Send Alcohol Gifts to the UK from Europe

Since Brexit, alcohol posted from the EU to the UK is liable to UK duty and VAT, and the recipient is often asked to pay before the parcel is handed over. Many couriers will not carry alcohol at all. Ordering from a UK retailer with the stock already here avoids both problems.

You order on our site, enter the recipient's UK address and add a message. We dispatch from our licensed unit in Battersea, so the gift never crosses a border: no international shipping, no customs and no duty for the person receiving it. Across Greater London we deliver 24 hours a day, typically in 30–45 minutes. Elsewhere in mainland UK, choose express (1–2 business days) or standard (3–5 business days) at checkout.

European time vs London time

The UK and all of these countries change their clocks on the same dates, so these gaps hold all year.

What European senders choose

• Prestige champagne: Dom Pérignon, Krug and rare champagne.
• Fine Burgundy, Bordeaux and Italian wine.
• Single malt Scotch and rare whisky.
• Caviar gifts and hampers.
• Corporate gifts for London clients and colleagues.

How to order from Europe

1. Choose the gift and enter the UK delivery address, with the recipient's phone number.
2. Add your message at checkout. Gift wrap is available.
3. Pay in pounds sterling with your usual card; your bank converts the charge to euros or your local currency.

Questions from Europe

City guides for European senders

Each city guide shows when to order for the delivery time you want, the gifts senders there choose most, and answers to common questions:

• Paris
• Monaco
• Geneva and Zurich
• Milan

Sending from somewhere else? See all our international gifting guides.