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 by numbers:
2-3-4-0
Specific recommendations have been
developed for men and women in
a number of EU countries...
What is in a spirit drink?
Learn about the agricultural raw materials, the distillation process, ingredients and nutritional values...
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”?
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.