Whiskey Consumption by Country: Top 5 Countries

3. United States

Annual Whiskey Consumption per Capita: 1.41 liters

Whiskey has been the drink of choice for many Americans since time immemorial, with more than 31 million 9-liter cases of American whiskey sold in the country last year, generating nearly $5.3 billion in revenue for distillers.

Bourbon is a $9 billion signature industry in Kentucky that generates more than 22,500 jobs. And if we’re looking at production and consumption, the state receives more than $286 million in tax revenue each year from its iconic whiskey.

Despite a thriving domestic industry, the United States is also the Country that Imports the Most Whiskey in the world, with over $2 billion worth of imports in 2022.