Map of Shipping Rule for Food Grade Ethanol

Q: Can I pick up my food grade ethanol order at the distillery?

Yes. We offer free pickups at our distillery for food grade ethanol orders placed at CulinarySolvent.com. Please visit our pickup information page for more details, and certain restrictions. Read more about scheduling your pickup appointment here .

Q: Can my food grade ethanol order be shipped to a P. O. box?

No. Because orders require an adult signature for delivery, coupled with the flammable nature of the product being shipping, orders from CulinarySolvent.com cannot be shipped to a post office box.

Q: Can my food grade ethanol order be shipped to a store where I rent a mailbox?

Typically, yes . Destinations like a UPS store or Mail Boxes Etc., where a physically present staff member is available to receive the package at time of delivery is permitted so long as the recipient is allowed to receive and hold items shipped as ORM-D or hazmat . Before choosing this destination as your shipping delivery address at checkout, please contact your desired destination to ensure their policies permit them to receive items shipped as ORM-D or hazmat . In the event the receiving location does not accept ORM-D or hazmat items, your order will be refused at time of delivery and shipped back to us.

Q: Can my food grade ethanol order be held at an authorized location for pickup?

No. While some carriers, like FedEx, offer the service of holding your packages at a nearby location that is not a post office or shipping store (typically a retail store like Rite Aid or Walgreens), regulated items including food grade ethanol are not eligible to be held at an authorized location. Please note : although you will be able to enter and proceed with an authorized FedEx location as your delivery address at checkout, your order will likely be refused at the time of delivery by the receiving location by policy and may be subject to return and restocking fees once it gets back to us in Maine.

Q: Can you expedite my food grade ethanol order (overnight or next-day air) to get it to me quicker?

No. Due to Department of Transportation (DOT) rules and limitations, including those stated in 49 CFR Part 173 , all orders of food grade ethanol must ship via ground service only .

Restrictions, regulations, and permit requirements for shipping food grade ethanol vary by state. Use the color-coded map on this page to assist you in understanding the status food grade ethanol is given for your specific shipping destination.

How to Read the Shipping Map

Green: no permits required or restrictions on the buying and shipping food grade ethanol. You are ready to place your order; no further steps required!

Yellow: a permit is required before purchase. Visit the link following your state for more details, including a comprehensive walk through and PDF download of any forms or permits required to buy food grade ethanol.

Orange: a permit and five-gallon minimum required for purchase. Follow the link for more information regarding your state's rules for food grade ethanol. Note: the five-gallon minimum is bottle-size, not total order. We are unable to ship single pints, quarts, or gallons due to this requirement.

Grey: importation of food grade ethanol is prohibited. Unfortunately, if you live in these states, we are unable to ship to you at this time. Check back often as regulations do actually change!

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Shipping Rules for Food Grade Ethanol by State

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Food Grade Ethanol Permit Requirements by State

The resources found on this page is only intended to be a beginner's guide to the rules and laws active in each individual state. Additional local (county, city, borough, township, etc.) regulations or restrictions that are not covered here may apply to your destination address, inhibiting or infringing on your ability to have Culinary Solvent shipped to you. We strongly advise all our customers to research the regulations of their local area to the fullest extent possible before ordering. While we will do our best to post updates as soon as we are aware of them, this page should not be considered your first or only resource if you are uncertain about your state's or locality's regulations on shipping food grade ethanol.

Also, not all states use the same words to describe non-beverage ethanol products like Culinary Solvent. Some local regulations might use the following terms to refer to food grade ethanol interchangeably:

nonvolatile solvent
industrial alcohol
non-denatured/nondenatured/undenatured ethyl alcohol
alcohol used for manufacturing

Be aware that you may need to learn the preferred terminology of your locality while researching regulations for shipping/receiving ethanol in order to find the correct information.

If you see any incorrect or out-of-date information on this page, please feel free to contact us to help us make this the most effective resource possible!

International Destinations

At this time, we do not offer shipping to areas outside of the lower 48 United States. We do not ship to Canada, Mexico, or other international destinations at this time.

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Orders Ship Fast

Via FedEx Ground, and UPS Ground to commercial and residential addresses. Weekend delivery available via FedEx Home. Real-time tracking with delivery confirmation.

About Picking Up Your Order at the Distillery

Local Maine customers have the option at checkout to choose "Pickup at Distillery" as their shipping option at checkout.

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Understanding food grade ethanol rules and permits by Culinary Solvent

Understanding Permits (and if you need one)

Shipping food grade ethanol daily to most states without a permit. View our map of states that need additional steps after checkout.

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Adult Signature Release Form

All orders ship requiring the signature of an adult over the age of 21 at delivery. If you won't be home to sign, learn about our signature release form here.

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FAQs

Yes. We offer free pickups at our distillery for food grade ethanol orders placed at CulinarySolvent.com. Please visit our pickup information page for more details, and certain restrictions. Read more about scheduling your pickup appointment here.

No. Because orders require an adult signature for delivery, coupled with the flammable nature of the product being shipping, orders from CulinarySolvent.com cannot be shipped to a post office box.

Typically, yes. Destinations like a UPS store or Mail Boxes Etc., where a physically present staff member is available to receive the package at time of delivery is permitted so long as the recipient is allowed to receive and hold items shipped as ORM-D or hazmat. Before choosing this destination as your shipping delivery address at checkout, please contact your desired destination to ensure their policies permit them to receive items shipped as ORM-D or hazmat. In the event the receiving location does not accept ORM-D or hazmat items, your order will be refused at time of delivery and shipped back to us.

No. While some carriers, like FedEx, offer the service of holding your packages at a nearby location that is not a post office or shipping store (typically a retail store like Rite Aid or Walgreens), regulated items including food grade ethanol are not eligible to be held at an authorized location.

Please note: although you will be able to enter and proceed with an authorized FedEx location as your delivery address at checkout, your order will likely be refused at the time of delivery by the receiving location by policy and may be subject to return and restocking fees once it gets back to us in Maine.

No. Due to Department of Transportation (DOT) rules and limitations, including those stated in 49 CFR Part 173, all orders of food grade ethanol must ship via ground service only.

No. To stay compliant with 49 CFR Part 173 we are only able to ship via ground service.

No. You can follow the order using the FedEx tracking number for a good estimate on date of arrival.

Yes. You can leave an order note with your order of Culinary Solvent and we will ship your package(s) on the date desired.

Note: We do not ship on Saturday or Sunday.