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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Lesotho

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Lesotho at a glance

Population
2.4 million (2025)
GDP
US$2.8 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$1,170 (2025)
Capital
Maseru
Currency
Lesotho loti (LSL); South African rand also circulates
Languages
Sesotho, English
Climate
Cooler than other places at similar latitude because of altitude. Most rain falls as summer thunderstorms; lowlands can get hot in summer and cold in winter, and snow is common in the highlands from May to September, which can close mountain roads.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18 (Liquor Licensing Act 1998 s.39, as cited by Wikipedia)
Alcohol per adult
4.2 litres of pure alcohol a year (2024, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$5.4 million (2024); mainly from South Africa
Spirits exports
US$109 (2022); mainly to Botswana
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky specific/compound duty, WITS AVE estimate about 0.92%; vodka specific/compound duty, WITS AVE estimate about 1.21%; rum specific/compound duty, WITS AVE estimate about 1.5%; gin specific/compound duty, WITS AVE estimate about 1.08%
The market
No Lesotho-specific market study was reached. UN Comtrade shows HS 2208 imports of about USD 5.4 million in 2024, all reported from South Africa, and negligible exports. WHO estimates about 4.2 litres of pure alcohol per adult (2024, three-year average).

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 Lesotho

Lesotho is a landlocked kingdom completely encircled by South Africa. The official languages are Sesotho and English. The economy is primarily known for textile and garment manufacturing, diamond mining, agriculture, and water exports to neighboring South Africa.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal in Lesotho, distributed privately through licensed off-sales stores, supermarkets, bars, and hospitality venues. Importers must hold an Alcohol Import Permit processed through the Lesotho National Single Window, with intra-SACU shipments entering duty-free, subject to SACU excise duties, 15% VAT, and the alcoholic products levy. Local manufacturing includes spirits such as gin, vodka, and brandy. Commercial opportunities exist for international brands targeting urban hospitality and retail, typically serviced via regional South African distribution networks.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Lesotho

Spirits importers and distributors in Lesotho

Who makes liquor in Lesotho? This list covers 2 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — House of Linford, Mountain Spel Brandy: 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 Lesotho and the licences needed to make it there.

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