Distillers Ban Xaimoungkhoun Private Distillery
Naxaithong District, VientianeBan Xaimoungkhoun Private Distillery is a producer of Vodka, Whisky based in Naxaithong District, Vientiane, Laos. Products: Tiger Vodka, Tiger Whisky
Ban Xang Hai Artisanal Distilleries (Whisky Village Community Stills)
Ban Xang Hai, Pak Ou District, Luang PrabangBan Xang Hai Artisanal Distilleries (Whisky Village Community Stills) is a producer of Country liquor, rice whisky (Lao-Lao), infused spirits based in Ban Xang Hai, Pak Ou District, Luang Prabang, Laos. Products: Traditional Lao-Lao sticky rice spirit, herbal rice whiskey, snake-infused rice liquor
Lao Friendship Distillery Individual Enterprise (ໂຮງງານເຫຼົ້າ ມິດຕະພາບ ສ່ວນບຸກຄົນ)
Vientiane, Vientiane CapitalLao Friendship Distillery Individual Enterprise (ໂຮງງານເຫຼົ້າ ມິດຕະພາບ ສ່ວນບຸກຄົນ) is a producer of Traditional spirits, herbal liquor, infused spirits based in Vientiane, Vientiane Capital, Laos. Products: Agarwood-steeped herbal liquor, Lingzhi mushroom infused spirit, Ginseng spirit
LAODI Distillery (Lao Agro Organic Industries Limited)
Pak Ngum District, VientianeLAODI Distillery (Lao Agro Organic Industries Limited) is a producer of Rhum Agricole, Gin, Liqueurs based in Pak Ngum District, Vientiane, Laos. Products: LAODI Pure Sugarcane Brown Rum, LAODI White Rum, LAODI Spiced Rum, LAODI Mariage Rhum (Ume, Coconut, Passionfruit, Coffee)
Lion 2000 Distillery and Beverage Factory (ໂຮງງານເຫຼົ້າ ໄລອ້ອນ2000 ແລະ ເຄື່ອງດື່ມ) is a producer of Distilled spirits, country liquor based in Vientiane, Laos. Products: Lion 2000 spirits
Mekong Lao Soju Distillery (Mekong Lao Import-Export Sole Co. / Myeongin Andong Soju JV)
Vientiane, Vientiane CapitalMekong Lao Soju Distillery (Mekong Lao Import-Export Sole Co. / Myeongin Andong Soju JV) is a producer of Soju based in Vientiane, Vientiane Capital, Laos. Products: Traditional distilled soju (using domestic Lao rice)
The Lao Distilling Company
VientianeThe Lao Distilling Company is a producer of Gin, Vodka based in Vientiane, Laos. Products: Lao Gin, Lao Vodka
Vatsana Liquor and Beverage Factory (ໂຮງງານ ວາດສະໜາ ເຫຼົ້າ ແລະ ເຄື່ອງດື່ມ)
Sikhottabong District, VientianeVatsana Liquor and Beverage Factory (ໂຮງງານ ວາດສະໜາ ເຫຼົ້າ ແລະ ເຄື່ອງດື່ມ) is a producer of Country liquor, traditional spirits (Lao-Lao) based in Sikhottabong District, Vientiane, Laos. Products: Locally distilled potable spirits
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Laos at a glance
- Population
- 7.8 million (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.9 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,171 (2025)
- Capital
- Vientiane
- Currency
- Lao kip (LAK)
- Languages
- Lao
- Climate
- Tropical savanna shaped by the monsoon: a rainy season from May to October and a dry season from November to April, with the last two dry months the hottest. Wet-season flooding and road conditions can slow inland freight; warehouses need heat and humidity control.
- Alcohol status
- legal
- Alcohol per adult
- 5.9 litres of pure alcohol a year (2024, WHO)
- Spirits imports
- US$12.7 million (2023); mainly from United Kingdom, Rep. of Korea, USA, Ireland
- Spirits exports
- US$4.4 million (2023); mainly to Viet Nam, Thailand, China, Ireland
- Import duty on spirits
- Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 0.0%; vodka 0.0%; rum 0.0%; gin 0.0%
- Popular brands
- Beerlao (Lao Brewery Company)
- Major producers
- Lao Brewery Company
- The market
- Beerlao, brewed by the Lao Brewery Company in Vientiane, is a national icon, and lao-lao rice whisky is a staple drink with variable strength and quality (Wikipedia). UN Comtrade (latest available year 2023) shows HS 2208 imports of about USD 12.7 million (UK, Korea, USA among top origins) and exports of about USD 4.4 million (Vietnam, Thailand, China). WHO estimates about 5.9 litres of pure alcohol per adult (2024, three-year average).
Regulators: Ministry of Finance (tax and customs)
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 (10)
- imf.org/external/datamapper/api/v1/LP/LAO (IMF World Economic Outlook; 2025 is IMF data/es
- imf.org/external/datamapper/api/v1/NGDPD/LAO (IMF World Economic Outlook; 2025 is IMF data
- imf.org/external/datamapper/api/v1/NGDPDPC/LAO (IMF World Economic Outlook; 2025 is IMF da
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laos
- comtradeplus.un.org/TradeFlow?Frequency=A&Flows=M&CommodityCodes=2208&Partners=0&Reporters
- comtradeplus.un.org/TradeFlow?Frequency=A&Flows=X&CommodityCodes=2208&Partners=0&Reporters
- wits.worldbank.org/API/V1/SDMX/V21/datasource/TRN/reporter/418/partner/000/product/220830/
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beerlao
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lao-Lao
- mof.gov.la
About Laos
Laos is a landlocked nation situated in Southeast Asia. The official language is Lao. The country's economy is predominantly known for agriculture, mining, and hydropower.
The spirits market
Our directory currently records 8 spirits producers based in Laos. Local production includes country liquor, vodka, infused spirits, gin, whisky, and rice whisky, known as lao-lao. Listed operations include Ban Xaimoungkhoun Private Distillery, Ban Xang Hai Artisanal Distilleries, Lao Friendship Distillery Individual Enterprise, and LAODI Distillery.
Who makes liquor in Laos? This list covers 8 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — LAODI Distillery (Lao Agro Organic Industries Limited), Ban Xang Hai Artisanal Distilleries (Whisky Village Community Stills), Lao Friendship Distillery Individual Enterprise (ໂຮງງານເຫຼົ້າ ມິດຕະພາບ ສ່ວນບຸກຄົນ), Mekong Lao Soju Distillery (Mekong Lao Import-Export Sole Co. / Myeongin Andong Soju JV) and more: whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, neutral spirit (ENA) and local spirits producers, with their towns, products and websites.
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