Gate-side shopping in T2 that never closes
Duty-Free Shop 1 sits in Terminal T2 after security and stays open 24/7, so you can shop even on a 03:40 red-eye departure. It’s squarely a $$$ spot: liquor, perfume, cosmetics, and chocolates come at international-airport pricing, not supermarket pricing. The setup feels like a standard walk-through duty-free you hit right after passport control, with most passengers funneled past the shelves on the way to T2 gates.
The store runs full hours every day, so late-night arrivals from Moscow or early-morning flights to Europe still see the lights on. A 4.3 rating suggests staff usually handle payment and tax rules smoothly, including duty-free limits for EU- and Russia-bound flights. Expect global liquor brands front and center, Armenian brandy and wines in a dedicated section, and standard cartons of cigarettes in the back cases.
This is post-security only, so you can buy liquids greater than 100 ml without worrying about another checkpoint within EVN. Prices sit in the upper tier for the region; a mid-range bottle of Armenian brandy often runs in the €20–40 band, while big-name Scotch climbs quickly beyond that. Chocolates and gifts track more closely to downtown Yerevan tourist shops, but you still pay a few euros extra for the airport convenience.
The selection hits all the usual travel gift boxes: boxed Armenian sweets, 0.5L and 0.7L bottles of Ararat brandy, duty-free-sized perfume bottles, and skincare sets from global brands. If you want local flavor, stick to Armenian drinks and packaged sweets instead of imported whiskey and designer perfume, which you can often source cheaper in the city center before reaching T2.
Tip: If your boarding pass shows T2, shop here after clearing security and passport control, not before, and keep your receipts handy for customs at your destination in case they ask about duty-free allowances.