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.