How do I get absinthe from Europe through the mail.?

Question

My friend lives in Europe and I want her to mail me a bottle of absinthe. Is this possible, or will they not deliver it to me? Can she pour it in something else? Basically... how should she pack it?

Answer 1

If you are US citizen, watch out, and read page 38

http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/linkhandl...

Answer 2

She'll probably have to declare it with customs- food and drink items typically have to be declared and there's a fee. I don't know whether she has to say exactly what it is, but if she does, you probably can't get it if you're underage. On the other hand... absinthe is now legal in a whole lot of states, so if you only want it because you think you can't get it here, you probably shouldn't bother.

Answer 3

okay, the stuff sold here is real absinthe, BUT it does not contain wormwood. wormwood is the stuff that cause strange visions though they aren't always what one would consider a hallucination.

  she would have to declare the bottle at the risk of it being searched, but she should be able to send it right over. then, the post office will deliver it to the addressee, regardless of your age. if there is any trouble in the shipping of it, it will start at her end and they'll simply tell her 'no.' she can figure out after that if she needs to pour it into another container.

Answer 4

She can pack it in anything she wants. ABSINTHE IS 100% COMPLETELY LEGAL IN THE US. It was legalized at the end of last year.

And YES, the stuff that is sold in the US is real absinthe.

And NO, absinthe will not give you hallucinations

EDIT - Yes the absinthe sold here in the US DOES have wormwood.