Distillers Banks DIH Limited
Georgetown, Demerara-MahaicaBanks DIH Limited is a producer of Rum, Liqueurs based in Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana. Products: XM Rum (XM 5 YO, XM 7 YO, XM Royal Gold 10 YO, XM Special 12 YO, XM Superior 15 YO, XM 21 YO, XM Millennium, VXO), Supreme High Wine, D'Aguiar's Cream Liqueurs, XM Rum Liqueur
Demerara Distillers
GuyanaDemerara Distillers is a spirits producer based in Guyana. Products: El Dorado Rum, Diamond Reserve Rum, Ivanoff Vodka, Lord Roberts Gin
Demerara Distillers Limited (Diamond Distillery)
Plantation Diamond, East Bank Demerara, Demerara-MahaicaDemerara Distillers Limited (Diamond Distillery) is a producer of Rum, Vodka, Gin, Liqueurs, Potable Neutral / Molasses Alcohol based in Plantation Diamond, East Bank Demerara, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana. Products: El Dorado Rum (3 YO, 5 YO, 8 YO, 12 YO, 15 YO, 21 YO, 25 YO, Rare Collection Single Stills), Diamond Reserve Rum, Ivanoff Vodka, Lord Roberts Gin, El Dorado Rum Cream Liqueur
Dixie's Punch De Crème
Friendship, East Coast Demerara, Demerara-MahaicaDixie's Punch De Crème is a producer of Liqueurs based in Friendship, East Coast Demerara, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana. Products: Dixie's Punch De Crème (Original Cream Liqueur, Coffee Cream Liqueur, Capadulla Cream Liqueur, Rum Punch)
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Guyana at a glance
- Population
- 835,986 (2025)
- GDP
- US$27.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,414 (2025)
- Capital
- Georgetown
- Currency
- Guyanese dollar (GYD)
- Languages
- English
- Climate
- Tropical, hot and humid, moderated by north-east trade winds on the coast. Two rainy seasons: May to mid-August and mid-November to mid-January.
- Alcohol status
- legal
- Legal drinking age
- 18 off-premise; on-premise 16 for beer and wine, 18 for spirits (WHO 2018 country profile, status 2016: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/substances-abuse/GUY.pdf)
- Alcohol per adult
- 6 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022, WHO)
- Spirits imports
- US$8.4 million (2024); mainly from Suriname, France, Panama, Sweden
- Spirits exports
- US$20.9 million (2024); mainly to Canada, USA, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom
- Import duty on spirits
- Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 100.0%; vodka 100.0%; rum 100.0%; gin 100.0%
- Popular brands
- El Dorado (Demerara Distillers Ltd), Banks Beer (Banks DIH Ltd)
- Major producers
- Demerara Distillers Ltd, Banks DIH Ltd
- The market
- Spirits (51%) and beer (48%) account for nearly all recorded consumption (2016). Demerara Distillers Ltd (El Dorado rum) bottles about 40% of its rum under its own brands and sells 60% in bulk or to partners; a fire destroyed its power station on 27 September 2024. Banks DIH (Banks Beer) is one of the leading local manufacturers and competes with ANSA McAL and DDL. Hard liquor was 0.65% of Guyana's exports in 2022.
- Advertising
- No legally binding rules on alcohol advertising reported (WHO 2018 country profile, status 2016: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/substances-abuse/GUY.pdf)
- Sale restrictions
- Off-premise hours/days restricted; on-premise place/density restrictions reported (WHO 2018 country profile, status 2016: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/substances-abuse/GUY.pdf)
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 (8)
- api.worldbank.org/v2/country/GUY/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?format=json&mrv=6
- api.worldbank.org/v2/country/GUY/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?format=json&mrv=6
- api.worldbank.org/v2/country/GUY/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?format=json&mrv=6
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyana
- wits.worldbank.org/API/V1/SDMX/V21/datasource/TRN/reporter/328/partner/000/product/220830/
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demerara_Distillers
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banks_DIH
- cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/substances-abuse/guy.pdf
About Guyana
Guyana is located on the northern coast of South America, bordered by Venezuela, Brazil, and Suriname. It is the only English-speaking country on the continent. Its economy is traditionally rooted in agriculture and natural resource extraction, alongside significant offshore oil production.
The spirits market
Alcohol is legal and distributed through licensed private trade, though indigenous Village Councils may restrict local supply. Registered businesses can import spirits, subject to a 20% to 30% import duty, GYD 220.00 per litre excise tax, 14% VAT, and a GYD 10 environmental levy. Local producers manufacture rum, vodka, gin, liqueurs, and potable neutral alcohol. The booming offshore oil sector drives expanding commercial demand for premium imported whiskies, cognacs, and specialty spirits.
Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Guyana
Who makes liquor in Guyana? This list covers 4 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Banks DIH Limited, Demerara Distillers Limited (Diamond Distillery), Dixie's Punch De Crème, Demerara Distillers: 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 Guyana and the licences needed to make it there.
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