Spirits vs beer vs wine: Last alcohol standing
There’s a graph in the latest report from the Distilled Spirits Council of the US that shows that for the first time in recent history, we’re drinking more spirits than we are either beer or wine. What does this mean, exactly? Or does it mean anything? And why is it that everyone I know will drink wine but wine is, and always has been, the runt of this litter?
Agave Road Trip is a critically acclaimed, award-winning podcast that helps gringx bartenders better understand agave, agave spirits, and rural Mexico. This episode is hosted by Lou Bank with special guest Marissa Paragano of The Tequiladies with numeric wisdom provided by DISCUS.
Episode Notes
This episode is, again, a lot of numbers. I’d suggest you check out the annual report from DISCUS if you want to dive in.
Marissa is also a board member of Tequila That Cares, a philanthropic organization bringing positive change to the agave spirits industry!
Shout outs this episode to Boone’s Farm Wine (which I call Boone County), Night Train, Mad Dog 20/20, GLP-1s, Guinness, RTDs, n/a beer, Modelo, National Women's Soccer League’s Gotham FC, Heineken, Tequila Tromba’s one-gallon jug, jugged cocktails, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Aguasol, Kokoro, Slurpees, is/was Brewing, and shrubs!
The DISCUS chart that inspired this episode — to get the entire report, click here