Can you buy imported alcohol in shops in Sharm el-Sheikh?

At the Karma shop, only local alcohol is available; the white rum there is decent, though overall Egypt lacks quality alcohol. Payment is accepted in Egyptian pounds, dollars, euros, and cards (Russian cards not accepted).

As elsewhere in Egypt, local alcohol is weak and low quality. Beer is somewhat more tolerable, but it's better to buy canned beer from a shop near your hotel rather than draft.

Travelers confirm Drinkies as the main liquor chain in Sharm, including a branch near the Old Town/Old Market area. They sell Heineken beer and decent rum there, though most 'imported' alcohol on shelves elsewhere is fake — only the label pretends to be imported.

In Sharm el-Sheikh, alcohol is usually sold only in dedicated liquor shops rather than regular supermarkets; there are not many of them, so many travelers recommend bringing your own.

For a more reliable place to buy alcohol in Sharm, travelers recommend the Drinkies chain: there are multiple branches in town, and they can be found on Google Maps and on the chain’s website. They also warn against buying locally bottled alcohol disguised as imported brands such as Jameson or Chivas.

Travelers report an alcohol shop on the way toward the promenade, opposite Gomla Market.

Many travelers bring their own spirits from home due to poor local alcohol quality. At the Aten store in Sharm, they only bought mixers like cola and made their own cocktails. One traveler reported that a whisky-cola bought locally was so bad it went in the bin.

Shops in Sharm el-Sheikh do sell alcohol including supposedly imported varieties, but quality is questionable. On the Naama Bay promenade, sellers claim that bottled red wine is specially made by French producers for the Egyptian market — though the bottles have no excise stamps.

Sharm el-Sheikh has chain stores where alcohol is sold. Most tourists walk the Naama Bay promenade and buy drinks there, but the authenticity and quality of so-called imported alcohol at these outlets is often dubious.