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Kwaso

Harsh home-distilled spirit made from yeast, sugar and fruit in bush stills

Solomon Islands Wine & spirit Vegetarian One for the adventurous

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Illegally distilled across the islands, kwaso is blamed for widespread alcohol harm and is periodically the target of police raids on bush stills.

Frequently asked questions

What is Kwaso?

Kwaso is a wine & spirit from Solomon Islands: harsh home-distilled spirit made from yeast, sugar and fruit in bush stills. Illegally distilled across the islands, kwaso is blamed for widespread alcohol harm and is periodically the target of police raids on bush stills.

Made with

sugarfruit

Cooked

distilled

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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