Bourbon is “America's Native Spirit” so what could be more American than drinking bourbon on the Fourth of July?

Summary. Whiskey is identified as the most popular liquor type in the United States, closely followed by vodka, with cognac, scotch, and tequila sharing the third spot.

Vodka, gin, baijiu, shōchū, soju, tequila, rum, whisky, brandy, and singani are examples of distilled drinks. Beer, wine, cider, sake, and huangjiu are examples of fermented drinks.

Two of the more popular American spirits during the first century and a half of colonization were peach brandy, made mainly in the Southern colonies, and applejack (a brandy distilled from cider), which probably originated in or around New Jersey.