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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Italy

305 producers listed, including 1 bulk or neutral spirit.

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Italy at a glance

Population
58.9 million (2025)
GDP
US$2.55 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$43,270 (2025)
Capital
Rome
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Languages
Italian
Climate
Highly varied: the Po Valley is humid subtropical with cool winters and hot summers, the coasts of Liguria and Tuscany and most of the south have a Mediterranean climate, and inland north and centre range from humid continental to oceanic. Hot summers in the south and Po Valley call for temperature control in warehouses.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18 (purchase age raised from 16 to 18 in 2012)
Alcohol per adult
8.4 litres of pure alcohol a year (2024, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$1.1 billion (2024); mainly from USA, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands
Spirits exports
US$1.9 billion (2024); mainly to Germany, USA, United Kingdom, France
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 0.0%; vodka 0.0%; rum 0.0% ad valorem on 2 line(s) plus specific duty on 4 line(s) (AVE avg about 0.18%); gin 0.0%
Popular brands
Aperol / Campari (Gruppo Campari), Averna / Cynar / Braulio (Gruppo Campari), Fernet-Branca (Branca International), Disaronno (Illva Saronno), Martini vermouth (Bacardi), Amaro Montenegro / Vecchia Romagna (Montenegro), Vecchio Amaro del Capo (Caffo)
Major producers
Campari Group, Illva Saronno, Fratelli Branca Distillerie, Martini & Rossi (Bacardi)
The market
Italy is mainly a wine-and-aperitif market; spirits are strongest in bitters, aperitifs, liqueurs and grappa, with Italian groups also big exporters. UN Comtrade shows HS 2208 imports of about USD 1.07 billion and exports of about USD 1.89 billion in 2024 (Germany, the USA and the UK the largest export markets). No Italy-specific market-share source was reached, so no consumption split or brand ranking is stated.
Importing
Italy applies the EU common external tariff plus national excise of EUR 1,035.52 per hectolitre of anhydrous alcohol (about EUR 2.9 on a 0.7 litre 40% bottle) and VAT. Exports far exceed imports (roughly five to one), so the domestic market is mostly served by Italian groups; Germany, the US and the UK are the top export markets.
Advertising
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): legally binding national rules - advertising: yes; product placement: yes; sponsorship: yes; sales promotion: yes; health-warning requirement - on adverts: no; on containers: no. 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: yes; petrol stations: yes; minimum age for spirits - on-premise 18, off-premise 18. Online sales not covered by the profile; check current local licensing rules.

Regulators: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (customs and excise)

Trade bodies and fairs: Federvini, Vinitaly, Verona, spiritsEUROPE (EU federation of national spirits associations; members list), ProWein, Dusseldorf (international wine and spirits fair), Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris

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 Italy

Italy is located in southern Europe along the Mediterranean Sea. The primary language spoken is Italian. The country's economy is recognized globally for its manufacturing, tourism, design, and strong agricultural and food sectors.

The spirits market

Commercial alcohol sales are legal in Italy, though off-premise sales are restricted overnight and serving minors under 18 is prohibited. EU businesses with an EORI number can import spirits at 0% customs duty, paying 22% VAT and an excise duty of €1,035.52 per hectolitre of pure alcohol. Local production centers on liqueurs, grappa, gin, amari, and brandy. Exporters face opportunities supplying premium craft gin, single malt whiskies, aged rums, and artisanal tequilas or mezcals to the aperitivo and mixology sectors.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Italy

Spirits importers and distributors in Italy

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Italy

Who makes liquor in Italy? This list covers 305 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — SIAE, Distilleria di Barletta, Società per l'Esercizio dei Diritti di Riproduzione Meccanica, Fondazione Prada 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 Italy and the licences needed to make it there.

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