An odd question...

[rexfelis]

Does anybody know what the rules are in Washington State regarding importing alcohol? (a single bottle of a very particular vodka, in this case)

Easy? Difficult? Impossible?

Comments

[smarier]

From where?

If you are talking about a drive up to Canada it is fairly easy. The duty free also has some brands you don't normally see in the states.

[rexfelis]

Ah, yah, should have mentioned. This would be coming from the UK...or at least, that's the only place where I seem to have found distributers.

If anyone is wondering, the specific item I am looking to find is Snow Leopard Vodka.

[helix90]

Start here: http://www.liq.wa.gov/default.asp
It appears that you are a private citizen would be committing a crime to import hard alcohol into the state. Something about the state not getting it's sin tax dollars for the import.
Aside from that part, I know that liquor stores will not order less than a case of anything.

Just my $0.02

[tealynx]

You may come in with a liter of hard alcohol, or import it directly for personal use, without any use tax not more than 3 times a year.

Order your vodka. You'll be fine.

(You can trust me on food importing rules. I do it for a living, after all.)

[rexfelis]

Woot! Thank you much!