Waragi
Waragi ([ waragi ], also [ waradʒi ]) is a gin-like drink that is very popular in Uganda .
The name arose from the term "war gin" (German: war gin ). This name was used in the 1950s and 1960s by the British living in Uganda - Uganda was a British protectorate until independence in 1962 - for the brandy distilled in the country. In Luganda the drink was called enguli , and the Enguli Act ( The Enguli Act ) regulated in 1965 that these spirits could only be distilled under a state license , which, however, was largely disregarded.
A holdover from this time is the now most widely consumed Waragi brand Uganda Waragi , which was then bottled by a state-owned company and is now produced by East African Breweries Limited . The Uganda Waragi (also known as UG or Spirit of Uganda ) is made from millet . Other popular brands Waragi, produced in part by small distilleries, Lira Lira (from cassava and sugar cane ) and Kasese (named after the eponymous town ) consisting of green plantains (in Luganda: matoke ) is produced.