Foreign Alcohol Purchases

oakzap425 · 01-02-2008, 08:08 PM

Anyone know any sites online that might givesome information on Ordering foreign alcohol?

I really wanna try a bottle of Shochu, but I'm not sure were to start when buying it.

we have a few Asian markets, but I'm going to tel lyou the truth. They kinda creep me out.

tzarinna · 01-02-2008, 08:19 PM

When I lived in DC I ordered from this place all the time.

http://www.internetwines.com/

oakzap425 · 01-02-2008, 08:20 PM

...I love you so much...

oakzap425 · 01-02-2008, 08:21 PM

Wow, seems the shochu isn't as expensive as I thought it would be. :up

On to hunting down Absinthe!

tzarinna · 01-02-2008, 08:23 PM

I think I got my two bottles of Absinthe from them.

tzarinna · 01-02-2008, 08:25 PM

I got wormwood too, but not sure where I got it from.

oakzap425 · 01-02-2008, 08:26 PM

I thought Absinthe was illegal in the U.S.?

and what is wormwood?

BatMatt · 01-02-2008, 08:26 PM

I thought that may have changed...

Steve Rogers · 01-02-2008, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oakzap425

I thought Absinthe was illegal in the U.S.?

and what is wormwood?

Why would it be illegal? What is it?

Anguissette1979 · 01-02-2008, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Rogers

Why would it be illegal? What is it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe

tzarinna · 01-02-2008, 08:35 PM

I heard last week that it's now legal. Not wormwood but the Absinthe.

oakzap425 · 01-02-2008, 08:39 PM

Huh, that's interesting. Wonder when they changed that. Man, there's going to be hell to pay.

I know for a fact Marilyn Manson has been drinking it forever. So people have been ordering it illegally anyways.

Just glad I can do it now, with out the fear of getting arrested.

Aristotle · 01-02-2008, 08:42 PM

Any absinthe you can get into the US has the wormwood removed. That's why you still can't bring in absinthe if you bought it in Europe. They don't trust that you got the de-wormwoodified kind.

****, the customs officer let me get in with seven times the legal duty-free limit of beer, just because it wasn't absinthe. Maybe there's a huge absinthe-smuggling problem at the border these days, and he was just relieved all I brought was Guinness and some obscure Kentish ales.

oakzap425 · 01-02-2008, 08:43 PM

Hmmm. Why is every other country so lenient about the Absinthe selling and not the U.S.

Banshee · 01-02-2008, 08:47 PM

I bought some Absinthe off an Absinthe website once. It was ok, got here fine but it was pricey. It worked out better when i was back in England last and my uncle who owns a pub hooked me up with a better bottle for free.

We got through customs fine with that by the way. Hah, they only opened up one of our cases...

oakzap425 · 01-02-2008, 08:48 PM

Did it have the wormwood in it?

Do you still have the link for the site?

tzarinna · 01-02-2008, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aristotle

Any absinthe you can get into the US has the wormwood removed. That's why you still can't bring in absinthe if you bought it in Europe. They don't trust that you got the de-wormwoodified kind.

****, the customs officer let me get in with seven times the legal duty-free limit of beer, just because it wasn't absinthe. Maybe there's a huge absinthe-smuggling problem at the border these days, and he was just relieved all I brought was Guinness and some obscure Kentish ales.

My wormwood came in a bottle with a dropper so I can add it.
Of course I've been too chicken **** to try it. I did have Absinthe when I was in Prague this May. That **** sneaks up on you.
I've never had an issue with beer I've brought in from overseas, but I only bring in a bottle or two.

Banshee · 01-02-2008, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oakzap425

Did it have the wormwood in it?

Do you still have the link for the site?

Yeah I'm pretty sure. One of my friends in ENgland said they ordered it off the site, so i did it and had it sent here, it was about four years ago. Let me see if I can find the website.

The one I smuggled back in a case definitely did, we just got lucky and they rushed us through and only checked one of our 3 cases.

oakzap425 · 01-02-2008, 08:53 PM

So, if there is no wormwood i nthe absinthe, it's still alcoholic, right? How strong is absinther by it's self.

Banshee · 01-02-2008, 09:35 PM

Yeah its still alcoholic, just has the wormwood in too.

01-02-2008, 08:08 PM	#1
oakzap425 Side-Kick Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: VA Posts: 15,716	Foreign Alcohol Purchases Anyone know any sites online that might givesome information on Ordering foreign alcohol? I really wanna try a bottle of Shochu, but I'm not sure were to start when buying it. we have a few Asian markets, but I'm going to tel lyou the truth. They kinda creep me out. __________________ Sasuke is Such an Uke It's all fun and games, until somebody loses an eye... Then it's low depth perception fun and games. P.S. I'm A Black Girl! So stop calling me dude, and assuming I'm white. ...Shut up Terry.

01-02-2008, 08:19 PM	#2
tzarinna С новым годом! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Россия Posts: 22,823	Re: Foreign Alcohol Purchases When I lived in DC I ordered from this place all the time. http://www.internetwines.com/ __________________ ...возможно счастье что-то мы можем только последовать, и возможно фактически мы можем никогда не иметь его, независимо от того, какой.. Наиболее хорошо мюзикл!!!!!!! Весна будя Слушайте Мое собрание DVD

01-02-2008, 08:20 PM	#3
oakzap425 Side-Kick Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: VA Posts: 15,716	Re: Foreign Alcohol Purchases ...I love you so much... __________________ Sasuke is Such an Uke It's all fun and games, until somebody loses an eye... Then it's low depth perception fun and games. P.S. I'm A Black Girl! So stop calling me dude, and assuming I'm white. ...Shut up Terry.

01-02-2008, 08:21 PM	#4
oakzap425 Side-Kick Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: VA Posts: 15,716	Re: Foreign Alcohol Purchases Wow, seems the shochu isn't as expensive as I thought it would be. :up On to hunting down Absinthe! __________________ Sasuke is Such an Uke It's all fun and games, until somebody loses an eye... Then it's low depth perception fun and games. P.S. I'm A Black Girl! So stop calling me dude, and assuming I'm white. ...Shut up Terry.

01-02-2008, 08:23 PM	#5
tzarinna С новым годом! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Россия Posts: 22,823	Re: Foreign Alcohol Purchases I think I got my two bottles of Absinthe from them. __________________ ...возможно счастье что-то мы можем только последовать, и возможно фактически мы можем никогда не иметь его, независимо от того, какой.. Наиболее хорошо мюзикл!!!!!!! Весна будя Слушайте Мое собрание DVD

01-02-2008, 08:25 PM	#6
tzarinna С новым годом! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Россия Posts: 22,823	Re: Foreign Alcohol Purchases I got wormwood too, but not sure where I got it from. __________________ ...возможно счастье что-то мы можем только последовать, и возможно фактически мы можем никогда не иметь его, независимо от того, какой.. Наиболее хорошо мюзикл!!!!!!! Весна будя Слушайте Мое собрание DVD

01-02-2008, 08:26 PM	#7
oakzap425 Side-Kick Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: VA Posts: 15,716	Re: Foreign Alcohol Purchases I thought Absinthe was illegal in the U.S.? and what is wormwood? __________________ Sasuke is Such an Uke It's all fun and games, until somebody loses an eye... Then it's low depth perception fun and games. P.S. I'm A Black Girl! So stop calling me dude, and assuming I'm white. ...Shut up Terry.

01-02-2008, 08:26 PM	#8
BatMatt Side-Kick Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morrison Hotel Posts: 9,524	Re: Foreign Alcohol Purchases I thought that may have changed... __________________ Always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember: Others may hate you. But those who hate you don't win, unless you hate them. And then, you destroy yourself. -Nixon

01-02-2008, 08:35 PM	#11
tzarinna С новым годом! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Россия Posts: 22,823	Re: Foreign Alcohol Purchases I heard last week that it's now legal. Not wormwood but the Absinthe. __________________ ...возможно счастье что-то мы можем только последовать, и возможно фактически мы можем никогда не иметь его, независимо от того, какой.. Наиболее хорошо мюзикл!!!!!!! Весна будя Слушайте Мое собрание DVD

01-02-2008, 08:39 PM	#12
oakzap425 Side-Kick Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: VA Posts: 15,716	Re: Foreign Alcohol Purchases Huh, that's interesting. Wonder when they changed that. Man, there's going to be hell to pay. I know for a fact Marilyn Manson has been drinking it forever. So people have been ordering it illegally anyways. Just glad I can do it now, with out the fear of getting arrested. __________________ Sasuke is Such an Uke It's all fun and games, until somebody loses an eye... Then it's low depth perception fun and games. P.S. I'm A Black Girl! So stop calling me dude, and assuming I'm white. ...Shut up Terry.

01-02-2008, 08:42 PM	#13
Aristotle Banned User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,272	Re: Foreign Alcohol Purchases Any absinthe you can get into the US has the wormwood removed. That's why you still can't bring in absinthe if you bought it in Europe. They don't trust that you got the de-wormwoodified kind. ****, the customs officer let me get in with seven times the legal duty-free limit of beer, just because it wasn't absinthe. Maybe there's a huge absinthe-smuggling problem at the border these days, and he was just relieved all I brought was Guinness and some obscure Kentish ales.

01-02-2008, 08:43 PM	#14
oakzap425 Side-Kick Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: VA Posts: 15,716	Re: Foreign Alcohol Purchases Hmmm. Why is every other country so lenient about the Absinthe selling and not the U.S. __________________ Sasuke is Such an Uke It's all fun and games, until somebody loses an eye... Then it's low depth perception fun and games. P.S. I'm A Black Girl! So stop calling me dude, and assuming I'm white. ...Shut up Terry.

01-02-2008, 08:47 PM	#15
Banshee Side-Kick Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: CTID Posts: 1,161	Re: Foreign Alcohol Purchases I bought some Absinthe off an Absinthe website once. It was ok, got here fine but it was pricey. It worked out better when i was back in England last and my uncle who owns a pub hooked me up with a better bottle for free. We got through customs fine with that by the way. Hah, they only opened up one of our cases... __________________ HOW DID WE GET SO AWESOME? My life is most likely better than yours.

01-02-2008, 08:48 PM	#16
oakzap425 Side-Kick Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: VA Posts: 15,716	Re: Foreign Alcohol Purchases Did it have the wormwood in it? Do you still have the link for the site? __________________ Sasuke is Such an Uke It's all fun and games, until somebody loses an eye... Then it's low depth perception fun and games. P.S. I'm A Black Girl! So stop calling me dude, and assuming I'm white. ...Shut up Terry.

01-02-2008, 08:53 PM	#19
oakzap425 Side-Kick Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: VA Posts: 15,716	Re: Foreign Alcohol Purchases So, if there is no wormwood i nthe absinthe, it's still alcoholic, right? How strong is absinther by it's self. __________________ Sasuke is Such an Uke It's all fun and games, until somebody loses an eye... Then it's low depth perception fun and games. P.S. I'm A Black Girl! So stop calling me dude, and assuming I'm white. ...Shut up Terry.

01-02-2008, 09:35 PM	#20
Banshee Side-Kick Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: CTID Posts: 1,161	Re: Foreign Alcohol Purchases Yeah its still alcoholic, just has the wormwood in too. __________________ HOW DID WE GET SO AWESOME? My life is most likely better than yours.

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