Best AC Duty Free values?
Jan 6, 2010, 8:52 am
#16
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With 4.1 billion revenue and projected even higher revenues for the 09 fiscal year, I would not doubt that for a moment.
Jan 6, 2010, 9:17 am
#17
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The LCBO is OBSCENELY overpriced when it comes to scotch. The first time I saw the price on a bottle of Lagavulin 16yo I just about swallowed my tongue, and thanked my lucky stars that I still had most of a bottle in my liquor cabinet. I paid $70 for it at the SAQ a few years aago - it's now up to $100 at the SAQ and $125 at the LCBO.
Jan 25, 2010, 9:47 pm
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AC duty free prices
I just wanted to shed some light on the prices in this thread. As a former manager of a Canadian Duty Free Store, I can tell you that JW Blue was the lowest margin bottle of liquor in the store. $204 is a fair price to pay in DF. I would be VERY VERY surprised to see it at Superstore for $179, but crazier things have happened! IF you see it at that price buy it
The OP also noted that AC was offering a 1l bottle of JW Blue. To the best of my knowledge there is no such thing. It is only offered in two sizes in Canada, 750ml and 1.75l. I suspect that this is just a typo as every other JW product namely Red,Black and Green are available in the 1l in the DF channel.
The only other good deal on the AC website I saw was for the Patron Silver Tequila @ $46.
Enjoy your JW Blue
The OP also noted that AC was offering a 1l bottle of JW Blue. To the best of my knowledge there is no such thing. It is only offered in two sizes in Canada, 750ml and 1.75l. I suspect that this is just a typo as every other JW product namely Red,Black and Green are available in the 1l in the DF channel.
The only other good deal on the AC website I saw was for the Patron Silver Tequila @ $46.
Enjoy your JW Blue
Jan 25, 2010, 10:06 pm
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I just wanted to shed some light on the prices in this thread. As a former manager of a Canadian Duty Free Store, I can tell you that JW Blue was the lowest margin bottle of liquor in the store. $204 is a fair price to pay in DF. I would be VERY VERY surprised to see it at Superstore for $179, but crazier things have happened! IF you see it at that price buy it
The OP also noted that AC was offering a 1l bottle of JW Blue. To the best of my knowledge there is no such thing. It is only offered in two sizes in Canada, 750ml and 1.75l. I suspect that this is just a typo as every other JW product namely Red,Black and Green are available in the 1l in the DF channel.
The only other good deal on the AC website I saw was for the Patron Silver Tequila @ $46.
Enjoy your JW Blue
The OP also noted that AC was offering a 1l bottle of JW Blue. To the best of my knowledge there is no such thing. It is only offered in two sizes in Canada, 750ml and 1.75l. I suspect that this is just a typo as every other JW product namely Red,Black and Green are available in the 1l in the DF channel.
The only other good deal on the AC website I saw was for the Patron Silver Tequila @ $46.
Enjoy your JW Blue
Jan 25, 2010, 11:08 pm
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The Duty Free Boutique shows 750ml size.
Jan 26, 2010, 5:53 am
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The Duty Free Boutique shows 750ml size.
May 8, 2015, 7:18 am
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Texas Mickey Sized JW Blue...
I picked up an almost 3L sized bottle of JW Blue in Taipei. It came in a nice leather(ish) box and they also threw in a roll aboard for me to put it in and lug it around. I believe I got that for 350USD.
May 8, 2015, 10:09 am
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May 8, 2015, 11:51 am
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http://acdutyfree.com//index.php?cPa...sort=1a&page=2
May 8, 2015, 12:04 pm
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bump from 2010??? I KNEW those #'s for JWB were way off, I paid $200US in BGI DF last Jan. LCBO current price is a cool $299. I got it for my dad's lady friend in lieu of cat boarding. She did save 1/3 of the bottle which she shared with us a few months back... it's good...real good. Not sure if it's a good as the 25yr Macallan I bought 15 years ago, and stashed away. For what I'm not sure.
May 8, 2015, 12:06 pm
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as well. Whatever any of you do when it comes to maximizing your value, just don't forget that most of you have the $30 off coupon and 750 AE miles cert to use. If anyone wants mine, just PM me and i'll mail it to you.
May 8, 2015, 12:20 pm
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Value???? Pre-order prices are $279! But you get 2 glasses as well!
There is even a cask strength 55.7% for $333. Not really surprised, AC and GTAA prices are so out to lunch as not to bother. Just hang in the MLL or Amex lounge then straight to boarding.
Personally I'm not drinking much booze at the moment but usually I love a good rum. El Dorado 15 is good without breaking the bank.
There is even a cask strength 55.7% for $333. Not really surprised, AC and GTAA prices are so out to lunch as not to bother. Just hang in the MLL or Amex lounge then straight to boarding.
Personally I'm not drinking much booze at the moment but usually I love a good rum. El Dorado 15 is good without breaking the bank.
Last edited by Braindrain; May 8, 2015 at 9:45 pm Reason: Edited for language