Federal and state regulations allow you to bring back one liter of an alcoholic beverage for personal use duty-free. However, states may allow you to bring back more than one liter, but you will have to pay any applicable Customs duty and IRT.
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Checked Bags: Yes
Alcoholic beverages with more than 24% but not more than 70% alcohol are limited in checked bags to 5 liters (1.3 gallons) per passenger and must be in unopened retail packaging. Alcoholic beverages with 24% alcohol or less are not subject to limitations in checked bags.
Alcohol and tobacco allowances if you're under 17There are no personal allowances for tobacco or alcohol if you're under 17. You can bring alcohol and tobacco to the UK for your own use, but you must pay tax and duty on them before you arrive in the UK.
Some items are explicitly banned because of the fire risk they pose - for example, in its comprehensive online guide (bit.ly/HoldRules), British Airways prohibits paint, fireworks, hover boards and e-cigarettes from hold baggage. But whisky and most other liquids are permitted.
However, every country has its own rules on carrying alcohol on a flight. U.S. Customs, for example, only allows for 1 liter of alcohol to be carried into the United States duty-free. If you're planning on meeting the 5-liter legal limit, you'll be subject to paying duty and taxes for the other four bottles.
Alcoholic beverages with more than 24% but not more than 70% alcohol are limited in checked bags to 5 liters (1.3 gallons) per passenger and must be in unopened retail packaging. Alcoholic beverages with 24% alcohol or less are not subject to limitations in checked bags.
Alcohol between 24% - 70% ABV (48 – 140 proof): For carry-on, same rules apply as above. You are limited to containers of 3.4oz or less that fit in your quart-sized bag. For checked bags you are limited to five liters per passenger.
Most travellers can bring other goods into the UK worth up to £390 (e.g. perfume and electrical goods) without paying duty and/or tax in the UK. However, passengers travelling by private plane or boat for pleasure purposes are only entitled to an allowance of £270 worth of goods.
Federal and state regulations allow you to bring back one liter of an alcoholic beverage for personal use duty-free. However, states may allow you to bring back more than one liter, but you will have to pay any applicable Customs duty and IRT.
International airports have duty-free shops that carry luxury goods—but watch out for potentially high markups on the products. In the U.S., you must fill out a U.S. Customs Form, often during your flight home, to declare any purchases made abroad.