Whiskey A-Go-Go

How the World Drinks Whiskey—Visualized - Roberto A. Ferdman - The Atlantic

While India consumes about half the world's whiskey, on a per-capita basis it isn't even in the top 40. The top three whiskey-drinking nations are (in order) France, Uruguay, and the United States. (Uruguay may be switching to other vices, of course.)



India produces a lot of its own whiskey — UB India is the world's largest whiskey maker by volume. The United States produces just under 360 million barrels of whiskey per year (slightly more than one barrel for every American — man, woman, and child) and drinks about 70% of what it makes. However, on a per-capita basis, Australians drink more American whiskey than do Americans: 0.661 liters versus only 0.653 for the USA.



All this blogging is making me thirsty. I think I'll go get a drink.