Purchasing Everclear in NZ?

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Epicwhale

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#183836 31-Oct-2015 18:46

Does anyone know a place that sells the 190 proof/95% bottle of everclear in nz? Or a site that would ship to NZ?

jarledb

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#1417787 31-Oct-2015 19:04

I think the strongest I have yet to see here in NZ is 40%, so doubt it will be allowed in. Could very well be classified as hard drugs, at least thats how it is where I am from. (Limit there is 60%).

Importing it won't be easy either, 95% is highly flammable and would not be allowed in on air freight.

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Epicwhale

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#1417843 31-Oct-2015 19:29

jarledb: I think the strongest I have yet to see here in NZ is 40%, so doubt it will be allowed in. Could very well be classified as hard drugs, at least thats how it is where I am from. (Limit there is 60%).

Importing it won't be easy either, 95% is highly flammable and would not be allowed in on air freight.

We sell an Absinthe which is 89%. So there's really no way I could get it?

stevenz

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#1419490 3-Nov-2015 09:07

At 95% wouldn't you be better off just buying pure ethanol and mixing in a little flavouring?

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gbwelly

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#1419581 3-Nov-2015 10:51

Epicwhale: Does anyone know a place that sells the 190 proof/95% bottle of everclear in nz? Or a site that would ship to NZ?

I wouldn't bother. I can hit azeotrope on my reflux still and I can tell you that the best thing to do is water it back down to 80 proof and carbon filter it. Ethanol at that strength is just a gimmick, put it on your lips and they will get ulcers.

wasabi2k

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#1419584 3-Nov-2015 10:53

What is it used for apart from killing yourself?

Epicwhale

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#1419590 3-Nov-2015 10:56

wasabi2k: What is it used for apart from killing yourself?

I was going to have a bit of fun with it, but oh well.

gbwelly

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#1419808 3-Nov-2015 13:39

Epicwhale:
wasabi2k: What is it used for apart from killing yourself?

I was going to have a bit of fun with it, but oh well.

Just do what you were going to do, but 2.5 times more and you'll still have fun :-)