The US generally forbids mail ordering any "distilled spirits". It's not
just the Scots they're after.
On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 10:45 AM, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The US forbids mail-ordering Scottish whisky? Is this anti-Scottish? Send
> Obama over to negotiate like he did in Cuba...
>
> On 5 March 2015 at 18:31, Scott Gomez <sgomez.baja@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Piers. I'll keep an eye out for it. I've been slowly tasting my
> way
> > through many fine single malts. There are so many good ones that it's
> > really difficult to chose just a few. So I'll just have to keep trying
> more
> > of them as my wallet permits. :-)
> >
> > What's really unfortunate is that the US does not allow mail order of
> > whisky. US prices reflect that, as distributors know they've got no real
> > competition. The couple of bottles I brought back from Scotland a few
> years
> > ago were much less expensive than the same whisky when imported and sold
> > here.
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 9:04 AM, Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > If you like Jura, look out for Ardbeg, especially Ardbeg Uigeadail -
> > > sublime!
> > >
> > > Piers
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: olympus
> > > [mailto:olympus-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf
> > > Of
> > > Scott Gomez
> > > Sent: 05 March 2015 15:07
> > > To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> > > Subject: Re: [OM] (OT-Not Really) Shopping
> > >
> > > Jura, yum! One of my personal favorite brands; I have a bottle of the
> > > "Diurach's Own" variety here in Mexico, and another (which variety
> > escapes
> > > me at the moment) at the house back in the US.
> > >
> > > On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 1:13 PM, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > A bit of shopping today, what I call laying in much needed winter
> > > > supplies. An eclectic mix, some of which I am familiar with, some of
> > > which
> > > > by way of recommendation, and some just plain impulse. The joys of
> > > > retirement!
> > > >
> > > > http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=16504
> > > >
> > > > --Bob Whitmire
> > > > Certified Neanderthal
> > > >
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