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Tequila
I' m heading down th TJ this Friday for some food and drink and thought I would pick up a bottle of Tequila to bring home with me. I've heard of two
good liquor stores in town, La Playa and Kentucky Derby. Which would be better to find those hard to find tequilas such as the ones at the TJ Tequila
festival? And where are the locations of both stores? Is one liter still the allowable amount to bring across?
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Don't know if there is a Costco in Tijuana, but I know the one in Ensenada has tequilla and I purchased Corellejos there for a song.
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Limits?
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I' m heading down th TJ this Friday for some food and drink and thought I would pick up a bottle of Tequila to bring home with me... Is one liter
still the allowable amount to bring across? |
Can you bring more than one liter, the first duty-free, others subject to a simple import tax?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jodiego
La Playa and Kentucky Derby. Which would be better to find those hard to find tequilas such as the ones at the TJ Tequila festival?
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Bodegas La Playa has many tequilas, mostly the ones that are most popular and sometimes something rare. Kentucky Derby specializes in hard to find,
rare or artesan tequilas such as you would find at the expo.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fdt
| Quote: | Originally posted by jodiego
La Playa and Kentucky Derby. Which would be better to find those hard to find tequilas such as the ones at the TJ Tequila festival?
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Bodegas La Playa has many tequilas, mostly the ones that are most popular and sometimes something rare. Kentucky Derby specializes in hard to find,
rare or artesan tequilas such as you would find at the expo. |
Can you tell me where each is located?
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La playa is on Calle 11 (11th street) close to Sanchez Taboada and Kentucky Derby is on Calle 3ra (third street) almost at the corner of Madero, one
block down from Revolucion.
Need a guide?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fdt
La playa is on Calle 11 (11th street) close to Sanchez Taboada and Kentucky Derby is on Calle 3ra (third street) almost at the corner of Madero, one
block down from Revolucion.
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Which has better prices for the same brand?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by The Gull
Which has better prices for the same brand? |
What brand would that be?
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If you are looking to buy just any tequila or one that is a popular brand name then the best place would be either Soriana or Costco but jodiego asked
for tequilas like the ones found at the tequila festival. Those would probably not be available except at Kentucky Derby.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fdt
La playa is on Calle 11 (11th street) close to Sanchez Taboada and Kentucky Derby is on Calle 3ra (third street) almost at the corner of Madero, one
block down from Revolucion.
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Thanks fdt. If I've got the time, maybe I'll check them both out.
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Maybe my ignorance is showing. Didn't Mexico lower the alcohol content in just about everything a few years back to deal with the borracho problem? I
seem to recall seeing shelf after shelf of liquor, including tequila where the alcohol content was listed as anywhere form 35-36% as opposed to the
traditional 40%-80 proof. Also, I recall Mexican beer once had a higher alcohol content than U.S. domestic or that imported to the U.S. I believe, for
instance that Tecate now runs about 4.5%, when it was once around 6%.
I only raise the issue as a purist when it comes to drinking fine tequila, wondering if the taste is affected. Also, since Mexico still exports 80
proof tequila, is there really any savings in crossing the border when a place like BevMo might have it for around the same price??
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| Quote: | | Can you bring more than one liter, the first duty-free, others subject to a simple import tax?
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Is this a question or a statement? There is a question mark after it so it should be a question, but the syntax is all jumbled which makes it read
more like a statement. What is the rule about bringing alcohol back to the states?.....that is the question.
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I believe it's still only 1 liter, don't know what would happen if you want to pay the tax.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
I only raise the issue as a purist when it comes to drinking fine tequila |
Don't worry, I can pervert you 
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Seriously, Fernando, am I right? didn't Mexico lower the alcohol content?
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pull up to the garita and proudly declare your fine sippin' ta-kill-ya. all the while knowing you'se got 2-3 others stashed in your wet
wetsuit....
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fdt
| Quote: | Originally posted by The Gull
Which has better prices for the same brand? |
What brand would that be? |
Penca Azul Reposado
4 Copas anejo
Milagro single barrel Anejo
San Martin Extra Anejo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by The Gull
| Quote: | Originally posted by fdt
| Quote: | Originally posted by The Gull
Which has better prices for the same brand? |
What brand would that be? |
Penca Azul Reposado
4 Copas anejo
Milagro single barrel Anejo
San Martin Extra Anejo
[Edited on 1-28-2009 by The Gull] |
i feel a new "the list" in the making.......
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fdt
I believe it's still only 1 liter, don't know what would happen if you want to pay the tax. |
Fernando...
I know what happens if decide to pay the tax when you bring extra bottles than you are allowed.
You pay the tax, and US Customs confiscates the bottles any way. Then in a few months US Customs has an auction where one gets the chance to buy back
the booze they confiscated from you.
Been-there-done-that!
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Yeah, It's pretty hard if not impossible to bring back more than the 1 liter legally.
I researched it quite a bit a few years back - as I wanted to bring home a case of my favorite tequila. It turns out it's just a borderline
nightmare/major hassle, with no clear answers, or guidelines.
You might check out this site:
http://www.ttb.gov/importers/personal_importation.shtml
Aren't you glad that you live in a free country that has negotiated a free trade agreement with Mexico? The governments ability to tax and
create layers of laws that make things impossible for the little guy is the only thing around here that is free.
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