Ah the days(pre 9-11) when I would bring onto the plane in my soft sided cooler about 6 bottles of Ma Dou Dou. As Carol said it was not considered to be alcohol, but souvenirs ...ya right! But who was I to question it. Nowadays, I only bring home one bottle of Ma Dou Dou and figure that since I am Canadian and travel across the border (from Detroit to Windsor) it is much easier to pick it up at Duty Free at virtually the same cost. Not the case with Americans who do not have this option.