Today I got to go buy alcohol. We don't have our permits yet (that will be done next week through the school), but some of the current teachers took us and allowed us to use part of their "monthly allotment" to stock up a bit.
The liquor stores here (I think there are just a couple) and like liquor stores in America except all alcohol is there. Beer, wine, and liquors. There are no windows in the building or formal advertising for them either. You have to know where it is to go.
Today was super busy. Since it's been Ramadan, buying alcohol has been on hiatus, so people were in the shop today stocking up after being unable to buy spirits for the month. People were literally in there with carts full of booze. Somewhat sad to see in a way. However, it does give you a good idea of how much people make. The amount of liquor you can buy per month, per person, is based on how much you make. You can spend 10% of your income per month on liquor. Some of these people must make a lot of money. ;-)
Most of the liquor isn't too much more expensive than you would pay in the US. I would say about $2-3 more each. They have cheapies and they have spendies. I picked up four bottles of wine for a total of 17 Rials ($40, so about $10 a piece).
Selection, eh, it's decent. Beer, lots of Bud, Heineken, etc... Liquor and wine were okay. They have wine from around the world. The US section wasn't spectacular. Smoking Loon, Columbia Crest, Gallo, etc... There were a few nice brands mixed in.
The joke is that while your in Oman, you wait a bit to start drinking again because you have to give yourself time to forget what great beer and wine tastes like.
Cheers!
The liquor stores here (I think there are just a couple) and like liquor stores in America except all alcohol is there. Beer, wine, and liquors. There are no windows in the building or formal advertising for them either. You have to know where it is to go.
Today was super busy. Since it's been Ramadan, buying alcohol has been on hiatus, so people were in the shop today stocking up after being unable to buy spirits for the month. People were literally in there with carts full of booze. Somewhat sad to see in a way. However, it does give you a good idea of how much people make. The amount of liquor you can buy per month, per person, is based on how much you make. You can spend 10% of your income per month on liquor. Some of these people must make a lot of money. ;-)
Most of the liquor isn't too much more expensive than you would pay in the US. I would say about $2-3 more each. They have cheapies and they have spendies. I picked up four bottles of wine for a total of 17 Rials ($40, so about $10 a piece).
Selection, eh, it's decent. Beer, lots of Bud, Heineken, etc... Liquor and wine were okay. They have wine from around the world. The US section wasn't spectacular. Smoking Loon, Columbia Crest, Gallo, etc... There were a few nice brands mixed in.
The joke is that while your in Oman, you wait a bit to start drinking again because you have to give yourself time to forget what great beer and wine tastes like.
Cheers!
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