Distillers Abraham & Family Liquor Factory
Asmara, MaekelAbraham & Family Liquor Factory is a producer of araki, aniseed spirit based in Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea. Products: Araki
Asmara Brewery Corporation S.C. (Distillery & Liquor Division) is a producer of aniseed spirit, arak/areki, gin, brandy, herbal liqueur, potable neutral spirit based in Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea. Products: Asmara Zibib, Asmara Zibib Extra, Asmara Gin, Asmara Cognac, Asmara Fernet
Asmara Wine and Liquor Factory
Asmara, MaekelAsmara Wine and Liquor Factory is a producer of araki, aniseed spirit, gin, brandy/cognac, aperitifs, fortified wine based in Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea. Products: Araki, Zibib, Gin, Cognac
Debarwa Liquor Factory [ፋብሪካ መስተ ድባርዋ]
Debarwa, DebubDebarwa Liquor Factory [ፋብሪካ መስተ ድባርዋ] is a producer of Liquor, country liquor, areki (distilled spirits) based in Debarwa, Debub, Eritrea. Products: Traditional & potable spirits, liquor
Degano Premiato Liquorificio [ዴጋኖ ፕረምያቶ ሊከርፊቾ]
Asmara, MaekelDegano Premiato Liquorificio [ዴጋኖ ፕረምያቶ ሊከርፊቾ] is a producer of Liquors, cordials, potable spirits based in Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea. Products: Assorted liquors and cordials
L.E.A. - Liquorificio Emiliano Asmara [ሊከርፊቾ ኤሚልያኖ ኣስመራ]
Asmara, MaekelL.E.A. - Liquorificio Emiliano Asmara [ሊከርፊቾ ኤሚልያኖ ኣስመራ] is a producer of Cognac, gin, rum, aniseed liquor, aperitifs based in Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea. Products: Cognac, gin, rum, aperitifs, assorted liquors
Prodotti Vitale S.A. [ፋብሪካ ፍርያት ቪታለ]
Asmara, MaekelProdotti Vitale S.A. [ፋብሪካ ፍርያት ቪታለ] is a producer of Cognac, aperitifs, fruit and grape distilled spirits, liquors based in Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea. Products: Cognac Vitale, autarkic aperitifs and liquors
Soc. An. Fenili [ማሕበር ፌኒሊ]
Asmara, MaekelSoc. An. Fenili [ማሕበር ፌኒሊ] is a producer of Liquors, spirits, aperitifs based in Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea. Products: Italian-style liquors and aperitifs
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Eritrea at a glance
- Population
- 3.6 million (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.1 billion (2011)
- GDP per person
- US$689 (2011)
- Capital
- Asmara
- Currency
- Nakfa (ERN)
- Languages
- No official language; Tigrinya, Arabic and English are working languages
- Climate
- Highlands (up to 3,000 m) are temperate, up to about 30 C in May and as low as about 10 C on December-February nights. Lowlands and coast are very hot (up to about 40 C June-September).
- Alcohol status
- legal
- Legal drinking age
- 18
- Alcohol per adult
- 1.1 litres of pure alcohol a year (2020, WHO)
- Import duty on spirits
- Standard (MFN) rate 2006: whisky 25.0%; vodka 25.0%; rum 25.0%; gin 25.0%
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 (9)
- api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ERI/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?format=json&mrv=6
- api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ERI/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?format=json&mrv=6
- api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ERI/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?format=json&mrv=6
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrea
- ourworldindata.org/grapher/total-alcohol-consumption-per-capita-litres-of-pure-alcohol (da
- wits.worldbank.org/API/V1/SDMX/V21/datasource/TRN/reporter/232/partner/000/product/220830/
- api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ERI
- ourworldindata.org/grapher/total-alcohol-consumption-per-capita-litres-of-pure-alcohol
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_drinking_age
About Eritrea
Eritrea is located in the Horn of Africa along the Red Sea coast. Its primary working languages include Tigrinya, Arabic, and English. The nation's economy is largely driven by agriculture, livestock, and mineral mining.
The spirits market
Alcohol is legal in Eritrea, where local factories produce aperitifs, aniseed spirits, gin, cognac, liquors, and araki. Commercial imports are dominated by state-affiliated enterprises and face duties up to 50% CIF, a 12% import sales tax, and excise duties. Exporter opportunities are severely limited by foreign exchange rationing, leaving premium demand largely confined to diplomatic channels, tourist hotels, and duty-free retail.
Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Eritrea
Who makes liquor in Eritrea? This list covers 8 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Asmara Brewery Corporation S.C. (Distillery & Liquor Division), L.E.A. - Liquorificio Emiliano Asmara [ሊከርፊቾ ኤሚልያኖ ኣስመራ], Prodotti Vitale S.A. [ፋብሪካ ፍርያት ቪታለ], Debarwa Liquor Factory [ፋብሪካ መስተ ድባርዋ] 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 Eritrea and the licences needed to make it there.
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