Irish whiskey among top-performing spirits category in U.S.
Leading up to St. Patrick’s Day, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) and the Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) report that American consumers’ interest in super-premium Irish whiskey is at an all-time high.
Consumers purchased more than 6.1 million 9-liter cases of Irish whiskey in 2022, according to DISCUS. These purchases generated $1.4 billion in revenues for distributors, contributing to record-breaking growth of the spirits industry in the United States. Irish whiskey played a key role in U.S. spirit supplier revenue surpassing beer last year, as it was the fourth fastest-growing spirit in both revenue and volume.