Newbie needs help with transporting in carry-on baggage

[zaq1]

Please forgive my ignorance on this as I am not the scotch drinker.
I have purchased a bottle of Glenlivet 25 year for my husband as a gift for his retirement (after 25 years).
The day after he retires we we will taking a trip by plane and I would like for him to be able to have some of the scotch while on vacation.
My question is how best to transport some of the scotch.
I do not intend on taking the bottle as I do not want to pack that expensive of an item in checked baggage. (Not only might it break but I am more worried if the luggage gets lost).
So I was thinking that I could bring along the engraved flask that I bought for him (as part of the gift).
But even filling the 8 ounce flask and packing that in checked baggage makes me nervous because if the suitcase were to get lost, that is still a significant loss.
So then I am left with the idea of bringing the empty flask and filling it when we arrive:.and bringing the scotch in my carry-on in the allowed 3 ounce bottles (filling up a few them).
My question then becomes will putting the scotch in plastic bottles degrade the quality at all? Is it possible it could alter the taste?
If you have any other ideas I'd be grateful to hear them.
Thanks

[Mark]

Hi zaq1

The plastic bottles should be ok for such a short period but if you are not keen to use them you should be able to get small glass bottles from a chemist shop. Airport/airlines usually have a bottle size limit of 100ml for liquids in carry on luggage and a total of 1 litre

I have small 100ml bottles i use when travelling.

[albo]

I agree with matk here. Though you need to make sure the bottles are clean and oder free before you fill them so as not to impare the flavour of what it a wonderful whisky and as you rightly say an expensive item so he will want to drink it at its best. Also worth wrapping some cling film round tge lid or sealing the whole bottles in a bag in case of any spillage.

[Alastair]

Yes i agree, a chemist shop should be the best place to find small glass sample bottles and there are also sellers online.

[zaq1]

Thanks for the tip. I'll see if I can find some of those glass bottles from a specialty pharmacy.
Otherwise the most it would be in plastic is about 10 hours from the time I'll have to fill them until I can put them in the flask.
Thanks again!

[GBrough]

This is good to know, I have a hip flask that i use for Islay whisky only. And one for bourbon and highland single malts.
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