The One Exception For Boarding A Plane With Bourbon In Checked Luggage
BY JEN PENG
You can fly with bourbon in your luggage as long as certain restrictions are followed — and one important exception: you can't fly with high-proof bourbon (over 70% ABV).
These high-proof bourbons are considered highly flammable and a hazardous material. In bourbon circles, they are, not surprisingly, called "hazmat bottles."
Bottles of bourbon between 24% and 70% ABV have a limit of up to five liters total per person. Furthermore, those bottles "must be in unopened retail packagings," per the FAA.