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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Montenegro

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Montenegro at a glance

Population
623,129 (2025)
GDP
US$9.2 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$14,817 (2025)
Capital
Podgorica (Cetinje is the Old Royal Capital)
Currency
Euro (EUR, adopted unilaterally)
Languages
Montenegrin
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18 (purchase)
Alcohol per adult
10.5 litres of pure alcohol a year (2019, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$17.2 million (2024); mainly from Serbia, United Kingdom, Italy, Ireland
Spirits exports
US$25.6 million (2024); mainly to Israel, Lithuania, United Arab Emirates, United States
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 20.0%; vodka 20.0%; rum 20.0%; gin 20.0%
Traveller allowance
1 litre of spirits over 22% ABV or 2 litres of wine or beer per adult (18+); secondary source citing the Customs Administration.
Major producers
13 Jul Plantaze
The market
Consumption is high by regional standards (10.5 L, WHO 2019). The dominant local producer is wine and grape-brandy company 13 Jul Plantaze (about 17 million bottles a year, 2,310+ ha vineyard, exports to 30+ countries). Home rakija is common. Declared HS 2208 imports were about USD 17 million in 2024 (Serbia, UK, Italy) and declared exports about USD 26 million (Israel, Lithuania, UAE, US), which may include re-exports.
Importing
Producers and importers of alcoholic drinks (including ethyl alcohol) are subject to excise duty; 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: yes; sponsorship: yes; sales promotion: no; 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 no, places/density no; off-premise: hours/days no, 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: Customs Administration of Montenegro

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 Montenegro

Montenegro is located in Southeastern Europe along the Adriatic coast. Montenegrin is the official language, with Serbian also widely spoken across the country. The national economy relies primarily on services, particularly tourism, alongside agriculture and manufacturing.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal nationwide for adults aged 18 and older, with sales permitted through licensed retail and hospitality venues. Registered businesses can import spirits, subject to €1,500 per hectoliter of pure alcohol in excise duty, 21% VAT, and customs duties ranging from 0% for EU and CEFTA goods up to 15% to 30% for MFN partners. Local producers primarily make grape brandy, grape rakija, fruit brandies, and gin. Coastal luxury tourism creates demand for imported premium spirits, including whisky, gin, rum, and vodka.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Montenegro

Spirits importers and distributors in Montenegro

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Montenegro

Who makes liquor in Montenegro? This list covers 28 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — 13. Jul - Plantaže AD, Žurić Produce D.O.O., Vinarija Bogojević, Vinarija i destilerija Dabović 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 Montenegro and the licences needed to make it there.

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