Distillers Amer ad-Doumali Distillery
Bahzani, Nineveh GovernorateAmer ad-Doumali Distillery is a producer of Arak based in Bahzani, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Products: Arak Bashiqa
Golden Flavour Erbil
Erbil, Kurdistan RegionGolden Flavour Erbil is a producer of Arak, Vodka, Whisky, Gin based in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Products: Arak Alrawabi, Ouzo Al-Karya Arak, Arak Baladi, Janoff Original Vodka, Cheers Vodka Mixes, Deluxe Island Premium Whisky
Julenar Factory [مصنع جُلنار]
Erbil, Erbil GovernorateJulenar Factory [مصنع جُلنار] is a producer of Arak, Vodka, Whisky, Liqueurs based in Erbil, Erbil Governorate, Iraq. Products: Goulinari Arak (عرق كوليناري / جوليناري), Otter Date Vodka (فودكا أوتر التمري), Peller Stone Whisky (ويسكي بلر ستون), Sekanjabin Otter Liqueur (ليكيور سكنجبين أوتر التمري)
Nineveh Plain Factory for Alcoholic Beverages [معمل سهل نينوى للمشروبات الكحولية]
Bartella, Nineveh GovernorateNineveh Plain Factory for Alcoholic Beverages [معمل سهل نينوى للمشروبات الكحولية] is a producer of Arak, Ouzo, Vodka, Whisky based in Bartella, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Products: Golden Ouzo (عرق كولدن اوزو), Granof Vodka (فودكا كرانوف), Hilux Whisky (ويسكي هيلوكس)
Oriental Factory
Erbil, Kurdistan RegionOriental Factory is a producer of Spirits based in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Products: Bottled spirits across three production lines
Saad Hussein Arak Distillery
Bashiqa, Nineveh GovernorateSaad Hussein Arak Distillery is a producer of Arak based in Bashiqa, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Products: Traditional date-distilled arak
Yanabee Al Reef Factory (YAR Spirits) [معمل ينابيع الريف]
Erbil, Erbil GovernorateYanabee Al Reef Factory (YAR Spirits) [معمل ينابيع الريف] is a producer of Whisky, RTD Spirits based in Erbil, Erbil Governorate, Iraq. Products: Glan Royal Blended Whisky, Red Horse Whisky, XS Ice Lemon
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Iraq at a glance
- Population
- 47.0 million (2025)
- GDP
- US$254.4 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,410 (2025)
- Capital
- Baghdad
- Currency
- Iraqi dinar (IQD)
- Languages
- Arabic, Kurdish
- Climate
- Hot arid with subtropical influence. Summer temperatures average above 40 C for most of the country and often exceed 48 C; winter daytime maxima roughly 5-10 C. Most places get under 250 mm of rain a year, mostly in winter; northern mountains have cold, snowy winters.
- Alcohol status
- prohibited
- Legal drinking age
- 21 for on- and off-premise sales of all beverages (pre-2023 ban) (WHO 2018 country profile, status 2016: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/substances-abuse/IRQ.pdf)
- Alcohol per adult
- 0.7 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022, WHO)
- Spirits imports
- US$2.6 million (2023); mainly from Jordan, Mexico, Russian Federation, United Kingdom
- The market
- A law published on 20 February 2023 bans the import, production and sale of all alcoholic drinks, with fines up to IQD 25 million; Wikipedia says enforcement information is scarce and the law is being litigated. WHO total consumption was about 0.6 litres of pure alcohol per adult (2022). Greece's own customs data show USD 16.4 million of HS 2208 exports to Iraq in 2024,. Federal status versus the Kurdistan Region needs verification.
- Advertising
- Legally binding regulations on alcohol advertising and product placement reported (WHO 2018 country profile, status 2016: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/substances-abuse/IRQ.pdf)
- Sale restrictions
- Sale banned by the 2023 law (under litigation). Before that, restrictions on hours/days, places and special events were reported (WHO 2018 profile).
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 (6)
- api.worldbank.org/v2/country/IRQ/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?format=json&mrv=6
- api.worldbank.org/v2/country/IRQ/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?format=json&mrv=6
- api.worldbank.org/v2/country/IRQ/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?format=json&mrv=6
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_in_Iraq
- cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/substances-abuse/irq.pdf
About Iraq
Iraq is located in Western Asia, bordered by Turkey, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Syria. The country's primary official languages are Arabic and Kurdish. Its economy is predominantly known for its vast petroleum reserves and oil production.
The spirits market
Iraq operates under partial prohibition, as Federal Iraq completely bans alcohol manufacture, commercial import, and retail sale. In contrast, the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region allows licensed commercial imports, manufacturing, and lawful sales. Spirits entering the Kurdistan Region face tariff duties between 20% and 80%, alongside a 300% sales tax and a 15% import sales tax. With local producers making spirits such as arak, whisky, and vodka, commercial opportunities for exporters are restricted exclusively to the Kurdistan Region.
Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Iraq
Who makes liquor in Iraq? This list covers 7 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Julenar Factory [مصنع جُلنار], Golden Flavour Erbil, Nineveh Plain Factory for Alcoholic Beverages [معمل سهل نينوى للمشروبات الكحولية], Yanabee Al Reef Factory (YAR Spirits) [معمل ينابيع الريف] 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 Iraq and the licences needed to make it there.
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