Bourbon (whiskey), named for Bourbon County, Kentucky, is a corn whiskey aged in charred oak barrels. It was proclaimed the U.S. National Spirit by an act of Congress in 1964.

The Spirit of America--Rum? The first liquor to be made in quantity and to have a major impact on the colonies was, in fact, rum. Starting in the mid-1600s, sugar, and molasses were exported from the West Indies to New England where the colonists made their very own variety of rum.

1. Vodka. Vodka retained the top spot in 2023 as the biggest-selling spirits category by volume. However, the category did experience a 2.6% decline, which took its nine-litre-case sales to 74.9m.

Behind every drop of Seagram's Vodka is a story that is 100% American made. Our vodka begins with grain proudly grown in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky, and processed in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.