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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Bahamas

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Bahamas at a glance

Population
403,033 (2025)
GDP
US$15.8 billion (2024)
GDP per person
US$39,455 (2024)
Capital
Nassau
Currency
Bahamian dollar (BSD), pegged 1:1 to USD
Languages
English
Climate
Mostly tropical savanna with a hot wet season (May-October) and warm dry season; only about 7 C between warmest and coolest months; frost has never been recorded. Hurricanes affect the islands (Dorian, 2019, was Category 5).
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18 shown in the table's de jure column; adults barred from supplying alcohol to under-18s
Alcohol per adult
8.1 litres of pure alcohol a year (2024, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$55.0 million (2023); mainly from USA, Netherlands, France, Mexico
Spirits exports
US$182,935 (2024); mainly to USA
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2022: whisky 0.0%; vodka 0.0%; rum 0.0%; gin 0.0%
Traveller allowance
One quart of spirits and one quart of wine (about 0.95 litre each) for adult travellers, in addition to the personal exemption.
The market
WHO estimates about 8.1 litres of pure alcohol per adult (2024). Spirits trade is import-led: UN Comtrade shows HS 2208 imports of about USD 55 million (2023) from the USA, the Netherlands, France and Mexico, with negligible exports (about USD 0.18 million, 2024). Excise on alcohol falls within a band of 5% to 300% across excisable goods per the PwC summary, so landed prices are high.
Importing
Excise taxes in The Bahamas apply to tobacco, alcoholic beverages and petroleum items at rates ranging from 5% to 300% according to the PwC summary; the spirits-specific rate was not stated.
Advertising
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): legally binding national rules - advertising: yes; product placement: yes; sponsorship: no; sales promotion: yes; health-warning requirement - on adverts: not reported; on containers: not reported. 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 yes, places/density yes; off-premise: hours/days yes, places/density yes; restrictions - specific events: not reported; intoxicated persons: yes; petrol stations: not reported; minimum age for spirits - on-premise 18, off-premise 18. Online sales not covered by the profile; check current local licensing rules.

Regulators: The Bahamas Customs Department

Trade bodies and fairs: West Indies Rum & Spirits Producers' Association (WIRSPA, regional), Vinexpo Americas

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 Bahamas

The Bahamas is an archipelago nation located in the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida and north of Cuba. English is the official language. Its economy is primarily driven by tourism and offshore financial services.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal in The Bahamas, with retail sales operated by licensed private entities rather than a state monopoly. Commercial imports clear via Click2Clear at 0% customs duty, but carry an excise duty of $15.00 BSD per proof gallon plus 10% VAT. Local producers make rum, gin, vodka, and botanical spirits. Exporters face no pre-import brand registration hurdles, presenting opportunities to supply the expansive hospitality, cruise, and duty-free retail sectors.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in the Bahamas

Spirits importers and distributors in the Bahamas

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in the Bahamas

Who makes liquor in Bahamas? This list covers 6 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — John Watling's Distillery, Ltd., Bahamas Distilling Co., Todhunter-Mitchell Distillers Limited, Bahamas Botanicals Distillery Ltd. 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 Bahamas and the licences needed to make it there.

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