World Whiskey Consumption

[MauiSon]

I saw an interesting article in Bloomberg Business Week (Nov 26-Dec 2) concerning worldwide consumption of various liquors. In the whiskey category, India is #1 with 47% of worldwide whiskey consumption, U.S. is #2 with 14%, then France, Japan and U.K., all with under 5%. India was also #1 in brandy (27%) and rum (32%), U.S. was #1 only in tequila (50%), Russia was #1 in vodka (45%) and the Philippines was #1 in gin (36%). The U.S. was the only country to make the top 5 in every category, though.

[darylld911]

Wow . . . with such a high population I guess that shouldn't be a surprise India came in first - but 47% was a shock!

[squire]

Gin in the Philippines? I would've lost that bet.

[ErikH]

From what I've read, most of the whiskey in India is made from molasses, and would be considered rum elsewhere.

[squire]

India seems to have a loose interpretation of what can be called whisky.

[Meruck]

The civilized world spells it with an "e". But including India isn't fair. The population is so huge. They have the highest number of Indians per capita than any other country.

[MauiSon]

India seems to have a loose interpretation of what can be called whisky.

Chuck Cowdery's latest blog post indicates that the U.S. has a 'loose interpretation' as well.

[Meruck]

Maybe so, but the interpretation of what can be called Bourbon is not. Other than it can be made out side KY that is. Plain wrong

[HighInTheMtns]

Maybe so, but the interpretation of what can be called Bourbon is not. Other than it can be made out side KY that is. Plain wrong

Why? Bourbon was historically made in Illinois and Pennsylvania as well as Kentucky (probably among other places.)

[squire]

The legal definition of Straight Bourbon allows it to be make anywhere in the United States.