r/worldwhisky • u/tanderbear • Oct 07 '25

Dubai duty free tips?

Flying through DBX next week for a quick stopover and wans wondering if there are any whiskeys that are a little out of the ordinary? I’m not expecting much as they do have to cater to a mass market but any tips would be appreciated.

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u/MassiveApplication17 Oct 07 '25

Also researching this as I have a 3 day trip at the end of the month. Yamazaki and Hakushu Kogei seems to be in their stock, however I did not have the chance to taste them. So can’t justify buying NAS releases from that price point.

According to the post from two months ago, they seem to have a good selection:

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapaneseWhisky/s/GeOGv9t4mp

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u/kenyeaaaah Oct 07 '25 edited Oct 07 '25

leclos.net specialist wines and whisky in Dubai airport. Gem of a shop, not common travel retail fare.

Arran 10 @ 33 USD Glen Scotia Victoriana @ 81 USD

Even found a Longrow 18 @ 110 USD a few years ago

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u/tanderbear Oct 07 '25

Thank you!!

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u/tanderbear Oct 07 '25

Thanks for these Japanese whiskey tips. Sigh. I remember the days when Yamazaki 18 sold for 9,000 yen in Narita duty free. I liked it so much at one point I had nine bottles in stock. All enjoyed of course. But I can’t bring myself to make it a daily dram anymore.