Spirits

🇲🇽Jalisco, Mexico

Raicilla

A Jalisco agave spirit, a rustic cousin of tequila, with earthy, herbal notes.

🇽🇰Kosovo

Raki

Raki rrushi

Albania's national spirit, a clear fruit brandy distilled from fermented grapes, plums, mulberries, or other fruits, 40-55% alcohol, served as a welcome drink and at celebrations, a legendary icon.

🇳🇵Nepal

Raksi

रक्सी

Rice, millet, or other grains are fermented and distilled into raksi, a clear Nepali spirit poured in small measures.

🇫🇷Grand Est, France

Ratafia de Champagne

Ratafia de Champagne is a named French spirit associated with Grand Est, served for its distinctive regional profile.

🇸🇽Sint Maarten

Republic Rum

Republic Rum is a bottled Sint Maarten rum from the Guavaberry Company, sold as a named island product rather than a bar-mixed drink.

🇭🇹Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Rhum Barbancourt

Rum distilled from fresh cane juice rather than molasses at Damien outside Port-au-Prince since 1862, and aged in Limousin oak.

🇧🇱Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy

Rhum St. Barth Agricole

Rhum St. Barth

Agricultural rum bottled under the St. Barth brand; blended from rhums sourced from various French West Indies distilleries (Guadeloupe, Martinique); available in Blanc (44% or 50% ABV) and aged versions; St. Barts does not have its own distillery but the brand is to the island.

🇱🇻Riga, Latvia

Riga Black Balsam

Rīgas Melnais balzams

Traditional herbal liqueur since 1752, made from 24 ingredients including 17 botanicals, the national drink of Latvia.

🇧🇶Bonaire

Rincon Rum

Rom Rincón

Rom Rincón is a bottled rum from Cadushy Distillery in Rincón, flavored with local Yerba di Holé and kadushi cactus and left un-chill-filtered after pot distillation.

🇷🇴Romania

Romanian Brandy

Vinars

Aged grape or fruit brandy, the Romanian equivalent of cognac, distilled from wine and matured in oak for years.

🇨🇷Costa Rica

Rompope

Eggnog

A Nicaraguan eggnog with milk, eggs, sugar, and rum, a festive and daily classic

🇵🇦Panama

Ron Abuelo

A Panamanian aged rum from Varela Hermanos

🇩🇴Dominican Republic

Ron Barceló

A Dominican rum brand, founded in 1930 in San Pedro de Macorís. Aged in oak barrels, drunk neat or in cocktails, known for its smooth, premium aged varieties.

🇩🇴Dominican Republic

Ron Bermúdez

A historic Dominican rum brand, founded in 1852 in San Pedro de Macorís. Aged in oak barrels, drunk neat or in cocktails, one of the country's oldest rums.

🇩🇴Dominican Republic

Ron Brugal

The Dominican rum brand, founded in 1888 in San Pedro de Macorís. Aged in oak barrels, drunk neat or in cocktails, a national and export staple.

🇨🇴Colombia

Ron Colombiano

Colombian rum, aged in oak barrels, drunk neat or in cocktails. A sugarcane spirit from the Caribbean coast, served with ice or cola.

🇵🇷Puerto Rico

Ron del Barrilito

A rum blended and aged at a Bayamón estate since 1880, sold in three-star and two-star bottlings with the same hand-applied labels.

🇩🇴Dominican Republic

Ron Dominicano

Dominican rum, aged in oak barrels, drunk neat or in cocktails. A sugarcane spirit from brands like Brugal, Bermúdez, and Barceló, served with ice or cola.

🇬🇹Guatemala

Ron Zacapa

A Guatemalan premium aged rum from Zacapa, a world-renowned and national cultural icon

🇺🇸United States

Rye Whiskey

An American whiskey made from a mash of at least 51 percent rye — spicy and dry.

🇷🇪Reunion

Réunionese Infused Rum

Rhum Arrangé

The island's local speciality; infused rum made by macerating fruits, spices, herbs, or vanilla in white rum; as many recipes as there are inhabitants; sold in markets in bags with everything needed; a TasteAtlas-listed must-try; the rhum arrangé that is a Reunionese tradition.

🇻🇳Vietnam

Rượu đế

Ruou de, the clear southern rice spirit distilled in the Mekong Delta, is Vietnam's named country liquor.

🇨🇴Colombia

Sabajón

A Colombian creamy liqueur of milk, eggs, sugar, and aguardiente, similar to advocaat. Served chilled at Christmas and celebrations.

🇫🇮Finland

Salty Licorice Liqueur

Salmiakki Koskenkorva

Finnish liqueur combining Koskenkorva vodka with salty licorice flavor, an iconic and distinctive Finnish taste combination.

🇰🇭Cambodia

Samai Rum

ស្រារ៉ូមសាម៉ាយ

Premium rum from Cambodia's first rum distillery, Samai, made from molasses and aged in oak, with a Kampot pepper-infused expression.

🇮🇹Italy

Sambuca

Italian anise liqueur, clear and sweet, served with coffee beans (con la mosca) and often flamed. A traditional digestif.

🇷🇺Russia

Samogon

Самогон

Home-distilled grain or sugar spirit, the rural counterpart to state vodka, historically flavored with berries, bread crusts or herbs.

🇬🇧Scotland, United Kingdom

Scotch Whisky

Malted barley or grain spirit matured at least three years in oak in Scotland, from peated island malts to soft Speyside ones.

🇵🇦Western Panama, Panama

Seco Herrerano

Panama's national spirit, a clear sugarcane liquor from Pesé

🇰🇾Cayman Islands

Seven Fathoms Rum

A distinctive premium rum produced by Cayman Spirits Co., uniquely aged underwater at a depth of seven fathoms (42 feet) off the Cayman coast; the ocean movement agitates the aging barrels, enhancing flavour infusion from American white oak casks; made from organic sugarcane from Grand Cayman's East End; a Cayman craft spirit.

🇲🇳Mongolia

Shimiin Arkhi

Шимийн архих

Milk distilled from fermented yoghurt or airag in a home still, coming out cloudy, weak and faintly sour.

🇯🇵Kyushu, Japan

Shōchū

焼酎

A distilled spirit from barley, sweet potato, or rice, typically 25% ABV, drunk neat, on ice, or with water.

🇵🇪Loreto, Peru

Siete Raíces

A Loreto Amazonian macerated spirit made from multiple roots, barks and medicinal botanicals.

🇧🇴Tarija, Bolivia

Singani

Bolivia's national spirit, distilled from Muscat of Alexandria grapes grown at high altitude

🇬🇧Wales, United Kingdom

Single Malt Welsh Whisky

Wisgi Cymreig Brag Sengl

Single Malt Welsh Whisky is a protected collective food or drink identity with a defined regional specification.

🇨🇿Czech Republic

Slivovice

Slivovica

A Czech strong plum brandy