Alcohol in Amsterdam, every question answered.

Beer and wine under 15% are sold in supermarkets. Spirits, and anything else from 15% up, are only sold in a slijterij: a licensed liquor store. We're one of them, at Hekelveld 4, two minutes from Centraal.

Yes. Take the Westside exit (Westzijde), cross the Prins Hendrikkade and walk up the Martelaarsgracht to the Hekelveld. About two minutes on foot. Route and opening hours.

No. Supermarkets can only sell drinks under 15% alcohol. Whisky, gin, vodka, rum, jenever and liqueurs come from a slijterij.

It differs per shop. We're open every day from 11:00 to 22:00, weekends included.

Yes. We're open on Sundays from 11:00 to 22:00, the same as every other day.

Until 22:00 at our shop. After that, you'll need a bar or café.

Our stock changes every week, so we don't list it online. Send us the name or a photo on WhatsApp and we'll check the shelf for you, and put it aside if you like.

18, for every kind of alcohol: beer and wine included.

If you look under 25, expect to be asked. A passport, ID card or driving licence works. No ID, no sale; it's the law, not us being difficult.

Of course. The same rules apply to everyone: 18+, and bring your passport or ID card.

In many parts of the city centre, no: drinking in public is banned there and you can be fined. Enjoy your bottle at home, at your hotel or in a bar.

No. Shops will refuse the sale if they think you're buying for someone under 18.

Yes, we deliver through Thuisbezorgd. Delivery prices are higher than in the shop, and the courier checks your ID at the door. How delivery works.

In the shop: cash, PIN and contactless. Online orders through Thuisbezorgd: iDEAL.

Yes. Shop prices are lower than delivery prices, and you can ask us for advice while you're there.

The Dutch original and the ancestor of gin, made with juniper and malt wine. 'Jonge' and 'oude' refer to the recipe, not the age: jonge is lighter, oude is maltier.

A bottle of jenever is the classic: Bols, Hartevelt or Rutte. Ask us and we'll help you pick one for your budget.

Yes, absinthe is legal and we have a proper absinthe shelf. Read our absinthe guide.

Yes. Tell us how many people and your budget on WhatsApp, and we'll suggest what to get. Ice and mixers are in the shop too.

Usually yes, in your checked luggage. Hand luggage has liquid limits, and how much you can bring into your country depends on its customs rules, so check with your airline and destination before you fly.