bottle of whiskey through security

alienhead · 21-12-2007 11:17am #1

right, i'm off to edinburgh on saturday.

i'm not checking my bag...... but have a bottle of whiskey i'd like to get through, is there any other way, other than checking my bag in, to get this through?

penexpers · 21-12-2007 12:02pm

No, you'll have to check it in.

biko · 21-12-2007 12:06pm

It's a liquid so security won't allow it. Check in staff will tell you this anyway.

Only way is to go through security and buy whiskey inside but maybe they'll not allow spirits to be sold if you're flying to Alba.

Dub6Kevin · 21-12-2007 12:13pm

Just drink the bottle you have and buy another airside!

alienhead · 21-12-2007 12:30pm

v frustrating

parsi · 21-12-2007 12:37pm

alienhead wrote: »

v frustrating

Yes. But the world world is a safer place because of it. Or so we are told.

BuffyBot · 21-12-2007 2:39pm

Title edited to make it a bit clearer.

dereko1969 · 21-12-2007 4:45pm

is that not like bringing apples to an orchard?

Saruman · 21-12-2007 4:49pm

dereko1969 wrote: »

is that not like bringing apples to an orchard?

I assume you mean what's the point in bringing whiskey to Scotland? Well they make whisky there and that's different to our Whiskey... theirs tastes a little like an ashtray

So im assuming its a bottle that can not be found in your average tesco in scotland.

Naked Lepper · 21-12-2007 4:51pm

just post it over if its that big of a deal that you cant be arsed waiting 30mins max for check in luggage

Davy · 21-12-2007 4:55pm

a bit of the point,, but the machines they have for scanning for liquids are scary. no idea how they work exactly, but when i was in America it picked up a drop (smaller than a one cent) of clue that was in a cardboard box

MarkOShea · 27-12-2007 7:55pm

I have a fairly similar question......

I'm going to be flying to Vancouver via Chicago in the new year. Does this mean I won't be able to purchase duty-free spirits at Dublin airport and get them through security at Chicago?

eoghan h · 28-12-2007 12:31am

buy the whiskey on the plane

craichoe · 28-12-2007 9:34am

AFAIK, you can buy your Booze in the Duty free and they seal it in a security bag so that you can bring it on board.

This is how it works in Schiphol anyway, afaik this is the norm for most airports.
I'd ring and check if you can buy it there.

Info on the US here:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/duty_free_travel_alert.shtm

Postage from the US to Ireland may well be dodgy, if you want to risk it use USPS (United States Postal Service) as using TNT, DHL or Fedex will get it checked at customs and they'll ring you looking for a duty fee.

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