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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Armenia

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Armenia at a glance

Population
3.1 million (2025)
GDP
US$29.2 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$9,474 (2025)
Capital
Yerevan
Currency
Armenian dram (AMD)
Languages
Armenian
Climate
Highland continental. Summers hot, dry and sunny (about 22-36 C, roughly June to mid-September); winters cold with plenty of snow (about -10 to -5 C); short spring, long autumn.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
Purchase age 18; ID checks rarely carried out
Alcohol per adult
6.6 litres of pure alcohol a year (2024, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$72.3 million (2024); mainly from Georgia, United Kingdom, Russian Federation, France
Spirits exports
US$341.1 million (2024); mainly to Russian Federation, Belarus, Ukraine, Curaçao
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky specific/compound duty, WITS AVE estimate about 15.72%; vodka specific/compound duty, WITS AVE estimate about 20.73%; rum specific/compound duty, WITS AVE estimate about 21.66%; gin specific/compound duty, WITS AVE estimate about 17.97%
Excise on spirits
AMD per litre: cognac/brandy by age 3,300 (1-3 yrs) to 24,000 (20+ yrs); whisky, rum and other spirits 8,000; liqueurs 4,600; fruit/berry vodka 4,600; ethyl spirit 7,600 (per litre of 100% spirit) (2026)
Traveller allowance
From outside the EAEU: 1 litre of spirits over 22% ABV or 2 litres of wine or beer for travellers 18+ (5 litres stated for EAEU arrivals); secondary source citing the State Revenue Committee.
Popular brands
ARARAT (Yerevan Brandy Company (Pernod Ricard))
Major producers
Yerevan Brandy Company (Pernod Ricard since 1998)
The market
WHO puts Armenian consumption at about 6.6 litres of pure alcohol per adult (2024), well below the EU average. Spirits are an export story: UN Comtrade shows HS 2208 exports of about USD 341 million in 2024 (mostly to Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Curacao) against imports of about USD 72 million (mainly via Georgia, the UK, Russia and France). Brandy is the lead category, led by the ARARAT brand of Yerevan Brandy Company (Pernod Ricard).
Importing
Spirits carry excise by type and age (e.g. AMD 8,000 per litre for whisky, rum and other spirits; AMD 3,300-24,000 for brandy by age, per the PwC summary). Armenia has separate, higher traveller limits for arrivals from Eurasian Economic Union states (secondary source); a law-firm guide (unverified, secondary) says commercial importers need an alcohol import licence. Tariff details were not found in sources reviewed.
Advertising
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): legally binding national rules - advertising: yes; product placement: yes; sponsorship: no; sales promotion: no; health-warning requirement - on adverts: no; on containers: no. Status may have changed since; check current national advertising code.
Sale restrictions
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): national limits on sale - on-premise: hours/days no, places/density no; off-premise: hours/days yes, places/density no; restrictions - specific events: no; intoxicated persons: no; petrol stations: no; minimum age for spirits - on-premise 18, off-premise 18. Online sales not covered by the profile; check current local licensing rules.

Regulators: State Revenue Committee (customs and excise)

Trade bodies and fairs: ProWein, Dusseldorf (international wine and spirits fair)

Compiled by Distillers Hub in October 2026 from the World Bank, WHO, UN Comtrade, the WITS tariff database and the sources below. Figures change: check with the regulator or a customs broker before you act.

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About Armenia

Armenia is a landlocked nation located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. The official language is Armenian, though Russian is also widely spoken across commercial and public life. Its economy is recognized for agriculture, mining, technology services, and traditional food and beverage processing.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal nationwide for adults aged 18 and older, with distribution handled through private retailers rather than a state monopoly. Registered businesses can import spirits, facing a 20% VAT, specific excise taxes, and 10% to 15% customs duties on non-EAEU goods. Local producers primarily manufacture brandy, vodka, and fruit distillates. This domestic focus provides clear opportunities for foreign suppliers of premium single malt whisky, gin, rum, and tequila to serve Yerevan's hospitality sector.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Armenia

Spirits importers and distributors in Armenia

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Armenia

Who makes liquor in Armenia? This list covers 70 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Ohanyan Brandy Company CJSC, Aregak Brandy Factory Co. Ltd, Vedi Alco CJSC, Yerevan Ararat Brandy-Wine-Vodka Factory OJSC (NOY) and more: whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, neutral spirit (ENA) and local spirits producers, with their towns, products and websites. See also how to import or export liquor to Armenia and the licences needed to make it there.

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