About Buying Food Grade Ethanol in Virginia
Updated: September 2022
Steps to Buy Food Grade Ethanol in Virginia
Step 1 – Read and understand Virginia Food Grade Alcohol rules and regulations.
Step 2 – Obtain your Industrial Alcohol Permit Application from the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority.
Step 3 – Email your approved permit to ship@culinarysolvent.com
Step 4 – Visit the Culinary Solvent online storefront and select the food grade ethanol products you wish to order.
Step 5 – Plan to receive your delivery. Orders to Virginia ship requiring an adult signature at the time of delivery. Read more on receiving your ethanol delivery.
Virginia Rules and Regulations for Food Grade Ethanol
Food grade ethanol is regulated by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority.
- Mailing Address: Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, PO Box 3250, Mechanicsville, VA 23116
- Phone Number: (804) 213-4400
- General Website: https://www.abc.virginia.gov/
How does Culinary Solvent ship to Virginia?
- Pints, Quarts, and Gallons: FedEx Ground to Commercial or Residential Destination. Packaged using sustainable materials. Realtime tracking provided by FedEx.
- Individual 5 Gallon Jugs: FedEx Ground to Commercial or Residential Destination. Packaged using sustainable materials. Realtime tracking provided by FedEx.
- Bulk in 5 gallon jugs and 55 gallon drums: FedEx Freight to Commercial or Residential Destination with Curbside Drop Off. Palletized. Lowered to ground level at delivery. Realtime tracking provided by FedEx.
When will my order to Virginia ship?
Orders placed by 9am EST Monday - Friday ship the same day. Orders placed on Friday after 9am will ship the following Monday. If Monday is a holiday, orders will process on the next available open business day.
Can I pay extra for faster shipping?
At this time, expedited shipping options are not available for food grade ethanol. To ensure the safe transport of ethanol, the Department of Transportation mandates that only ground carriers may be used. This restriction on shipping food grade alcohol via air service unfortunately limits the transport time to certain locations in the US.
How Long Does It Take to Ship Ethanol to Virginia?
Transit time via FedEx Ground from our distillery in Maine to Virginia takes approximately 5 business days. Depending on where you live, Saturday and Sunday's are sometimes counted as business days... You will receive tracking updates directly from FedEx, including an update the day before expected delivery.
Where Can I learn More About Buying Food Grade Ethanol?
- Visit our Knowledge Base Blog for more answers and information about Culinary Solvent food grade ethanol.
- Is Culinary Solvent Safe for Human Consumption? Yes. Read more here.
- Nondenatured Ethanol vs Denatured Ethanol - What's the difference?
- Is Culinary Solvent the same as Everclear?
- Buy Food Grade Ethanol at CulinarySolvent.com
- Popular uses for Food Grade Ethanol.