Duty Free Best Finds

[YVR Cockroach]

Far away from any airport but the duty free shop crossing from Arizona (at Organ Pipes National Park) into Mexico has $10 bottles of 151 proof Bacardi. These sell for $18 at the Canadian border (going either way).

[BiziBB]

Thanks, YVR Cockroach.
I've added another section at the end of the OP for non-airport 'best finds', with a link to your find.


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The SYD duty free brochure has a 20% off offer on Ballantynes 'Very Old' whisky range.

Here is the special, including the 20% discount off normal pricing, AUD$

Ballantynes 17YO $73
Ballantynes 21YO $119
Ballantynes 30YO $376

[cincypix]

Atlanta Duty Free:

• Canadian Club 12 yr old 1 ltr $21
• Woodford Reserve 1 ltr $39

Dubai Duty Free

• Havana Club 3 yr old 1 ltr $12.25
• Captain Morgan 1 ltr $12.25
• Tanqueray 1 ltr $17.70

United Arab Emirates allowances: 4 litres (non-Muslims only)

The main advantage of Dubai and Abu Dhabi duty free stores are:

• They sell to incoming and outgoing passengers
• They sell many lines not available through the official concessions; otherwise expect a 10-15 percent discount on comparable items

[jws026]

i'm surprised i haven't seen anybody mentioning MEX duty free. $8USD bottles of bacardi products, lots of really great high-end tequila, too. my favorite was bottles of centenario reposado for $15USD ($50+ in the states).

ORD duty free has smirnoff black label (small kettle-made batches in the UK) for around $20USD, another great product i wish i could get more.

[GaLupo]

Smirnoff Black Label how is it?
I prefer Zyr and at 30 a bottle hmm yummness.

Originally Posted by jws026

i'm surprised i haven't seen anybody mentioning MEX duty free. $8USD bottles of bacardi products, lots of really great high-end tequila, too. my favorite was bottles of centenario reposado for $15USD ($50+ in the states).

ORD duty free has smirnoff black label (small kettle-made batches in the UK) for around $20USD, another great product i wish i could get more.

[thelark]

The following at SJO (all 750ml and in USD):

Bacardi Limon $6
Bacardi Coco $7
Bombay Sapphire: $12
Johnnie Walker Green: $32
Johnnie Walker Gold: $48
Johnnie Walker Blue: $132

[BiziBB]

Updating to include your recent posts on Duty Free deals at:
ATL
DXB
MEX
SJO

Thank you and keep them coming.
I hope to have some updated SIN deals here soon.

[SuperFlyBoy]

Originally Posted by BiziBB

I hope to have some updated SIN deals here soon.

Although I haven't been purchasing hard liquor at SIN, I think that generally prices have risen tremendously..

I was just in/out of SIN, and bought *nothing* except beer/wine.

Normally, I would buy chocolate/other gifts, and didn't have the time to check this thread for pricing.

The beer was obviously overpriced (due to SIN pricing) and the wine was higher than one would pay in the US for the same bottles of wine. However, I cannot be sure, as none were recognizable.

[DTS]

Last week I paid 11.50€ for 1liter of Smirnoff Red Label in CGN (should be valid for all German Duty Free Shops), they allways have one Vodka brand (usually Smirnoff Red, Absolut, Finlandia) on offer in this price region. Not a killer bargain in my eyes, but still cheaper than the price mentioned already ($21).

[NoClu]

Last September in Beijing paid $94 for .750ml Johny Walker Blue (Also it was 94 proof vs 90 here in the states.)

[james318]

OK, BizBB here ya go.

These are some recent duty free purchases I made at the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel Duty Free Shop Inc.

All prices are in USD/CAD (as they currently treat the currency the same) and are for 1L bottles. The first price listed is the price paid duty free, the second number after the // is the current Michigan minimum shelf price. The number after the = is my savings.

Some deals are better than others, but not a bad savings overall.

Stoli Vodka - 12.00 // 26.70 = 4.70
Disaronno Amaretto - 23.95 // 30.79 = 6.84
Crown Royal - 23.50 // 31.41 = 7.91
Captain Morgan Spiced Rum - 15.99 // 18.97 = 2.98
Jim Beam - 13.99 // 18.50 = 4.51
Beefeater Gin - 15.99 // 24.95 = 8.96
Jack Daniels - 22.00 // 27.94 = 5.94

Since I bought two Stoli and two Jack, I saved a total of: $52.54

[caspritz78]

An addition for Millage Accumulation:

Miles&More: 1 Mile for every Euro spent at all German and Austrian Gebr. Heinemann Duty Free&Travel Value stores

[james318]

Originally Posted by james318

OK, BizBB here ya go.

These are some recent duty free purchases I made at the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel Duty Free Shop Inc.

All prices are in USD/CAD (as they currently treat the currency the same) and are for 1L bottles. The first price listed is the price paid duty free, the second number after the // is the current Michigan minimum shelf price.

Crown Royal - 23.50 // 31.41 = 7.91

As of yesterday, three litres of Crown Royal for $60.

[EndlosLuft]

Anybody have any recommendations for Duty Free shops that have something other than the horrible Bacardi, Captain Morgan, fare? (not a big fan of Havana Club either).

[DTS]

Bought Bacardi for 11.50€/liter in DUS last week, not a big rum fan, but okay with a Cuba libre, plus if you're in Sweden you'll drink anything (exept those 3.5% beers).