In Sweden, the alcohol is much more controlled than in the UK. If we want anything stronger than 3.5% vol, we have to go to a government operated shop called Systembolaget. They sell eveything stronger than the 3.5% beer/cider you can get in normal shops. You have to be 20 years old to shop there. Prices are high on alcohol, due to taxes and to stop binge drinking. The prices increase ever so often. Cheapest bottle of vodka is 15 quid there. What do we do about it? We go to Germany and buy shitloads of alcohol on the bordershops. Crate of beer, 5 quid. Bottle of vodka, same price. Then we proceed to smuggle it all back. The EU broke the Swedish alcohol regulations.