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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Israel

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Israel at a glance

Population
10.1 million (2025)
GDP
US$616.6 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$60,899 (2025)
Capital
Jerusalem (limited international recognition)
Currency
New Israeli shekel (ILS)
Languages
Hebrew
Climate
Mediterranean on the coast (cool rainy winters, long hot summers), semi-arid around Beersheba and the northern Negev, and desert in the southern Negev and Arabah with very hot dry summers. Hills can be windy and cold. Storage in the south and inland needs heat control; coastal sites also need humidity control.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18 to buy; selling or serving alcohol to minors is prohibited and minors may not drink in public places
Alcohol per adult
4.2 litres of pure alcohol a year (2024, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$245.2 million (2024); mainly from Netherlands, France, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Spirits exports
US$4.7 million (2024); mainly to USA, Hungary, Netherlands, Japan
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2022: whisky 0.0%; vodka 0.0%; rum 0.0%; gin 0.0%
Traveller allowance
1 litre of spirits (over 22% ABV) and 2 litres of wine duty-free for travellers aged 17+; secondary source citing the Israel Tax Authority - confirm before travel.
Major producers
Tempo Beer Industries, Israel Beer Breweries
The market
No reliable market-size or brand-ranking source was reached for Israel. Beer is dominated by two groups, Tempo Beer Industries (Goldstar, Maccabee) and Israel Beer Breweries, with a growing craft scene. Spirits are largely imported: UN Comtrade shows imports of about USD 245 million of HS 2208 in 2024 against exports of under USD 5 million, with the Netherlands, France and Switzerland the largest suppliers.
Importing
Alcohol is subject to item-by-item excise (purchase tax) with rates varying by product; the spirits rate was not stated on the source read.
Advertising
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): legally binding national rules - advertising: yes; product placement: no; sponsorship: no; sales promotion: yes; health-warning requirement - on adverts: yes; on containers: yes. 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 yes, places/density no; off-premise: hours/days yes, places/density no; restrictions - specific events: no; intoxicated persons: no; 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: Israel Tax Authority (Customs and VAT)

Trade bodies and fairs: 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 Israel

Israel is located in the Middle East along the eastern coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. The primary languages are Hebrew and Arabic. The nation's economy is widely recognized for high-technology innovation, scientific research, and advanced manufacturing.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal in Israel, with distribution managed by registered corporate importers subject to Ministry of Health and customs approvals. While spirits generally enter at 0% customs duty, they incur an 18% VAT and a purchase tax of approx. 85-86 ILS per litre of pure alcohol. Domestic distillers produce arak, whisky, gin, brandy, liqueurs, and eau-de-vie. Steady demand exists for imported premium spirits, with kosher certification offering exporters direct access to major supermarket chains.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Israel

Spirits importers and distributors in Israel

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Israel

Who makes liquor in Israel? This list covers 38 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Yerushalmi Distillery, Moli - Home of Intoxicating Beverages / Vedetta 52 (מולי משקאות משכרים), The Milk & Honey Distillery (M&H Distillery), Jullius Craft Distillery 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 Israel and the licences needed to make it there.

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