There’s no way to know if the drink was a Bacardi invention, or something that they picked up from popular Havana bars. The commemorative Airmail cocktail appeared soon after, in one of Bacardi’s promotional pamphlets. It was a big deal-they’d been working on it since around 1914-another step in the modernization of the island. In 1930, the Cuban government began regular air mail service on the island. Such is progress.īut in the early days of aviation, it was important technology, and countries worldwide spent years perfecting their air mail systems and routes.Ĭuba was no exception. I remember when there really was something called “air mail”-the thin paper, the special envelopes with the barbershop piping along the edges, the marvelous stamps, the promise of delivery to faraway places in only a couple days. And I didn’t notice it had faded away. The Airmail deserves more attention, and what better time to talk about champagne and rum than New Year’s Eve. Your order will show if we have collected VAT on your behalf.Some months back, I made a passing reference to the Airmail Cocktail. ShopNZ is not responsible for these charges if they are applied, and are your responsibility as the customer.įor the UK and Europe, we are gradually being forced to collect VAT on small shipments before shipping, which will means nothing needs to be paid at your end. Your international order (anything shipped outside New Zealand) may be subject to import duties and taxes, including VAT, which are incurred once your shipment reaches your destination country. You will receive a notification when we ship, which in most cases will include tracking information. If a parcel is returned, we will re-ship if you pay the shipping charge again, or refund you for the goods (only).
We do not accept any responsibility for errors in the address. Please check your confirmation email carefully to make sure you have correctly entered your address and that of the recipient (if you are sending elsewhere). If you cannot see it in your inbox, please check your spam or junk folders, in case your email provider has inadvertently put it there. When you place your order online, an email confirmation is sent to you.
We will contact you regarding any major delays. If an item has temporarily gone out of stock, re-stocking most often takes 2 days but can be up to 2 weeks. Come down right hand side of building to first door.Īllow 1 business day for an order to be processed, and 1 business day for packing. Pick up hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and the address is 12 Pahau Ave, Tikipunga, Whangarei. We will contact you when your order is ready to be picked up. Only available for those who can pick up from Whangarei within 24-48 hours after the order has been prepared. Airmail - only used for items sold with shipping included, mostly plain cords and iron on patches. Cannot be used to deliver to PO Boxes, and must be signed for. The fastest courier option, using couriers including DHL, Fedex and TNT. Priority shipping around the world, delivered by your local postal authority. However the likelihood of a tracked parcel going missing is very low. Shipping this way is at your own risk - there is no compensation if the parcel goes missing. The likelihood of an airmail parcel going missing is very low.Īirmail shipping around the world, with the added bonus of basic tracking (shipped, arrival in destination country, delivery). If an airmail parcel goes missing we will do our best to work with shippers to find it, but shipping this way is at your own risk. Standard Airmail shipping around the world. Up to a week (only used for items sent in an envelope - iron on patches and cords without toggles)Ĭourier: North Island overnight, South Island 1-2 days These are approximate timelines for how long parcels take to get to their destinations currently.
We do not accept any responsibility for how long shippers take to deliver, as it is beyond our control. Covid continues to impact our shipping times, so this is a guide only.
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