Distillers Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Zambia
10 producers listed, including 2 bulk or neutral spirit.
Back Alley Brewing and Distillery Limited is a producer of Potable spirits, Brandy spirits based in Lusaka, Zambia. Products: Craft spirits and distilled beverages
DGM Beverages Limited
LusakaDGM Beverages Limited is a producer of Whisky, Brandy, Gin, Rum based in Lusaka, Zambia. Products: Queen Elizabeth London Dry Gin, Old Tree Brandy, Lavelle Brandy, Mark Royal Blended Scotch Whisky, Glenmark Scotch Whisky range
First Choice Breweries Limited
Katuba, CentralFirst Choice Breweries Limited is a producer of Whisky, Rum, Vodka, Gin, Cane Spirit, Potable Ethanol (ENA) based in Katuba, Central, Zambia. Products: First Choice Whiskey, Black Panther Rum, Lion King Vodka, Lion Gin, Big Boss Cane Spirit
Iconic African Distillery
Chisamba, CentralIconic African Distillery is a producer of Gin based in Chisamba, Central, Zambia. Products: Iconic African Gin
Kyami Distillery Limited
LusakaKyami Distillery Limited is a producer of Gin based in Lusaka, Zambia. Products: Kyami Gin (distilled from cassava spirit and Zambian botanicals including African Juniper, Masau, and Musekese)
Meadery Zambia Limited
LusakaMeadery Zambia Limited is a producer of Gin, Mead spirits based in Lusaka, Zambia. Products: Alvearium Gin (triple-distilled mead gin from wild Zambian Miombo woodland honey)
Southern Beverages (Z) Limited is a producer of Distilled spirits based in Lusaka, Zambia. Products: Distilled potable spirits and alcoholic beverages
Sundowner Investment Limited
Ndola, CopperbeltSundowner Investment Limited is a producer of Brandy, Gin, Vodka, Rum based in Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia. Products: Heritage Brandy, Nikolai Vodka, Gilberts Gin
Zambezi Liquor Industrial Company Limited is a producer of neutral / bulk spirit (Grain spirits, Potable alcohol) based in Chongwe, Lusaka, Zambia. Products: Sorghum-distilled liquor spirits
Zen Industries Limited is a producer of neutral / bulk spirit (Distilled spirits, Potable alcohol) based in Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia. Products: Distilled potable spirits
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Zambia at a glance
- Population
- 21.9 million (2025)
- GDP
- US$28.9 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,318 (2025)
- Alcohol per adult
- 3.9 litres of pure alcohol a year (2019, WHO)
- Spirits imports
- US$5.0 million (2024); mainly from South Africa, India, United Kingdom, Ireland
- Spirits exports
- US$493,314 (2024); mainly to DR Congo, United Arab Emirates, Namibia, South Sudan
- Import duty on spirits
- Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 25.0%; vodka 25.0%; rum 25.0%; gin 25.0%
- Popular brands
- Mosi Lager (Zambian Breweries (AB InBev)), Eagle Lager (Zambian Breweries (AB InBev))
- Major producers
- Zambian Breweries PLC
- The market
- Zambia's market is led by beer: Zambian Breweries (AB InBev) holds a near monopoly of clear beer and maize beers like Chibuku are popular. Recorded consumption was 3.85 litres of pure alcohol per person in 2019 (WHO via OWID). Spirits imports were about USD 5.0m in 2024, mostly from South Africa (UN Comtrade). Inflation was near 14% in 2025, squeezing demand.
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.
Sources (12)
- api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?format=json
- api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?format=json
- api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?format=json
- ourworldindata.org/grapher/total-alcohol-consumption-per-capita-litres-of-pure-alcohol (WH
- comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/A/HS?reporterCode=894&period=2024&cmdCode=2208&flow
- comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/A/HS?reporterCode=894&period=2024&cmdCode=2208&flow
- wits.worldbank.org/API/V1/SDMX/V21/datasource/TRN/reporter/894/partner/000/product/220830/
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zambian_Breweries
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_in_Zambia
- api.worldbank.org
- ourworldindata.org/grapher/total-alcohol-consumption-per-capita-litres-of-pure-alcohol
- comtradeapi.un.org
About Zambia
Zambia is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. English serves as the official language, alongside several widely spoken regional languages such as Bemba and Nyanja. The nation's economy is primarily known for copper mining and agriculture.
The spirits market
Alcohol is legal in Zambia, with commercial importation permitted for registered businesses holding ZRA and ZCSA clearance, followed by distribution through licensed private venues. Standard imports incur a 25% customs duty, 60% excise duty, and 16% VAT, with duty-free entry for qualifying SADC and COMESA goods. Local distillers produce spirits including gin, rum, whisky, brandy, vodka, and neutral spirits. Exporters have niche opportunities supplying mid-tier and premium blended Scotch whisky, cognac, and gin to affluent urban retail and on-trade markets.
Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Zambia
Who makes liquor in Zambia? This list covers 10 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — DGM Beverages Limited, Kyami Distillery Limited, First Choice Breweries Limited, Meadery Zambia Limited 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 Zambia and the licences needed to make it there.
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