Originally Posted by
chrissw
In Bulgaria, many people distil their own spirits from fermented fruit and put it in whatever old bottles they have to hand. This is totally legal in Bulgaria, provided that it's for your personal use. We've carried this in both cabin and checked baggage on many occasions, in old coca-cola bottles, fanta bottles, as I said, whatever's available. Does that count as "retail packaging"?
I would suggest that while it may be legal in Bulgaria that duty has not been paid on it so it remains contraband for international transportation, down my way they even denied me taking some vinegar on to a flight because it is an acid, god knows what they would make of your 'moonshine'