Though the shop stocks only wine, it’s definitely a handy one for residents of The Palm Jumeirah.
Worth noting is that an alcohol license also limits how much you can spend on booze per month – and with the recent changes in alcohol license rules where you can now set your own spend limit, this could be a good thing or a bad thing depending on your intake.Ī recent addition to the Dubai wine-shopping scene is ‘The Cellar Door’ that opened its doors (pun intended) earlier this year in the Depachika Food Hall, as part of Nakheel Mall. Under Dubai law you need a license to store booze in your home, however, once you have one you can purchase alcohol from two companies – African +Eastern and MMI, both of which stock predominantly large, global brands. Dubai Check out our comprehensive list of where to buy alcohol in Dubai.
Visitors to Dubai can bring up to five litres of alcohol into the country, and we wholeheartedly recommend that you do, as things get a whole lot more complicated once you’re inside. There are two places of interest at Dubai airport in particular, Dubai Duty-Free and Le Clos, with the latter specialising in fine wines that would give a top London cellar a run for its money and allegedly selling more premium whiskey than anywhere else on Earth. Visitors to the UAE can’t buy bottles in retail stores or apply for a liquor license, and to organise a decent booze run won’t likely fit in with holiday plans, so buying at the airport is a convenient way to get started. Looking for alcohol stores in Dubai? Take a look at our comprehensive list! At the airport So with that in mind, here’s the Tasting Class’ guide on where to buy alcohol in the UAE.
Getting it, however, is a different matter, with each of the Emirates sporting different rules, requirements and alcohol tax rates, many of which can be surprising to the uninitiated. Buying alcohol in the UAE can be…interesting.ĭespite a popular misconception that you can’t drink here (only Sharjah bans booze completely) there’s actually a surprisingly good selection of wine, beer and spirits on offer in the UAE.
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