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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Nigeria

30 producers listed, including 4 bulk or neutral spirit.

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Nigeria at a glance

Population
237.5 million (2025)
GDP
US$290.8 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$1,224 (2025)
Capital
Abuja
Currency
Naira (NGN)
Languages
English
Climate
Tropical rainforest in the far south (1,500-2,000 mm a year), savannah in the middle belt (500-1,500 mm) and Sahel in the far north (under 500 mm). Temperature and rainy-season months not given in the source.
Alcohol status
legal with dry areas
Legal drinking age
No national age; varies by state (Abuja 18, from a 2001 bye-law); alcohol is prohibited in northern states
Alcohol per adult
2 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022-2024 average (WHO estimate for 2024), WHO)
Spirits imports
US$44.7 million (2024); mainly from United Kingdom, France, Ireland
Spirits exports
US$127,248 (2024); mainly to Congo, United Kingdom, Kenya
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 20.0%; vodka 20.0%; rum 20.0%; gin 20.0%
Popular brands
Jameson (Pernod Ricard), Smirnoff (Diageo), Chelsea Dry Gin (not stated in source), Action Bitters / Alomo Bitters (not stated in source), Imperial Blue (Pernod Ricard), Hennessy / Martell / Johnnie Walker / Jack Daniel's (various (not stated in source))
Major producers
Nigerian Breweries Plc
The market
Spirits imports were about US$44.7m in 2024 (UN Comtrade), led by the UK, France and Ireland; domestic beer is dominated by Nigerian Breweries (Heineken-linked) and the market data for spirits was not found.
Importing
Imported whiskey, vodka and gin carry import duties that make them far dearer than local equivalents (no rates given in the source), so mass-market volume is local gins, bitters and sachet or PET spirits; about 77% of spirits sales are off-trade. Products must be NAFDAC-registered, and NAFDAC has proposed limits on sachet and PET packs. Duty rates were not verified.
Advertising
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): legally binding national rules - advertising: no; product placement: no; 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 yes, places/density no; restrictions - specific events: no; intoxicated persons: no; petrol stations: no; minimum age for spirits - on-premise no, off-premise no. Online sales not covered by the profile; check current local licensing rules.

Regulators: National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) - registration and regulation of alcoholic drinks, including sachet and PET packaging, Nigeria Customs Service - import duty

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 Nigeria

Nigeria is located in West Africa along the Atlantic coast. English is the official language, alongside major regional languages including Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo. The nation's economy is best known for its oil and gas production, alongside substantial commercial and agricultural sectors.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal at age 18, though 12 northern states restrict distribution under Sharia law. Imports require locally registered entities with NAFDAC approvals and face aggregate duties up to 50%, an excise tax of 30% plus ₦75 to ₦85 per litre, and 7.5% VAT. Local production centers on gin, schnapps, bitters, rum, and potable neutral spirits. Exporters find solid demand in southern urban centers for Scotch whiskies, Cognac, and craft spirits complying with the 200ml minimum volume mandate.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Nigeria

Spirits importers and distributors in Nigeria

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Nigeria

Who makes liquor in Nigeria? This list covers 30 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Eastern Distilleries & Food Industries Limited, Intercontinental Distillers Limited (IDL), Stellar Beverages Limited, Nigeria Distilleries Limited (NDL) 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 Nigeria and the licences needed to make it there.

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