Originally Posted by
TrickMcDave
If i buy a bottle of whisky at the originating airport (ZRH), will LAX security confiscate it?
If you abide by the STEB rule, they should not. But there's no guarantee they'd handle it accordingly. Your best bet is to use the TBIT arrival-transfer TSA checkpoint who should see STEB duty free liquids frequently.
Also see this thread:
Duty-free liquor & TSA on International Arrival / Connection at IAH?? - FlyerTalk Forums