can bring a quart zip lock bag stuffed to brim with nips (50ml bottles of booze) through TSA security. While you are technically not allowed to drink them on the plane absolutely nobody gives a shit as long as you are not an idiot about it.
Mind you, I'm annoyed at the liquids thing given I used to routinely bring bottles of wine or a local liqueur home in carry-on. And I can't any longer.
He then went on to what he considered dangerous and mentioned a couple of powders which you can easily bring on board which are much more devastating.
So this is why we also can't bring own cocaine on board in addition to not having own booze. What a shame