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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Bulgaria

40 producers listed, including 3 bulk or neutral spirit.

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Bulgaria at a glance

Population
6.4 million (2025)
GDP
US$130.8 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$20,328 (2025)
Capital
Sofia
Currency
Euro (EUR), adopted 1 January 2026; lev withdrawn after 31 January 2026
Languages
Bulgarian
Climate
Varied, shaped by Mediterranean, oceanic and continental air masses; continental zone predominates, with distinct Black Sea coast and alpine zones above 1,000 m. Annual precipitation averages about 630 mm.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18 (selling or offering alcohol to under-18s is prohibited)
Alcohol per adult
13.2 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$186.9 million (2024); mainly from United Kingdom, United States, Ireland
Spirits exports
US$45.9 million (2024); mainly to Romania, North Macedonia, Morocco
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 0.0%; vodka 0.0%; rum 0.0% ad valorem on 2 line(s) plus specific duty on 4 line(s) (AVE avg about 0.18%); gin 0.0%
Excise on spirits
BGN 1,100 (EUR 562.43) per hl pure alcohol; half rate for small producers - EC table position at 1 July 2021, may have changed
Traveller allowance
EU allowance for travellers arriving from outside the EU: 1 litre of spirits above 22% (or 1 litre undenatured alcohol 80%+, or 2 litres fortified/sparkling wine), plus 4 litres still wine and 16 litres beer; not available to under-17s.
The market
Bulgaria has among the highest spirit consumption in this group, with WHO recorded spirits at about 5 litres pure alcohol per capita in 2022. Rakiya is the traditional spirit; 12 Bulgarian rakiya products hold EU PDO/PGI status. Bulgaria has tried to have rakia declared a national drink to allow lower domestic excise, without result. The euro replaced the lev from January 2026.
Making spirits
Bulgaria is an EU member, so EU excise rules apply with a national rate set above the EU minimum of EUR 550 per hl pure alcohol. Home distilling rules and licensing detail not confirmed.
Importing
Bulgaria applies the EU Common External Tariff to spirits from outside the EU (HS 2208 lines were at or near 0% ad valorem in the 2023 WITS data already in this file), then national excise on ethyl alcohol, per hectolitre of pure alcohol (see excise_spirits), and national VAT. Spirits from other EU members move under excise-suspension arrangements and are taxed at the destination rate.
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 yes; off-premise: hours/days yes, places/density no; restrictions - specific events: yes; intoxicated persons: yes; 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: Customs Agency (excise warehouses, excise duty)

Trade bodies and fairs: spiritsBulgaria, Wine & Spirits Show Sofia (listing), spiritsEUROPE (EU federation of national spirits associations; members list), 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 Bulgaria

Bulgaria is located in Southeast Europe on the eastern Balkan Peninsula, bordered by the Black Sea. The official language is Bulgarian. The country is known for its agricultural sector, industrial manufacturing, and tourism.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal in Bulgaria, operating under a private wholesale and retail distribution system without a state monopoly. Most pure distilled spirits under HS 2208 face 0% import duty, alongside an excise rate of BGN 1,100 per hectolitre of pure alcohol and standard 20% VAT. Local manufacturers primarily produce grape rakia, vodka, liqueurs, gin, brandy, and mastika. Exporters have opportunities in premium imported brown spirits and premium gin, supported by one of the European Union's lowest spirits excise duty rates.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Bulgaria

Spirits importers and distributors in Bulgaria

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Bulgaria

Who makes liquor in Bulgaria? This list covers 40 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Isperih Distillery (HKK AD), Chernomorsko Zlato AD (Black Sea Gold Pomorie), SIS Industries OOD (Vinprom Karnobat), VP Brands International AD 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 Bulgaria and the licences needed to make it there.

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