CLT now has DB for $40 per litre. They are often out, so last week I ordered the bottles in advance. It worked, but not smoothly. The store manager, Beanca Armstrong advised me to call her at 704 359 5577 or email her at [email protected] to place an advance order. I will do that for future needs.

Is "Johnnie Walker Double Black" a good scotch? It sounds so gimimcky/commercial/prole like Chivas.

Is it a blend?

This thread makes me a bit sad. I was on an AA flight from LHR to JFK last month and had decided to get a bottle to try. I was quite looking forward to it. I had actually never bought anything from duty free on the plane before either.

And I dozed off and missed the duty free and didnt think of it until on final approach to JFK :(

I tried a rather large liquor store near us last night but it hasn't made it there in the retail supply yet. I had to settle for a bottle of Caol Ila Distillers Reserve and muddle through till I am back to the UK in August. ;)

Described upthread.

Available Peace Bridge Duty Free
 

Found this at the Peace Bridge Duty Free shop on the Canadian side going from Fort Erie, Ontario to Buffalo, NY.

Priced at $43 USD/CAD.

ORD Duty Free had it for $85 for two bottles last week.

S$48 in SIN about 2 weeks ago.

Lagavulin is another Diageo corporate product, marketed as if it is the real thing. Bowmore, the first legal distillery on Islay, has some quite excellent ones. Caol Ila does also, but both of those have a less phenolic taste than does Lagavulin. Port Ellen is one of my personal favorites. Although the distillery shut down in 1983 some of the old casks are still being bottled and sold. They vary widely by bottling, but I have never met one that I did not love.

I am a fan of Double Black, because at US$40 per litre it makes an affordable everyday "Islay" even though it too is just another Diageo, thus has much in common with Lagavulin.

I do miss the pre-Diageo Lagavulin and Laphroaig, which after all had much common lineage including being in adjoining towns. They still win competitions but they've lost a great deal of character IMO.

Maybe I just prefer non-multinational products when I am paying a premium price. Pretentious, moi?

USD $76 for 2 at SXM

Last Thursday coming back from LHR I managed to stay awake and get a bottle. Also told the FA to wake me for duty free as insurance. It was $43 a liter onboard AA. I think it is a pretty good deal for that price. It isn't a good Ardbeg for instance, but a good Ardbeg is several times as expensive. For the price I was quite pleased. I have several more international trips this year, I may do some Christmas shopping. ;)

MIA had two for $80 yesterday.

It's also in BKK and available onboard CO/UA. US$43 either way.

Seeing this thread made me remember that I'm running low on double black. Are there any places to restock in the US without paying a ton of $?

I bought for my uncle in Korea and he preferred the regular black.

JFK airports have in duty free for $43. SQ and JJ, among other have onboard dutyfree for $43. SIN has a promotion now that gives you a nice backpack for spending S$120 with DB selling for S$50 per litre.

DB is now in most Brazil arrival Dufry shops, prices vary but seem to be settling at US$50 per litre.

CLT and MIA are both $40 last time I saw, a few months ago.

Despite Diageo promises I have yet to see DB outside of Duty Free.