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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Portugal

74 producers listed, including 1 bulk or neutral spirit.

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Portugal at a glance

Population
10.8 million (2025)
GDP
US$346.6 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$32,082 (2025)
Capital
Lisbon
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Languages
Portuguese
Climate
Mainland and Madeira are Mediterranean; the Azores are temperate oceanic. Average temperatures about 4-20 C on the mainland, about 18 C in the Azores, 9-19 C in Madeira.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18 for all beverage types since December 2015
Alcohol per adult
13.8 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022-2024 average (WHO estimate for 2024), WHO)
Spirits imports
US$155.3 million (2024); mainly from United Kingdom, Spain
Spirits exports
US$60.3 million (2024); mainly to Spain, 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%
Excise on spirits
EUR 1,386.93 per hl pure alcohol on the mainland (lower rates in Madeira, EUR 1,241.29) - EC table position at 1 July 2021, may have changed
Traveller allowance
EU allowance for travellers arriving from outside the EU: 1 litre of spirits above 22% (or 1 litre undenatured alcohol 80%+, or 2 litres fortified/sparkling wine), plus 4 litres still wine and 16 litres beer; not available to under-17s.
Popular brands
Licor Beirao (J. Carranca Redondo, Lda)
Major producers
J. Carranca Redondo, Lda
The market
WHO estimates about 13.7 litres of pure alcohol per person (2022-24 average). Spirits imports were about US$155m and exports about US$60m in 2024 (UN Comtrade); the UK is the top supplier and Spain the top destination.
Importing
Portugal applies the EU Common External Tariff to spirits from outside the EU (HS 2208 lines were at or near 0% ad valorem in the 2023 WITS data already in this file), then national excise on ethyl alcohol, per hectolitre of pure alcohol (see excise_spirits), and national VAT. Spirits from other EU members move under excise-suspension arrangements and are taxed at the destination rate.
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: yes; on containers: yes. 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: yes; 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: Tax and Customs Authority (AT) - alcohol excise (IABA)

Trade bodies and fairs: ACIBEV - Associação de Vinhos e Espirituosas de Portugal, ANEBE - Associação Nacional de Empresas de Bebidas Espirituosas, spiritsEUROPE (EU federation of national spirits associations; members list), 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 Portugal

Portugal is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, bordered by Spain and the Atlantic Ocean. The official language is Portuguese. Its economy is recognized for maritime trade, agriculture, manufacturing, cork production, and a prominent tourism sector.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal for adults aged 18 and older, with commercial distribution handled by private retailers. Importers with an EORI number benefit from 0% customs duties on most spirits under HS 2208, though mainland excise is €1,602.51 per hectolitre of pure alcohol plus 23% VAT. Local distilleries primarily produce liqueurs, gin, and regional brandies like aguardente bagaceira and aguardente de medronho. Strong demand for premium international spirits, such as single malts and aged rums, offers straightforward market entry for foreign brands.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Portugal

Spirits importers and distributors in Portugal

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Portugal

Who makes liquor in Portugal? This list covers 74 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Aliança Vinhos de Portugal, S.A., Fábrica de Licores Eduardo Ferreira & Filhos, Lda. (Mulher de Capote), J. Faria & Filhos, Lda. / Engenhos do Norte, Destilaria Black Pig Alentejo (Black Pig Alentejo, Unip. Lda.) 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 Portugal and the licences needed to make it there.

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