Direct Delivery Program
Manufacturers licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) are eligible to participate in the LCBO’s Direct Delivery Program.
Manufacturers may deliver eligible products, on LCBO’s behalf, to:
- Businesses with a Licence to Operate a Liquor Consumption Premises issued by the AGCO;
- Individuals who have been issued a Special Occasion Permit by the AGCO (if applicable);
- Duty Free Operators who hold a Duty Free Shop authorization issued by the LCBO; and
- Air Carriers who hold a Warehousing by Airlines authorization issued by the LCBO.
Wineries with a Manufacturer’s Licence issued by the AGCO are eligible to distribute Wine, including Cider, fruit wine and sake. This includes all products in a Keg format.
Small Distilleries with a Manufacturer’s Licence issued by the AGCO and have worldwide sales, including sales of Affiliates, of less than or equal to 900,000 litres of finished Spirits and/or Spirit Coolers in the year preceding the year in which the direct delivery is taking place are eligible to distribute Spirits and Spirits Coolers. This includes Spirits Coolers in a Keg format.
Large Distilleries with a Manufacturer’s Licence issued by the AGCO and have worldwide sales, including sales of Affiliates, of more than to 900,000 litres of finished Spirits and/or Spirits Coolers in the year preceding the year in which the direct delivery is taking place are eligible to distribute Spirits Coolers only if they are in a Keg format.
Breweries with a Manufacturer’s Licence issued by the AGCO are eligible to distribute Beer. This does not include sales that are permitted under provincial legislation and do not require LCBO approval (see Ontario Regulation 746/21 under the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019).
Authorizations are issued for a three-year term, which started on July 1, 2022. Manufacturers who remain eligible and are in good standing may be extended for a subsequent two-years.
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