do not spend enough time with. Different and intriguing. Also been enjoying Dry Fly Distillery Washington Wheat. A nice daily indulgence.

Originally Posted by arsenal

Poured Tobermory 10 last night. An interesting malt I do not spend enough time with. Different and intriguing. Also been enjoying Dry Fly Distillery Washington Wheat. A nice daily indulgence.

I think Tobermory 10 is great. Enough complexity and a good all around dram. Definitely a bottle that I would have as a regular, but I don't currently have a bottle of it now.
Tobermory's peated offering, Ledaig 10 is another one of my favorites. They're doing something right on the Isle of Mull.

ChrisL