Tough Carribean Question for all you Scotch Drinkers?

[septrack]

Here's one which is a long shot to be answered!

 

Am going to the Carribean the 29th. Was thinking about bringing back a lieter of Johnny Walker Blue Label for my dad's birthday. I am trying to remember about how much it ran on the ships, on St Maarten, and on St Thomas. (so I know where to buy) I remember it was over $100, but not sure if it might have been closer to $200.

 

Sure appreciate any help from you scotch drinkers out there. (You know who you are! :cool: )

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Mark

[hugger]

I bought our's in St Maaten - they had the best prices I could find on just about all liquer. I can't tell you exactly how much I paid but it was under 20.00 for a litre.

They even had the black label for a great price.

[AliceJ]

I bought our's in St Maaten - they had the best prices I could find on just about all liquer. I can't tell you exactly how much I paid but it was under 20.00 for a litre.

They even had the black label for a great price.

 

Hugger:

 

Are you sure this is the price for Johnny Walker Blue? In the States it runs around $150.00 per bottle! Just want to check. At $150.00 it's a rare splurge, at $20.00 I'll buy a case!:D

 

Glad to know St. Maarten has the best prices overall - there are other liquors we may want to pick up as well!

 

Alice

[deerby27]

If you shop around on the main strip in St. Martin, you can get Johnny Walker Blue for around $89.00 a bottle. And I think it is 750ml. Just keep in mind that it is a CASH price and they will not back off of that, so take enough cash along with you if you are serious about buying. Good luck.

[LARGIN]

JB Blue only comes in $750 ml... $125 on the Coral Princess last September. You can probably get it less in St Maartin.. $170 here in the San Francisco/Bay Area

[septrack]

Guess it wasn't that tough of a question after all!

[Tania]

I remember it at $125 on the Star last summer.

[caribbean2000]

....skip the JW Blue and buy McCallan's 18 for one-third the price and get a better Scotch!

Gene

[Northender]

$205 here in the Massachusetts area. St. Maartin - under $100. Although I am not a scotch drinker, it sounds like your dad has a great son:)

As previous poster recommended - bring cash.....:D

[m steve]

I think that St. Martin is cheaper. There is a combo Jewelery/liquor store about 2 blocks to the left of where tenders dock that has great cash prices also another shop with a step down entrance. Both run by Indians. St. Thomas is a bit higher- about 100-120. I think that the 18yr McCallum is better. I drank Blue on NCL after dinner (only $8 a shot) more for the price than the taste since most regular Scotch is that in a decent restaurant at home.

I really didn't find it much different from Black. Chivas Royal Salute ($125 in DC) was great when they served it as the bar scotch in 1st class on Singapore air.

[LARGIN]

I prefer Glenmorangie Single Malt myself.. :D