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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Switzerland

139 producers listed, including 1 bulk or neutral spirit.

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Switzerland at a glance

Population
9.1 million (2025)
GDP
US$1.06 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$117,191 (2025)
Capital
Bern (federal city; no de jure capital)
Currency
Swiss franc (CHF)
Languages
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Climate
Temperate but very varied with altitude; summers are often warm and humid and mountain winters colder and drier. The national annual mean was 7.4 C in 2022.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
16 for fermented drinks up to 15% ABV and natural wines to 18% ABV; 18 for spirits and mixed drinks; Ticino sets 18 for all alcohol
Alcohol per adult
9.1 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$222.5 million (2024); mainly from United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany
Spirits exports
US$18.4 million (2024); mainly to Germany, Netherlands, USA, United Kingdom
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky specific/compound duty, WITS AVE estimate about 4.52%; vodka specific/compound duty, WITS AVE estimate about 9.39%; rum specific/compound duty, WITS AVE estimate about 10.85%; gin specific/compound duty, WITS AVE estimate about 6.8%
Excise on spirits
CHF 29 per litre of 100% alcohol (spirits tax, same for domestic and imported spirits; CHF 14.50 reduced rate for certain fortified wines/vermouth; CHF 116 for alcopops) (2026)
Traveller allowance
1 litre of alcohol above 18% ABV, or up to 5 litres at 18% or below, for travellers aged 17+; secondary source citing BAZG - confirm at bazg.admin.ch.
The market
Spirits are heavily taxed but need no special import permit. Spirits consumption is about 3.5 litres per person aged 15+. Distribution runs through specialist importers, wine merchants, on-trade and retail; premium fruit brandies, absinthe and imported cognac/whisky are the visible niches.
Importing
No specific import authorisation for spirits. The importer pays spirits tax, VAT and any customs duty. Spirits tax is CHF 29 per litre of pure alcohol (alcopops CHF 116) and VAT is 8.1% (2024). Labels must be in an official Swiss language.
Advertising
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): legally binding national rules - advertising: yes; product placement: no; sponsorship: yes; sales promotion: yes; 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: Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (BAZG) - Alcohol division (spirits tax)

Trade bodies and fairs: SPIRITSUISSE, ProWein, Dusseldorf (international wine and spirits fair), Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris

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 Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked nation situated in Central Europe. Its official languages are German, French, Italian, and Romansh. The country is known for its high-value economy driven by banking, financial services, precision engineering, and pharmaceuticals.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal in Switzerland, and commercial imports of finished bottled spirits do not require an import licence or pre-market label approvals. Shipments are subject to 8.1% VAT, specific customs duties per 100 kg gross weight, and spirits tax of CHF 29.00 per litre of pure alcohol. Domestic distillers primarily produce fruit brandies, kirsch, williams, liqueurs, gin, and absinthe. Exporters benefit from steady demand for premium spirits, especially single malt whiskies, craft gin, rums, and agave spirits.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Switzerland

Spirits importers and distributors in Switzerland

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Switzerland

Who makes liquor in Switzerland? This list covers 139 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Vini e Distillati Angelo Delea SA, Bauernhofbrennerei Lüthy, Destillaria Daguot GmbH, Domaine de Daval 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 Switzerland and the licences needed to make it there.

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