Wine, booze...anything with alcohol.

**Davita** · 16-12-08, 18:13

My wife and I just got here from Canada on Saturday. We planned to stay for a few months as my wife's mum is 93 and may not last long.
Today I went to Vin + in Kemang to stock up for Xmas and found the cheapest bottle of wine to be around US$25. This was for some Spanish and Argentine vin ordinaire that I wouldn't clean my teeth in. Normal Aussie plonk was around US$50 a bottle....!
Has something happened to the alcohol law since I was here in Jakarta last year? I'm pepared to pay a little more than I would in Canada or the US but this is wholesale robbery. I'm not surprised the expats are moving out...(as I read somewhere else on this forum).
Does anyone know where I can get reasonable booze at a reasonable price before I also go to the airport.
BTW My mum-in-law is in good health but I nearly had a heart attack.

**Black Adder** · 16-12-08, 20:22

Read these 2 posts all the way through, you will get direction the Indonesian Govt's wind is blowing........

http://www.livinginindonesiaforum.or...ead.php?t=1450

http://www.livinginindonesiaforum.or...ead.php?t=1373

**Davita** · 16-12-08, 22:05

Thanx Black Adder for the heads-up on the previous posts regarding my subject; but it does not explain why the IND govt has changed anything.
Is anyone aware that the law has changed with regard to alcohol importation or is this a typical lack of consumer competition and protection?
Either way..I'm looking at the next flight out to live in Mexico...there they have everything available for big spenders like me!

**anakbangsa77** · 16-12-08, 22:23

in my country...law is only some gathered sentences that legalized by the government. the fact ? law = how much money we can deal with

**Black Adder** · 16-12-08, 22:27

All of these imports seemed to have stopped a few weeks just before the honorable VP came out and made the statement that Indonesia SHOULD ONLY EXPORT and stop all imports. Protectionism at it's best.

**kingwilly** · 17-12-08, 18:43

Originally Posted by Black Adder

All of these imports seemed to have stopped a few weeks just before the honorable VP came out and made the statement that Indonesia SHOULD ONLY EXPORT and stop all imports. Protectionism at it's best.

yup.

one wonders how long it can last, many of the upscale hotels and restos are really complaining.....

but TII - so perhaps they can keep it up forever.

**b33j915** · 11-01-09, 22:58

Are you serious...

Jeez...so what happens when the local supply of alcohol runs out? I guess we will have to revert to Pruno...(US Slang for...Homemade)

**cirebloke** · 18-01-09, 21:18

Originally Posted by Davita

Has something happened to the alcohol law since I was here in Jakarta last year? I'm pepared to pay a little more than I would in Canada or the US but this is wholesale robbery. I'm not surprised the expats are moving out...(as I read somewhere else on this forum).

If anyone would truly leave Indonesia because booze is expensive then good riddance to them. It is better that the indigenous population doesn’t see westerners as obsessed with getting drunk and talking so openly about their night time activities. A little discretion perhaps?? And less talk of chicken and kfc in this place.

Sorry for high horse on which I appear to be sitting, but when I arrive in Jakarta, I would like to gain the respect of the locals not the contempt of them.
When in Rome?

**jimbo** · 21-01-09, 19:37

Originally Posted by cirebloke

If anyone would truly leave Indonesia because booze is expensive then good riddance to them. It is better that the indigenous population doesn’t see westerners as obsessed with getting drunk and talking so openly about their night time activities. A little discretion perhaps?? And less talk of chicken and kfc in this place.

Sorry for high horse on which I appear to be sitting, but when I arrive in Jakarta, I would like to gain the respect of the locals not the contempt of them.
When in Rome?

For someone who has little experience of living in Indonesia you certainly have a high opinion to go with your high horse. You need to live here for a while in order to get the long stirrups you need for your high horse.

**stt_cibubur** · 22-01-09, 12:13

Originally Posted by b33j915

Are you serious...

Jeez...so what happens when the local supply of alcohol runs out? I guess we will have to revert to Pruno...(US Slang for...Homemade)

You can always order it from Bali, I just order 1 box ( 12 bottles) of Bali Hatten wines, 4 days delivery by Land, and 1 day Airfright. I am expecting to turn up today or tomorrow.