Chinese woman chugs US$200 bottle of cognac

[dnoblett]

I guess if you buy duty free, you had better not be making any connecting flights once arriving in the country.

 

Gan bei! Chinese woman chugs US$200 bottle of cognac at baggage check after security officers refuse to let her take it on plane

 

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A Chinese woman passenger who downed an entire bottle of expensive cognac at Beijing’s main airport was barred from boarding because she was “too drunk to fly”, a local newspaper reported.

 

The woman, surnamed Zhao, was found rolling on the floor at a boarding gate at Beijing Capital International Airport, shouting and screaming, according to a police officer who attended the scene.

 

“She was so drunk… she couldn’t even stand up herself. We took her to a room in a wheelchair so she could rest,” the officer told The Beijing Times.

 

The captain of the Wenzhou-bound flight refused to allow Zhao on the plane on Friday as she was travelling alone, and was concerned that her condition could affect safety on board.

According to the report, Zhao was stopped from bringing a bottle of Rémy Martin XO Excellence in her hand luggage.

 

Passengers are prohibited from bringing liquids over 100ml in their hand luggage in China.

 

Fearing the prized liquor would go to waste – a 700ml bottle costs about US$200 (HK$1,500) – she downed the entire bottle.

 

Zhao, who is said to be about 40, bought the bottle at a US airport and was transferring to a domestic flight in Beijing.

 

Zhao woke up some hours later and thanked police for taking care of her. They contacted her family members who took her home.

 

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1852142/gan-bei-chinese-woman-chugs-180-euro-bottle-cognac-boarding-gate

[Dan777]

I guess if you buy duty free, you had better not be making any connecting flights once arriving in the country.

 

Gan bei! Chinese woman chugs US$200 bottle of cognac at baggage check after security officers refuse to let her take it on plane

 

http://sr1.wine-searcher.net/images/labels/25/18/10392518.jpg

 

 

A Chinese woman passenger who downed an entire bottle of expensive cognac at Beijing’s main airport was barred from boarding because she was “too drunk to fly”, a local newspaper reported.

 

The woman, surnamed Zhao, was found rolling on the floor at a boarding gate at Beijing Capital International Airport, shouting and screaming, according to a police officer who attended the scene.

 

“She was so drunk… she couldn’t even stand up herself. We took her to a room in a wheelchair so she could rest,” the officer told The Beijing Times.

 

The captain of the Wenzhou-bound flight refused to allow Zhao on the plane on Friday as she was travelling alone, and was concerned that her condition could affect safety on board.

According to the report, Zhao was stopped from bringing a bottle of Rémy Martin XO Excellence in her hand luggage.

 

Passengers are prohibited from bringing liquids over 100ml in their hand luggage in China.

 

Fearing the prized liquor would go to waste – a 700ml bottle costs about US$200 (HK$1,500) – she downed the entire bottle.

 

Zhao, who is said to be about 40, bought the bottle at a US airport and was transferring to a domestic flight in Beijing.

 

Zhao woke up some hours later and thanked police for taking care of her. They contacted her family members who took her home.

 

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1852142/gan-bei-chinese-woman-chugs-180-euro-bottle-cognac-boarding-gate

 

 

My wife has been asking me to find XO for her. I wonder if this is what she means? We don't drink so I had no clue. She finally figured out where the liquer stores were and made me go in with her. There were some brands with XO but not this one. When she saw the price she quit asking me. Do people drink this in China? I am sure it was for someone in her family. I saw lots of people get very drunk while out eating when I went to China. Gan Bei!

[Randy W]

I had to look that up, since it almost seems like a brand name

 

V.O., X.O.: Deciphering Cognac Labels

X.O., Extra Old: Also called Luxury. Has a minimum age of eight years. This class also can include Napoleon and Vielle ("Reserve")

 

 

and Wikipedia

 

• XO ("extra old") or Napoléon designates a blend in which the youngest brandy is stored for at least six years.^[10] In 2016, the minimum storage age of the youngest brandy used in an XO blend will be set to ten years.^[11]

[Dan777]

I had to look that up, since it almost seems like a brand name

 

 

V.O., X.O.: Deciphering Cognac Labels

 

X.O., Extra Old: Also called Luxury. Has a minimum age of eight years. This class also can include Napoleon and Vielle ("Reserve")

 

and Wikipedia

 

• XO ("extra old") or Napolon designates a blend in which the youngest brandy is stored for at least six years.^[10] In 2016, the minimum storage age of the youngest brandy used in an XO blend will be set to ten years.^[11]

i

 

Thanks. I thought it was a certain brand. I showed my wife and she said that is what she wanted. She asked me how much it cost and of course she does not want to buy it now.

Edited September 5, 2015 by Dan777 (see edit history)