Understanding responsible drinking

Beverages containing alcohol are often associated with sharing, pleasure, unwinding, and socialising. However, there are times when drinking at all, or too much can be risky to you or to others.

Key Facts

Moderation

Moderation by numbers:
2-3-4-0

Specific recommendations have been developed for men and women in a number of EU countries...

spirit-drink

What is in a spirit drink?

Learn about the agricultural raw materials, the distillation process, ingredients and nutritional values...

Standard

What is a standard
drink of alcohol ?

2 drinks for women and 3 for men constitutes a low-risk consumption but what is a “ standard drink”?

calorie

You want to monitor
your calorie intake?

Understand how to assess calories in alcoholic beverages…

Tips and Tricks

Tips on how to make sure your drinking experience is one to remember and not one to forget.

Country Information

Click on the list of countries next to the map to access national websites providing you with further information and interactive tools in your own language

About us

spiritsEUROPE acts as the European representative body for producers of spirit drinks with a membership comprising of national associations representing the sector across Europe as well as a group of leading spirits producing companies.