Straight whiskey consumption in the United States from 1980 to 2023

This statistic shows the consumption of straight whiskey in the United States from 1980 to 2023. By 2023, consumption of straight whiskey is expected to reach about 33 million 9 liter cases, a more than one hundred percent increase over the consumption volume from the late 1990s and early 2000s. Straight whiskey is whiskey created by distilling fermented cereal grain mash, creating a liquor not exceeding 80 percent alcohol by volume (ABV) and aged for a minimum of two years. Once bottled, the ABV must be 62.5 percent or lower.