Apologies to those following my “12 Rickhouses of Turkey” series. As some of you are aware, I’ve been recovering from a Covid-19 infection. Add that to the holidays and the blog posts needed to take a back seat (at least temporarily). Fortunately, Fran…
Apologies to those following my “12 Rickhouses of Turkey” series. As some of you are aware, I’ve been recovering from a Covid-19 infection. Add that to the holidays and the blog posts needed to take a back seat (at least temporarily). Fortunately, Frank Dobbins is here to save the day! Not only is Frank reviewing […]
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Alex Chasko is an Oregon transplant turned Dublin whiskey maker. He’s the master distiller and whiskey maker for Teeling Whiskey Company, and his latest creation… Read More
Alex Chasko is an Oregon transplant turned Dublin whiskey maker. He’s the master distiller and whiskey maker for Teeling Whiskey Company, and his latest creation is a 33-year-old Irish single malt finished in Pineau des Charentes casks. He’ll join us on this holiday edition of WhiskyCast. In the news, European and U-S trade negotiators extend a deal to avoid a return to tariffs on American whiskey exports, while another Scotch Whisky company is building a distillery in China.
Episode 1036: December 24, 2023
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Since its introduction in the early 1940s, Wild Turkey 101 has carried an eight-year age statement. Many presume the age statement was dropped entirely in the early 1990s. It was dropped, but only for the United States. Eight-year Wild Turkey 101 lived…
Since its introduction in the early 1940s, Wild Turkey 101 has carried an eight-year age statement. Many presume the age statement was dropped entirely in the early 1990s. It was dropped, but only for the United States. Eight-year Wild Turkey 101 lived on in the export market, especially Japan, and continues to do so to […]
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Yay! The 2022 export data for American Spirits has just been revealed from DISCUS (Distilled Spirits Council of The United States), as it comes with good news. 2022 marked an all time high for American Spirit exports…here here! The 2022 figure being $2.06B as reported by DISCUS, a 30% increase vs 2021. American Whiskey accounted […]
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Yay! The 2022 export data for American Spirits has just been revealed from DISCUS (Distilled Spirits Council of The United States), as it comes with good news.
2022 marked an all time high for American Spirit exports…here here! The 2022 figure being $2.06B as reported by DISCUS, a 30% increase vs 2021. American Whiskey accounted for 62% of all spirit exports in terms of value at $1.28B. However, only 23% in terms of volume which suggests one thing – PREMIUM IS KING.
OVERCOMING TARIFF WARS + PANDEMIC: The ending of tariff wars in the EU/UK no doubt played a substantial part in the significant export rebound, as did the ending of pandemic related shutdowns. For perspective, the UK boasted $149M PER YEAR figures for American Whiskey exports in 2017 and 2018. In 2019, the UK figure plunged to $101M. For 2021, the UK total fell to $82M.
TOP 5 U.S. Spirits Export Markets
As stated above, American Whiskey accounted for 62% of the total 2022 U.S. Spirits exports for a value of $1.28B.
TOP 10 COUNTRIES: AMERICAN WHISKEY EXPORTS
Netherlands is the #1 Country for AW Export in 2022 at $151M…Huh? We are curious to learn more about what is behind the windmill land’s explosion for American Whiskey. In 2019, Netherlands sat at $28M for context. Also interesting, seeing UAE at #9 in 2022, $41M. In general, the Middle East isn’t renown for its thirst for alcohol.
For perspective, below are the top AW export totals by country for 2019. Interesting to see the Netherlands land the #1 spot in 2022, by a dominant margin.
Compared to 2021, U.S. exports of rum increased by 16% to $109 million; vodka increased by 57% to $123 million; brandy increased by 22% to $18 million; gin increased by 26% to $51 million; and liqueurs and cordials increased by 44% reaching $149 million in 2022.
TOP 10 States for U.S. Spirits Exporting in 2022
Per DISCUS,“If an agreement on steel and aluminum is not reached with the EU before the end of 2023, the EU will reimpose its retaliatory tariff at 50% on American Whiskeys. That will bring this renewed interest in American Whiskey among EU consumers to a screeching halt.”
Let’s hope differences can be settled as it would be a shame to see the American Whiskey dominant global growth hit another substantial road block.
RELATED ARTICLE: “2021 American Whiskey Export Data”
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In January 2018, I published my first “Wild Turkey Wish List.” I’m happy to report that four years later, another wish has been granted – the return of Wild Turkey 101 12-Year. After a ten-year hiatus that seemed like forever, the fan-favorite ex…
In January 2018, I published my first “Wild Turkey Wish List.” I’m happy to report that four years later, another wish has been granted – the return of Wild Turkey 101 12-Year. After a ten-year hiatus that seemed like forever, the fan-favorite expression is finally making its way back to retail shelves. There is, however, […]
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I’d like to preface this post by wishing Jimmy Russell a happy 67th anniversary at Wild Turkey Distillery. Since 1954, Jimmy has crafted the finest bourbon and rye whiskey in the world (that’s a fact) – a remarkable accomplishment by an equally r…
I’d like to preface this post by wishing Jimmy Russell a happy 67th anniversary at Wild Turkey Distillery. Since 1954, Jimmy has crafted the finest bourbon and rye whiskey in the world (that’s a fact) – a remarkable accomplishment by an equally remarkable man. Cheers to you, Jimmy! dj Wild Turkey isn’t a brand typically […]
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