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Bhutan Toast: History of Bhutan’s spirits

Oct 15, 2024 6 mins read

In 1956, His Late Majesty the Third King envisioned a new industry that would transform the kingdom’s economy. Under this vision, the Bhutan Central Distillery was set up in Samchi, Southern Bhutan.

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