Packaged Liquor in Rome

[Love Cruis'n]

With due respect to local (wine drinking) customs, I’d like to buy a bottle of good Kentucky Bourbon when in Rome. Something like Woodford Reserve, Basil Hayden, or Eagle Rare. How easy / hard might that be to do? Are packaged liquor stores fairly common, and do they stock what I’m looking to buy?

 

We’ll be at a hotel right near the P. Navona if it matters.

 

Thanks,

Terry

[euro cruiser]

It's not going to be easy. There aren't a lot of liquor stores; wine and spirits are sold in supermarkets, but there generally isn't a huge selection.

[lisiamc]

You are likely to find some mass-market Bourbons, similar to what will be available on the ship, but almost certainly not any of the brands you've mentioned.

 

Lisa

[euro cruiser]

I think your best bet is to contact the distilleries directly and ask for global distribution information.

 

Beam Global (for Basil Hayden) contact information is here: http://beamglobal.com/cs/contact_us

 

Buffalo Trace (for Eagle Rare) does not list Italy as one of its countries of distribution: http://buffalotrace.com/main.asp?page=explore