Sri Lanka

[Tom Thumb]

Thinking of going over for a couple of weeks.Whats the
local brew over there?How much can you bring back with
you i.e.Spirits & Cigs.

[mightywease]

The local spirit is Arrack - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrack#Sri_Lanka

very nice, quite strong, good in cocktails!

Also the local beer (lager really) - Lion and Three Coins are not too bad. Very refreshing on a hot afternoon!

[Buenchico]

You can bring back (without paying duty) just 1litre of spirits and 200 cigarettes:
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebAp p/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_page Label=pageTravel_ShowContent&id=HMCE_PROD_0102 20&propertyType=document

Chris

[mrsann]

most of the local variants of gin and vodka are drinkable but choose your mixers carefully as these have a distinct taste very often.most locally produced alchohol i sso cheap it's well worth the risk of trying and sampling a few brands till you find the one you like ginger beer is excellent and makes a good mixer as well as a thirst quencher. the island's lovely too by the way and well worth a visit in it's own right