For those who like the malts, im thinking about ordering in a stack from the UK. Oz prices are expensive on a lot of bottles, not so bad on others. (oz prices taken from http://www.winelistaustralia.com.au/whiskeyswhiskies.php &
http://www.winehouse.com.au/categories.asp?cID=359&cN=Whisky&c=23227. I havent checked first choice or dan murphys.

Item £ Converted £ to $ Local Price $ Difference %
Glenfarcals 15 32.13 73.899 97 23.101 131.2602336
Glenfiddich 18 33.87 77.901 130 52.099 166.878474
Macallan 18 fine oak 59.09 135.907 170 34.093 125.0855364
Macallan 25 fine oak 0 400 400 #DIV/0!
Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 32.49 74.727 -74.727 0
Glenmorangie 15 Year Old 43.47 99.981 -99.981 0
Glenfiddich 21 55.64 127.972 200 72.028 156.2841872
Cutty Sark 25 Year old 74 170.2 169.99 -0.21 99.87661575
Glenkinchie 10year 30.43 69.989 79.99 10.001 114.2893883
cutty sark 18yo 36.95 84.985 -84.985 0
glenfarcals 25 74.34 170.982 159.99 -10.992 93.57125311
Laphroaig 10 Year Old 21.73 49.979 89.99 40.011 180.0556234
Laphroaig Quarter Cask 23.47 53.981 109.99 56.009 203.7568774
Laphroaig 25 Year Old 120.87 278.001 -278.001 0
Laphroaig 15 Year Old 32.17 73.991 -73.991 0
Lagavulin 16 Year old 34.34 78.982 149.95 70.968 189.8533843

The exchange rate is good at the moment too, 0.44p to the $1 or £1=$2.23

shipping is the killer, economy of scale sorts that. Hence the thread.

No of bottles, Shipping cost in £, £ per bottle
3 42 14
4 48 12
5 55 11
6 62 10.33333333
7 78 11.14285714
8 87 10.875
9 87 9.666666667
10 93.5 9.35
11 93.5 8.5
12 93.5 7.791666667
13 93.5 7.192307692
14 100 7.142857143
15 110 7.333333333

We may get stung %10GST AND %23Wine equalisation tax too.

PM me if your willing.

Sorry, the UK shops are http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/ (used to buy off them in london) or the one in scotland i visited http://www.royalmilewhiskies.com/

Will PM when I have time, have to get back to lectures, am interested.

Do they stock single caskings?

cool, no worries. might be a bit early to talk malts ; )

oh, im prolly gonna order 6-10. I was thinking half payment pre order, half on collection. I live on Charlotte Street in the city.

Do they stock single caskings?

yes, they do, they stock *ALOT*. best range i've ever seen, lots from closed distiilleries too.

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We shouldn't pay VAT, right? As for duty, I guess it depends on whether or not customs are aware of the value of the shipment. If it could be sent as a few boxes or even to seperate addresses (too much trouble at all ends, I guess) it might be avoided.

Still looking at the site, I am in Tassie until September but would still be interested in ordering.

We shouldn't pay VAT, right?

. Yep, thats right, we get 17.5% VAT off. I posted home about 10bottles while I was living there. I only got Customs once when I decalred it. Could see what postage to tas is, but then youll be eating in to your savings.

Why choose those whiskeys?

Are you willing to go to all this hassle to drink those whiskeys?

I think drinking them was the likely plan, yes

Why choose those whiskeys?

The UK sites have thousands of whiskeys. The ozzy ones dont. Im showing the difference. Ie, the product has to be avalible in both countries to show a comparision. Also, some, like the cutty sark is cheaper here. So obviously not worth importing.

The list is just a guide with products mentioned here http://qgl.ausforums.com/index.php/439207/?agn=thread&id=2631266

Are you willing to go to all this hassle to drink those whiskeys?

Yes. Not much hassle really, Ive spent about 2hrs research. Itll take me about 30mins to order them, for a saving of about $300 for the ones im going to order. I hate buying from retail when i know i can get a better deal.

last edited by mooby at 17:03:47 24/Feb/09

For someone who professes to love it you can't spell whisky.

For someone who professes to love it you can't spell whisky.

FROM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisky

Whisky or whiskey refers to a broad category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented grain mash and aged in wooden casks (generally oak). Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and maize (corn).

OWNED :P

Here is a fact: The words Whisky and Vodka mean 'water' in the countries where the drinks originated.

Scotch is spelt Whisky. Whiskey is Irish sorts and more.

When you are referring to scotch it is always whisky, never whiskey.

the only whisky worth drinking is bourbon whisky, fyi

canadian club fyi

my mrs loves southern comfort, i gotta admit it goes down mighty smooth (because it tastes like candy)
mm wild turkey / makers mark

lolly water + coke more like it

..or candy

no

mooby, I have spotted a bunch of stuff I would order, how do you want to go about this? Wait for other takers for awhile, PM you with the exact stuff we want then payment by DD or something? Any theories on beating customs if at all possible? I hate those guys.

canadian club fyi

I hope you're joking, cos this, i'm sure, just pure floor cleaner. Vile, foul stuff.
Southern Comfort is awesome btw.

I'm quite interested in some savings, but what am I looking at paying? I can't read your opening post mathemagics.

The men who are complaining about the taste of scotch are little boys and not men at all.

The first number is the price in pounds to buy from the UK store, the second number is that price converted to $AUD at the current exchange rate, the third is the local price in $AUD (as if you were to buy it here) and the last one is the %age difference between the two.

I guess the cost is " cost of bottle + cost of shipping (refer to chart, will be between $14-28 depending on number of bottles) + some undetermined amount by customs ". So it all depends on how much customs slugs you for this sort of stuff.

Hemerage may be interested....
ill call his attention to this thread

Any theories on beating customs if at all possible?

When i was in the UK i sent about 10bottles home to mates and to myself, never got done. We'll put "gift" on the customs dec too, see if that helps. Worst case, i think we get done %23 wep tax of the whosale price and %10 gst.

then payment by DD or something

I was thinking pay half now, and pay rest on delivery + any duties. Ill give them a buzz today.

The first number is the price in pounds to buy from the UK store, the second number is that price converted to $AUD at the current exchange rate, the third is the local price in $AUD (as if you were to buy it here) and the last one is the %age difference between the two.

Yep.

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Here is a fact: The words Whisky and Vodka mean 'water' in the countries where the drinks originated.

fire water

fire water

Actually, try "water of life"

so, when is this purchase gonna occur? It seems that after looking at what the 2 sites have to offer, I'm now looking at 4 or 5 bottles.

so, when is this purchase gonna occur?

Prob next week. Just waiting on oz credit card.

uisgebeatha is gaelic for water of life. voda is russian for water, ka is a diminutive, so vodka is "little water"
nearly every country calls one of it's national booze products "water of life". Aguardiente - types of rum from middle and south america and surrounding islands. akvavit from northern europe, eau de vie from france.

also, on whisky, sounds awesome, will work out funds and check out some bottles.

Bump, also:

Gesthemene, have you found your membership in the SMSWS at all useful? Their prices for the house whiskys look a bit steep...

I'll just stick to Jack Daniels.