Thirsty Countries

https://vinepair.com/booze-news/countries-drink-most-bourbon-top-25-2018/

According to the Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS), a national trade association that represents producers and marketers of distilled spirits in the U.S., Spain’s love for bourbon is top in the world.

At least that’s what the numbers for 2018 show. Coming in as the top importers of bourbon are the Spanish, with $88 Million worth of America’s iconic spirit. The Japanese claimed second place with $66 Million in imports, and the Australians are third, spending over $55 Million on the brown liquor.

The U.S.’s total bourbon exports for 2018 netted $366 Million, with the total exports of other American whiskey products adding an additional $822 Million.

Read on below to find out what other countries made the Top 25.

RankCountry Export Value
1Spain $    88,680,946
2Japan $    66,030,169
3Australia $    55,752,691
4Canada $    36,553,489
5United Kingdom $    21,432,141
6Germany $    19,036,500
7Netherlands $    14,162,689
8Mexico $    12,245,944
9New Zealand $    11,383,847
10Singapore $      5,873,197
11France $      5,805,015
12Italy $      3,014,704
13Latvia $      2,812,239
14China $      2,347,693
15Belgium $      2,084,016
16South Korea $      2,062,882
17Vietnam $      1,930,382
18Panama $      1,196,884
19Taiwan $      1,172,572
20Brazil $         979,860
21Czech Republic $         923,900
22U.A.E. $         819,862
23South Africa $         705,644
24Argentina $         698,524
25Chile $         547,270

Compare this to the map of who drank Whiskeys of all types from 2016:

Image of countries that drink bourbon
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