Americans are drowning their sorrows with whiskey
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As the economy turns down, Americans are cutting back on their liquor – with a major exception: whiskey.
Sales of bourbons such Jack Daniels and Maker’s Mark are bucking a slump in sales of distilled spirits that set in during the final months of last year, according to industry officials.
It’s not clear whether in hard economic times drinkers are looking for comfort in Jack Daniels or whether Americans have just rediscovered one of the nation’s oldest spirits.
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States said Friday that whiskey sales rose 4.3 percent by dollar value and 1.3 percent by volume.
Los Angeles Times
I love a bit of Maker’s Mark myself!
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