If I was hypothetically going someplace like, say, Arizona for a week, should I expect problems trying to take along some absinthe for personal consumption?

I would hypothetically be flying Northwest Airlines and be carrying on the luggage containing the aforementioned hypothetical absinthe.

What are your experiences with this type of scenario?

If it wasn't so damned far, I'd drive, but that isn't practical. Flying has gotten to really suck, especially when you are trying to take a parachute. For some reason they get touchy about them. Particularly during code orange terrorist periods. Doubly so when you ask to sit in the emergency exit row. Yes, they do. Freak. Out.

I've packed the bottle in a wine shipper and put it in my suitcase and never had a problem. however, taking in a carry on could pose an issue.

Also, note that if the ab is 140 or more, they consider it an explosive.

no kidding.

DG

Forget the parachute! That leaves more room for your RPG launcher in the overhead compartment.

Might work if put in a Pastis bottle, corked, & resealed, and checked in luggage.
Or send it by UPS to your destination.

I had transfered some MH to a scope bottle to carry to LF 2003, some might say that the two are indistiguishable----but the scope is mintier

I'll already be carrying a parachute with an altitude-sensing electronically-activated cutter connected to a high-tensile spring activated reserve parachute.

I mean, what could possibly look suspicious about that?

Though it is totally legal and the FAA has approved them.

Molatov cocktail in the sky...KAAABOOOM. Make sure it is sealed. Or go buy some wax and seal it yourself that way it shows visibly it has not been opened. That happen to me after we went skiing in Vail after 9.11. My bottle of baileys was opened and they said I had to get rid of it. I asked if I could get a coffee and consume it before I boarded.They said yes, but, I had to consumed a whole bottle of Baileys..ugghhh..I thought I was going to be BLACKLISTED from the plane...cause I was drunk...oooops!

I flew about 8 times last year, and every single time I had a clearly labelled bottle of Absinthe either in my carry on bag or checked luggage. Got pulled out of the line twice for a random search. Once a TSA guy asked "what's this?". I said a French Liqueuer. He said "OK, no problem". The other time they didn't even ask.

I've never flown with absinthe, but I've twice flown with an open, almost full bottle of gin in my carry-on. Never had a problem. One time, when my bag was searched, the guy just laughed and said, well that sure beats paying $5 on the plane!

Um, hellcat is right. It's best to check-in sealed bottles at the counter. I lucked out last March and that was probably because they found something else to hassle me about.

I'm with you, brother man. Chances are, I'll carry on a vodka bottle in a few months for the same reason. And I just don't see me dripping anything over a sugar cube while flying in this climate.

Looks like you're one of the guys, Festus. Don't let CeeGee catch wind of it.

Way to pay attention Bumpy.

Maybe I'm glad I didn't get to meet ya.

What was the "OTHER" hassle...curiousity

The foil covered cucumber.

Gross.

Flying with Absinthe:

Nice aim!!!!!!

I was also curious about flying w/absinthe. It appears the best way is to put unopened bottles in the checked bags, correct?

In flight entertainment.

Is that Absinthe 1900 in the plane?

Nah, the guys shirt isn't loud enough.

You never wear an aloha shirt in a Bleroit monoplane.

But you do drink when you land.

Oxygenee

Beautiful,and very funny,illustration.

Do you think Southwest Airlines will confiscate my Creme de Menthe and Vandermint ?Perhaps I should put the Creme de Menthe in Mylanta bottles and the Vandermint in YooHoo bottles.Sealed with wax,of course.

Pussy with Attitude. Shoot why don't ya sit in the pilots lap and you will be fine darlin.

A little absinthe era aviation link: http://lincolnbeachey.com/index.html

what is this, Nerve.com?

Yeah, I'm sure a lap dance will get you just about anything you want ... and probably a few thing you wish you didn't get.

DG

At least you'll know which way is up....

... or which one.

DG

Just be carefull grabbing the joystick in the cockpit.

No kidding ... might be more than the plane going down.

DG

1900

Thanks for the link to the aviation site.

I read the information provided about the 1912 People's Aviation Meet,held in 1912 in Los Angeles.I would like to have a copy of the poster made for that event.

Great site!

An empty Mountain Dew bottle is perfect for transporting La Fee. The green tint to the bottle is a perfect camouflage. Just make sure you've rinsed it very well before use. Of course, you're going to look really lame in front of your friends and family when you begin the pouring ritual with a pop bottle...

Okay, I wasn't gonna chime in, but with my trip up-coming, I figure I ought to.

I was going to bring my absinthe in a 7oz flask packed in my main suitcase (that will go through standard baggage). Am I running any kind of risk doing it that way? Am I better off toting it in my carry-on? Or, is bringing it in a flask a bad idea in general?

I'm gonna say it's a bad idea ... I'd go with something easy for them to recognize when the x-ray the bag ... just take a bottle packed in a wine shipper, that way they have no question about what's in the flask.

Better yet, why not FedEx a bottle to the hotel? No probelms there.

DG

Lars, definitely do not take any open or openable container with you onto the flight. Nowadays, they will simply take it away from you and/or make you pour it down a drain. Last time I tried to bring a flask, I was forced to down the entire thing in the bathroom before entering the terminal, because I sure as hell wasn't going to pour it out. Damn fun plane ride though.