badsign Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 Leaving for a trip back to Canada and I want to take a large bottle of SangSom Rum with me. Can I take a bottle I purchased at my local market through the airport or will it be confiscated during the security checks? Can I buy it at the duty free shops at Suvarnabhumi to save myself any problems? If not SangSom, do they sell Mehkong whiskey at the airport? Saw some Mehkong in a fancy new box at the grocery store recently..... Thank You
TheWalkingMan Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 Sangsom is available in Duty Free, but I would chuck a bottle into the checked luggage (I've done it before) and buy one in Duty Free if you want to doubly sure to get through. How is customs in Canada? Do you think they will go over you with a microscope when you get there?
Bpuumike Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 Make sure it's well protected in you checked luggage. Those bags do get thrown around and it makes a mess of your clothes if it breaks. Plastic bottles work a lot better but if you get stopped by customs the other end good luck explaining to them what it is, whereas the original bottle would'nt be a problem.
badsign Posted October 11, 2011 Author Posted October 11, 2011 thanks everybody for your replies.............. I think i'll buy 2 small bottles (hopefully they are sturdier than a large one) and ship them inside an aluminum case I have been using to keep my computer stuff in. I'll buy them at a 7-11 store so I can show a receipt if the Canadian customs people want to make an issue of it. thanks again............
craigt3365 Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 I travel with a bottle or two quite frequently. As long as it's not over the limit allowed by customs, you are fine. Don't know what that is for Canada, but I'm sure 1L or 2 smaller bottles will be fine. I wrap mine in some clothes and pack them in the middle of the suitcase. Make sure the top is TIGHT! I had one leak last year...not much, but just a bit. My bags are soft sided and I've never had a broken bottle. You can not carry on a bottle unless you buy it at the duty free shop. Make sure you leave it in the sealed bag, or you will have big problems when you transit at another airport. Especially Tokyo.
Arandora Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 Although Mehkong was on sale in Duty Free at Suvarnabhumi they would not sell it to me to take to UK. Since it was no cheaper anyway than in local supermarket, next time I put in checked in luggage. @ badsign "I think i'll buy 2 small bottles (hopefully they are sturdier than a large one) and ship them inside an aluminum case I have been using to keep my computer stuff in." Do you mean to take that through as carry on? If so it would fall foul of security restricyopn of no liquid in excess of 100ml can be taken through as carry on rule.
Ijustwannateach Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 Has to be in checked luggage unless the duty free thing works given the whole flight plan (make sure that it will be ok at stopovers, etc.). Remember it will also count against whatever duty-free allowance you get on the other side.
Tattoo180sx Posted October 14, 2011 Posted October 14, 2011 You can check at the liquor shops in the terminal. The staff are really nice and honest. I tried to buy some master blend but they wouldn't sell it to me as it's not allowed through in Australia. Although I'm sure Canadian customs are easier than aust, you can hardly get the shirt on your back though Australian customs.
Razzler1973 Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 I have put these things, protected and well wrapped, in checked luggage before with no problem
RichardSmith99999 Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 The only place I've found Sang Som at the airport in on the 4th floor near the food court
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