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Topic: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: LHMark
Posted 2003-09-25 21:36:23 and read 1119 times.

My purchases usually consist of Ritter Sport chocolate, Maker's Mark bourbon, and/or Glenfiddich, my favorite single malt.

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: CanyonBlue
Posted 2003-09-25 21:38:24 and read 1120 times.

Camel Cigarettes for my friends, Jack Daniel's for my sister and Finlandia Vodka for me.

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: LHMark
Posted 2003-09-25 21:39:03 and read 1114 times.

(Covers his head, waiting for KROC to take his shot)

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: Bobrayner
Posted 2003-09-25 21:43:15 and read 1115 times.

Ciggies and booze.
I don't use them, but they're always nice little gifts for hard-to-buy-for friends
Big grin

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: SIA Fan
Posted 2003-09-25 21:48:58 and read 1112 times.

Cigarettes mostly and perfumes and chocolates sometimes, also those sweet caramel waffles when I'm in AMS.

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: 777fan
Posted 2003-09-25 22:23:16 and read 1104 times.

Liquor and lots of it. Just came back from Cancun with about 6 bottles of wine, 2 bottles of rum and some tequila.

Cheers! Big thumbs up

Rgds,

Greg

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: Sabena332
Posted 2003-09-25 22:27:09 and read 1106 times.

My duty-free shopping list looks like this:

Smokes (Marlboro Light) for myself

Booze for my father

Perfumes for my mother

Patrick

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: Superfly
Posted 2003-09-25 22:33:16 and read 1109 times.

Captain Morgan Rum for my friends in Canada when I visit them.

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: LH526
Posted 2003-09-25 22:38:02 and read 1106 times.

Toblerone - all three colours

... the rest depends on my mood Smile/happy/getting dizzy

Mario
LH526

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: Copaair737
Posted 2003-09-25 22:40:49 and read 1099 times.

Liquor, mostly Rum, Tequila, and when offered Malt Liquor.

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: 777fan
Posted 2003-09-25 22:41:16 and read 1098 times.

Superfly,

Have you ever had Appleton Estates Rum? It is from Jamaica. We bought and had some in Cancun. Best Rum and Coke I have ever had and believe me, I had enough to become an expert!

Rgds,

Greg

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: Marcus
Posted 2003-09-25 22:50:13 and read 1092 times.

I go to the duty free store about every couple of weeks......I don't allways buy but when I do is usually French wine, vodka, chocolates and perfume once in a while........my GF usually takes biotherm products.

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: Msh744
Posted 2003-09-25 23:28:53 and read 1091 times.

one word: chocolate. Smile

-Msh744

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: KROC
Posted 2003-09-25 23:32:28 and read 1092 times.

(Covers his head, waiting for KROC to take his shot)

Thats strange LHMark. Usually when you are waiting for a guy to take a shot, you open your mouth, not cover your head.

Anyway, at the duty free I buy alcohol. I had no idea they sold other stuff there! Big grin It usually varies what I buy with each visit, but a staple is Bombay Blue Sapphire Gin.

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: JAL777
Posted 2003-09-25 23:34:12 and read 1083 times.

I buy nothing... I always find it overpriced. And who wants to carry that stuff around the airport for 2-3 hours?

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: LHMark
Posted 2003-09-26 00:13:50 and read 1078 times.

Touche, KROC. I'm gonna scrape myself off the mat now.

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: QANTASFOREVER
Posted 2003-09-26 00:16:18 and read 1072 times.

To hell with Duty Free. I was going to buy a digital camera from the Duty Free shop in the city until I noticed the same camera in a regular store for about $75 less.

I really don't see Duty Free as being worth it. How do the prices of alcohol and cigarettes compare?

qff

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: SIA Fan
Posted 2003-09-26 09:08:29 and read 1064 times.

You can get ciggies for USD 15 per carton or even lower at US airports, which is about 50-60% off. Prices are so much lower in Singapore and other Asian airports (I usually buy 2 cartons for less than USD 18).

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: N6376m
Posted 2003-09-26 11:56:29 and read 1061 times.

Cuban Cigars!!!!!

They're great gifts for:

- Bachelor party
- Birth of child
- Promotions
- Big deal at work

They're hard to get in the US because of the embargo.

-76M

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: BNE
Posted 2003-09-26 12:29:58 and read 1059 times.

Cigarettes for my friends usually Winfield Extra Mild, and Jim Beam Black for me. The profit I get from my friends goes partly to the cost of the alcohol.

Cigarettes in Australia are about $35.00 duty free are about $55-$60 in the shops.

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: Cancidas
Posted 2003-09-26 14:35:38 and read 1051 times.

Glenlivet 18. 2 liters worth. Big grin

Topic: RE: What Do You Buy At The Duty-Free?
Username: Kilavoud
Posted 2003-09-26 20:03:26 and read 1040 times.

Eau de parfum, lipstick, nail varnish for my wife, chocolate for my daughters and some US Bourbon whisky just for me.

And I like to test generously the best man eau de toilette on my own person to smell nice when boarding my plane. Wow!

Regards. Kilavoud.

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