Spain also produces a range of regional liqueurs, each of which has its own special character and tradition, and is enjoyed at various times of the day. For instance, you might want to try a Café licor d’Alcoy; a coffee liqueur from Alicante, or the Ibiza-produced Hierbas ibicenas; a herby liqueur that is commonly consumed as a digestif. In fact, it is estimated that one in every 10 alcoholic beers produced in the EU is made in Spain.

• However, the decline during 2001–2011 in self-reported consumption from the EDADES survey [39] was much smaller (1.5 %).
• In Cyprus, that figure stands at 44.2 per cent of women vs. 12.8 per cent of men, and in Bulgaria at 42.0 per cent of women vs. 16.2 per cent of men.

Coverage of Tax Agency availability, self-reported purchases and self-reported consumption was calculated as a ratio, with actual consumption as denominator and expressed as a percent. To identify linear time trends and significant changes in trends (joinpoints), various joinpoint regression models were used, allowing calculation of the average annual percent change (AAPC) for the entire period 2001–2011 and, if joinpoints, the annual percent change (APC) for each linear segment. Between-agency discrepancy in alcohol availability remained high in 2011, mainly because of wine and spirits, although some decrease was observed during the study period. Students who met the selection criteria received an email through their university account that included information about the uniHcos project and a link to a mandatory informed consent form that had to be completed before answering the study questionnaire. Students interested in participating completed a self-reported ad-hoc online questionnaire between October 2011 and March 2018 using the SphinxOnline® platform. The questionnaire included questions on alcohol consumption from the National Health Survey (ENS) [16] and the EDADES survey [3].

Frequency of main drinking patterns at 2008–10 (T and 2012 (T by socio-demographic variables

Between-agency discrepancy in alcohol availability estimates remained substantial in 2011, mainly because of other beverages (primarily spirits) and wine, although some decrease could be observed during 2001–2011. Actual per capita consumption was 9.5 l of pure alcohol per person-year in 2011, decreasing 2.3 % annually in 2001–2011, mainly due to decreases in wine and other beverages. Multisource availability involved an overestimation of 12.3 %, mainly due to tourism imbalance.

No matter where you are, you’ll be able to find most of the typical coffee drinks in any coffee shop in a Spanish-speaking country. However, each country will have some local specialties that are definitely worth trying. Of course, most restaurants in Spanish-speaking countries are well-equipped sober house to provide any drinks you may need along with your meal. However, if all you want is a drink, a restaurant may not be the best place for that. Some restaurants will allow customers to simply have a cocktail or soft drink without ordering meals, but many will expect all guests to order some food.

Alcohol consumption

In fact, the Spanish are the third least likely nation to binge drink, after the Cypriots and Italians. Perhaps one reason for this is that, in Spain, alcoholic beverages are frequently drunk during meals. Similar to other parts of the world, people in Spain are switching to sugar-free soft drinks due to the many studies linking sugar intake to increased risk of illness, such as obesity and hypertension.