| COUNTRY | NAME | WHAT IT'S MADE FROM |
| Albania | Raki | Grapes, prunes, apples, etc. |
| Armenia | Aragh or Oghee | White mulberries, grapes, cornelian cherries, plums, or apricots |
| Brazil | Cachaça or Maria Louca | Anything that can be converted to sugars and alcohol |
| Bulgaria | Rakia | Grapes, plums, raspberries, or peaches |
| Burma | Several kinds | Usually made from Palm |
| Canada | Moonshine or Screech | Potato skins, molasses, or sugar cane |
| Colombia | Tapetusa or Chirrinchi | Corn |
| Costa Rica | Guaro de Contrabando | ??? |
| Croatia | Delanec | ??? |
| Cyprus | Zivania | Grapes |
| Czech Republic | Slivovice or Merun | Plums or apricots |
| Dem. Rep, of Congo | Lotoko | Corn or cassava |
| Denmark | Hjemmebrændt | ??? |
| Dominican Republic | Cleren or Pitrinche | Sugar or fermented sugar cane |
| Berunte | Corn (most common), rice, melons, pineapples, or wheat | |
| Ecuador | Puro or Trago | Sugar cane |
| Estonia | Puskar | Potatoes |
| Finland | Pontikka, Kotipolttoinen, Ponu, Ponantsa, Tuliliemi, Korpiroju, Korpikuusen Kyyneleet, or Moscha | Grain, sugar or potato |
| France | Eau de vie, Gnôle, Goutte, Lambic, or Fine | Grapes, pears, prune plums, mirabelles |
| Georgia | Chacha | Grapes |
| Germany | Schwarzgebrannter | Various fruits (makes schnappes-like liquors) |
| Greece | Raki, Tsikoudia, or Tsipouro | Grapes |
| Guatemala | Cusha | Various fruits |
| Haiti | Clairin | Fermented sugar cane |
| Honduras | Guaro | Fermented sugar cane |
| Hungary | Házipálinka | Various fruits |
| Iceland | Gambri or Landabrugg | Potatoes or any carbohydrate (ncluding stale bread) |
| India | Tharra, Desi, Desi Daru, Potli, Kothli, Dheno, Mohua, Chullu, Narangi, Kaju, Saaraayi and Santr | Sugar cane pulp |
| Indonesia | Arrack | ??? |
| Iran | Arak | Various fruits |
| Ireland | Poteen or Poitín | Grains or potatoes |
| Italy | Grappa or Filuferru' | Grapes |
| Kenya | Changaa or Kumi kumi | Corn |
| Laos | Lao Lao | Rice |
| Latvia | Kandža | Sugar, potatoes, or grains |
| Lithuania | Samane | Triticale grain |
| Malawi | Katchasu | Potatoes, sugar cane, or corn |
| Malaysia | Langkau or Montoku | Fermented rice wine |
| Macedonia | Rakia or Slivovica | Grapes or plums |
| Nepal | Raksi or Daru | Various fruit or grains |
| New Zealand | Hokonui | ??? |
| Nicaragua | Cususa | Corn, sugar, or dried sugarcane molasses |
| Nigeria | Ogogoro, Kainkain, Abua First Eleven, Agbagba, Akpeteshi, Aka Mere, Push me - I push you, Crazy man in the bottle, or Sapele Water | ??? |
| Norway | Hjemmebrent, Heimebrent, Heimkok, Himkok, Heimert, or Himert | Potatoes and sugar |
| Pakistan | Tharra | Barley, rye, grain mixtures, and grapes |
| Panama | Chirrisco | Various fruits and rice |
| Peru | Pisco | ??? |
| Poland | Bimber, Samogon, Ksiezycówka, S'liwowica | Grain, various fruits, plums |
| Portugal | Bagaço | ??? |
| Puerto Rico | Pitorro, Pitriche, Cañita, Lágrima de Monte, Lagrima de mangle | Sugar cane, sometimes with furit additives |
| Romaina | T,uica or Palinka | ??? |
| Russia | Samogon or Pervach | Sugar, beets, potatoes, bread, various fruits, or grains |
| Saudi Arabia | Siddiq | Fermented sugar water |
| Scotland | Peatreek | Malted barley |
| Serbia | Rakija | Various fruits |
| Šljivovica | Plums | |
| Breskovac | Peaches | |
| Kajsijevac | Apricots | |
| Jabukovac | Apples | |
| Sloivakia | Slivovica or Borovic | Plums, junpier berries or pine |
| Slovenia | Tropinovec | Grapes |
| Šnops or Žganje | Pears, plums, or apples | |
| South Africa | Mampoer | Peaches or marulas |
| Witblits | Grapes | |
| Spain | Orujo or Aguardiente | Grapes |
| Sudan | Araqi | Dates |
| Sweden | Hembränt or Skogsstjärnan | Potatoes and/or sugar |
| Sri Lanka | Kasippu, Heli Arrakku, Kashiya, Vell Beer, Katukambi, Suduwa, Galbamuna, Gahapan Machan | White sugar |
| Thailand | Lao khao or Sura khao | Glutinous rice |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Ba-bash | Sugar cane or citrus wines |
| Tunisia | Boukha | Figs |
| Turkey | Raki | ??? |
| Uganda | Waragi | Bananas |
| United States | Moonshile or Shine | Corn |
| Vietnam | Ru'o'u | Fermented corn |