Direct Drinks Distribution

About Direct Drinks Distribution

Direct Drinks Distribution (DDD) is a fulfilment and logistics company specialised in the direct distribution of alcoholic beverages, headquartered in Berlin. Founded in 2010 as a spin-off of the e-commerce company Sélection Prestige, the company develops customised e-commerce platforms for beverage brands and handles warehousing, order fulfilment, inventory management, customs clearance and last-mile delivery. Its core competency is the compliant handling of local excise duties: DDD is VAT-registered in every EU country it operates in, pays the excise duty for every bottle in the destination country, holds local alcohol sales licences and affixes tax seals where legally required. Wines, spirits, craft beers and non-alcoholic beverages are distributed in D2C and D2B business across more than 40 countries on five continents; over 4000 parcels are shipped daily. Customers include brands such as Laphroaig, Galipette Cider and Brother's Bond Bourbon.

Site

Berlin

Processes

E-commerce solutions (customised platforms), Shipping & logistics (warehousing, fulfillment, customs clearance, last-mile), Customer service (multilingual), Local excise duty handling (Local Duties Paid), Tax and regulatory compliance, Market analysis and market entry support

Materials

Custom e-commerce platforms, Storage & Fulfillment, Local Duties Paid, Multilingual customer service

Certificates

VAT registration across the EU, Local alcohol sales licences, Tax seal affixing

Founded

2010

Industries

Beverage industry (wines, spirits, craft beers, non-alcoholic beverages), E-commerce, Logistics,

1. 01

   E-commerce platform development

2. 02

   Warehousing and order fulfilment

3. 03

   Excise duty and customs clearance in the destination country

4. 04

   Shipping and last-mile delivery

5. 05

   Multilingual customer service

Services

Locations

Berlin

DE

Headquarters

Materials

E-commerce, logistics, excise duty compliance, customer service

Amsterdam

NL

Branch office

Service Modules

Inside the production

Compliance

DDD is VAT-registered in every EU country it operates in, holds local alcohol sales licences and handles the payment of excise duty for every bottle in the destination country, including tax seal affixing. Proactive audits and precise tax reporting are designed to ensure compliance and tax optimisation.

History

1. 2010

   Founded as a spin-off of the German e-commerce company Sélection Prestige

2. 2023

   Named "Best International Beverage Logistics Provider" at the Global Logistics Excellence Awards