Buying whisky at the duty free shop at the airport is daunting: there are lots of bottles, none of them are very familiar, and it's hard to know if you're getting a deal. In this video, I share the three things I look for when shopping for whisky at the duty free shop to avoid overpaying for something that underwhelms, or isn't worth hauling back on my flight.
I also touch on Macallan's updated travel retail line of whiskies, and I taste one from the now-discontinued "Quest" travel retail line: the Macallan Lumina, which is NAS whisky at 41.3%. I'll tell you what I paid for it, and what lesson we can learn from that purchase ...
While you're thinking about the travel retail market, check out the Whisky Lovers Society's video on the subject that I mention in my video: • Duty free whisky shopping is a scam? ...
If you're interested in travel retail Macallan, check out Whisky Enthusiast's video on the current line of Travel Macallans here: • Colour Me Underwhelmed - Macallan Col...
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Introduction - 00:00
Problems with Duty Free - 01:57
Pre-Game Tip - 04:24
Number 1 - 05:23
Number 2 - 08:33
Number 3 - 11:06
Macallan - 12:40
Lumina Tasting - 14:54
The Lesson for Duty Free - 17:43
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