Distillers Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Congo
9 producers listed, including 1 bulk or neutral spirit.
Afro American Industries SARL (AAI) is a producer of Whisky, liqueurs, alcools distillés based in Kinshasa, Congo. Products: BT Liqueur, whisky, liqueurs fortes locales
Compagnie Sucrière de Kwilu-Ngongo (Distillerie)
Kwilu-Ngongo, Kongo CentralCompagnie Sucrière de Kwilu-Ngongo (Distillerie) is a producer of Rum, Potable cane molasses alcohol based in Kwilu-Ngongo, Kongo Central, Congo. Products: Kwilu Rum, potable alcohol
La Distillerie du Congo (LDDC) is a producer of neutral / bulk spirit (Potable extra-neutral alcohol (ENA) from molasses) based in Nkayi (Moutela), Bouenza, Congo. Products: Alcool alimentaire extra-neutre (for beverage and liquor industries)
Lotoko One
KinshasaLotoko One is a producer of Traditional corn and cassava spirit (Lotoko / Eau-de-vie) based in Kinshasa, Congo. Products: Lotoko (40% alc./vol.)
PREMIDIS S.A.R.L. (Première Distillerie S.A.R.L.)
Goma, Nord-KivuPREMIDIS S.A.R.L. (Première Distillerie S.A.R.L.) is a producer of Whisky, Rum, Flavored spirits based in Goma, Nord-Kivu, Congo. Products: Sterling Reserve B7 Blended Whisky, Jolly Roger Rum
Prime Care SARL
KinshasaPrime Care SARL is a producer of Liqueurs fortes, whisky, spiritueux based in Kinshasa, Congo. Products: Liqueurs fortement alcoolisées, whisky local
RISS and Sons Industries (RSI)
Kavumu, Sud-KivuRISS and Sons Industries (RSI) is a producer of Eau-de-vie / alcool éthylique de banane, whisky based in Kavumu, Sud-Kivu, Congo. Products: Alcool éthylique à base de banane, Whisky Montagnard, Vin de terroir Ngai-Ngai
SOCAVINS SAS (Société Africaine de Vins et Spiritueux)
Pointe-Noire, KouilouSOCAVINS SAS (Société Africaine de Vins et Spiritueux) is a producer of Whisky, spiritueux based in Pointe-Noire, Kouilou, Congo. Products: Scotch whisky embouteillé localement, spiritueux, vins
SOFAPRAL (Société Congolaise de Fabrication des Produits Alimentaires)
Pointe-Noire, KouilouSOFAPRAL (Société Congolaise de Fabrication des Produits Alimentaires) is a producer of Spiritueux, liqueurs based in Pointe-Noire, Kouilou, Congo. Products: Vins et spiritueux
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Congo at a glance
- Population
- 6.5 million (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.3 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,514.7 (2025)
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Languages
- French (Kituba and Lingala recognised national languages)
- Climate
- Equatorial with steady temperatures: days about 24 C and humid, nights 16-21 C. Rainfall about 1,100 mm in the south's Niari Valley to over 2,000 mm in central areas; dry season June to August.
- Legal drinking age
- Purchase age 18
- Alcohol per adult
- 3.9 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022, WHO)
- Spirits imports
- US$4.9 million (2024); mainly from India, Belgium, France
- Spirits exports
- US$721,946 (2024); mainly to France, DR Congo, Cote d'Ivoire
- Import duty on spirits
- Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 30.0%; vodka 30.0%; rum 30.0%; gin 30.0%
- The market
- WHO estimates about 3.9 litres per capita (2022), with beer the main drink (about 5.0 litres recorded APC in 2022). Pointe-Noire is the Atlantic port. No sourced market or brand data found.
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.
Sources (11)
- data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=CG
- data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=CG
- data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=CG
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo
- comtradeplus.un.org/ (UN Comtrade, HS 2208, reporter-declared, flow imports)
- comtradeplus.un.org/ (UN Comtrade, HS 2208, reporter-declared, flow exports)
- wits.worldbank.org/API/V1/SDMX/V21/datasource/TRN/reporter/178/partner/000/product/220830/
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_drinking_age
- data.worldbank.org/country/cg
- who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/total-(recorded-unrecorded)-alcohol
- comtradeplus.un.org/
About Congo
Located in Central Africa along the Congo River, the Republic of the Congo has French as its official language, alongside Lingala and Kituba. The country's economy is predominantly based on petroleum extraction, forestry, and agriculture.
The spirits market
Commercial alcohol sales and imports are legal, requiring registered businesses to obtain a Special Import Authorization and GUOT registration for private retail distribution. Shipments face a 30% import duty, regional levies, a 25% excise tax, and an effective 18.9% VAT. Local producers manufacture rum, liqueurs, and cane molasses alcohol, but domestic distilling capacity remains limited. As a result, growing urban demand in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire provides opportunities for exporters of premium spirits, particularly Scotch whisky, Cognac, vodka, and gin.
Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Congo
Who makes liquor in Congo? This list covers 9 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — RISS and Sons Industries (RSI), La Distillerie du Congo (LDDC), SOCAVINS SAS (Société Africaine de Vins et Spiritueux), PREMIDIS S.A.R.L. (Première Distillerie S.A.R.L.) 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 Congo and the licences needed to make it there.
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