# List of national liquors

This is a list of national liquors. A national liquor is a distilled alcoholic beverage considered standard and respected in a given country. While the status of many such drinks may be informal, there is usually a consensus in a given country that a specific drink has national status or is the "most popular liquor" in a given nation. This list is distinct from national drink, which include non-alcoholic beverages.

## East Asia

* China: Baijiu (including Kaoliang liquor) (sorghum, rice, wheat, barley, millet)
* Taiwan: Kaoliang liquor
* Japan: Sake, Shōchū (including Awamori) (rice, barley, sweet potatoes, buckwheat), Japanese whisky
* North Korea: Pyongyang Soju
* South Korea: Soju (rice, barley, corn, potato, sweet potato)
* Mongolia: Kumis (Airag)

## Europe

* Albania: Rakia
* Austria: Inländer Rum & schnapps (fruit)
* Belarus: Krambambula
* Belgium: Jenever (malt and Juniper)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina: Rakija (fruit: apples, plums, pears)
* Bulgaria: Rakia (grapes, apricots, plums)
* Croatia: Rakija (fruit: plums, pears) and Pelinkovac
* Cyprus: Zivania (wine or grape residue left over from winemaking) and Commandaria (sweet dessert wine)
* Czech Republic: Becherovka (herbs) or Slivovice (plums)
* Denmark: Akvavit (grain or potatoes)
* Estonia: Vana Tallinn
* Finland: Koskenkorva Viina (grain (barley) and Finlandia vodka (barley)
* France: Calvados (apple brandy from Normandy); Armagnac and Cognac, Pastis
* Germany: Schnapps (fruit) (in the South), Korn (in the North)
* Greece: Raki (Ρακί ή Ρακή), produced from fruit. Ouzo (distilled 96 percent pure ethyl alcohol and Anise). Crete: Tsikoudia (pomace raki). Mainland Greece: Tsipouro (pomace raki)
* Hungary: Unicum (herbs), Pálinka (fruit), Tokaji
* Iceland: Brennivín, aka “Black Death” (potatoes)
* Ireland: Irish Whiskey (fermented mash of cereal grains), Poitín (malted barley grain)
* Italy: Grappa (pomace and grape residue left over from winemaking), Limoncello, Amaretto, Amaro, Fernet, Mirto, Alchermes, Aperol, Campari, Cynar, Frangelico, Maraschino, Rosolio, Sambuca, Strega
* Latvia: Riga Black Balsam
* Lithuania: Midus
* North Macedonia: Rakija and Mastika (Typically, red and/or white grapes. Plums used in some areas such as Kichevo. Mastika is anise and herb flavored rakija)
* Montenegro: Rakija (Loza), produced from red grapes
* Netherlands: Jenever (Malt and Juniper)
* Norway: Akevitt (must be distilled from Norwegian potatoes and aged for a minimum of six months in oak casks to be labeled "Norwegian Akevitt", unlike Danish and Swedish akvavit, which is commonly grain-based and unaged)
* Poland: Nalewka, Krupnik, Vodka (grain, rye, wheat, potatoes, or sugar beet Molasses), and, during the era of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, mead
* Portugal: Madeira wine, Port wine, Ginjinha, Jeropiga, Licor Beirão, Bitter almond liqueur and Madeiran rum.
* Romania: Ţuică (plums) or Pălincă (fruit)
* Russia: Vodka (grain, rye, wheat, potatoes, or sugar beet molasses)
* Serbia: Rakija (šljivovica in particular)
* Slovakia: Slivovica, Borovička (juniper berries)
* Spain: Sherry (brandy-fortified Spanish wine)
** Navarre: Patxaran
* Sweden: Brännvin, Akvavit, Snaps and Punsch
* Switzerland: Absinthe, Goldschläger, Pflümli, Poire Williams, Kirsch
* Turkey: Rakı (twice-distilled Suma and Anise)
* Ukraine: Horilka (Ukrainian vodka), Hrenovuha
* United Kingdom:
** England : Gin (south) Whisky (north)
** Northern Ireland : Irish Whiskey
** Scotland : Scotch Whisky, particularly Single malt whisky is considered the national drink of Scotland.
** Wales : Welsh Whisky
** Isle of Man: Manx Spirit

## South America and Caribbean

* Argentina: Wine, fernet con coca (cocktail), hesperidina (apéritif)
* Barbados: Rum (sugarcane molasses)
* Belize: Rum (sugarcane molasses)
* Bolivia: Singani (muscat grapes)
* Brazil: Cachaça (sugarcane)
* Chile: Pisco (grapes; in contention with Peru)
* Colombia: Aguardiente
* Costa Rica: Guaro (sugarcane)
* Cuba: Rum (sugarcane molasses)
* Dominican Republic: Rum and Mamajuana
* Ecuador: Aguardiente (sugarcane)
* El Salvador: Guaro (sugarcane)
* French West Indies: Rum (sugarcane)
* Guatemala: Rum, and Cusha
* Haiti: Rum, and Clairin (sugarcane)
* Honduras: Guaro
* Jamaica: Rum (sugarcane)
* Nicaragua: Rum (sugarcane)
* Panama: Seco Herrerano (sugarcane)
* Paraguay: Caña blanca (sugarcane)
* Peru: Pisco (grapes; in contention with Chile)
* Puerto Rico: Pitorro, Rum
* Trinidad & Tobago: Rum (sugarcane)
* Uruguay: Grappamiel (grape pommace, honey), Grappa (grape pommace, originally Italian), espinillar (sugar cane)
* Venezuela: Rum (sugarcane), Miche andino (brown sugar) and cocuy (agave cocui)

## North America

* Bermuda: Rum
* Mexico: Tequila (blue agave), Mezcal, Pulque, and Brandy
* Canada: Canadian Whisky
* United States: Bourbon Whiskey

## Oceania

* Australia: Bundaberg Rum
* New Zealand: Rum
* Hawaii: Kava

## South Asia

* Bangladesh: vodka and brandy from Carew, toddy (palm wine) (pronounced tari in Bengali)
* India: Rum (Old Monk), Feni (Cashew or coconut), Toddy (palm wine), tharra, Chandr Haas
* Nepal: Raksi, Chhaang
* Sri Lanka: coconut Arrack, coconut Toddy and Palm Toddy

## Southeast Asia

* Cambodia: Sombai infused rice wine
* Indonesia: Arak (Bali), Tuak (Sumatra & Java), Moke (Flores), Sopi (Ambon & Nusa Tenggara), Cap Tikus (Manado), Ballo (Toraja), Swansrai (Papua)
* Laos: Lao-Lao (Lao: ເຫລົ້າໄຫ) is a Laotian rice whisky produced in Laos. Along with Beerlao, lao-Lao is a staple drink in Laos.
* Malaysia: Tuak
* Philippines: Gin (Ginebra San Miguel), Lambanog
* Thailand: Lao Khao, Sato, Mekhong whiskey (95% sugarcane/molasses and 5% rice), Mekhong, Namtanmao, Sang Som
* Vietnam: Rượu đế (glutinous or non-glutinous rice) and Rượu thuốc (herbs and raw animals)

## West Asia

* Armenia: Oghi
* Georgia: Chacha
* Iran: Aragh sagi and Shiraz wine (historically, as alcohol consumption is currently banned for Muslims)
* Israel: Arak, Tubi 60
* Jordan: Arak
* Lebanon: Arak (Anise)
* Levant: Arak
* Palestine: Arak
* Syria: Arak (Anise)
* Turkey: Rakı (twice-distilled Suma and Anise)