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Subject: Re: [OM] (OT-Not Really) Shopping
From: Scott Gomez <sgomez.baja@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2015 12:07:06 -0800
I should have been more specific. Mail order *importation* of distilled
spirits. I believe it can be mailed within the country. At least this is
what I have been told, on more than one occasion.

On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 12:03 PM, Scott Gomez <sgomez.baja@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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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