65% of U.S. adults 21 and over drink alcoholic beverages. This Gallup poll annual percentage dipped to 55% in 1958 and rose as high as 71% in the 1970s. However, for households annually earning $100,000 or more, this rate is 80% for 18 and over adults. Those homes earning less than $40,000/year has a rate of 49%. While in 1992 beer was favored by 47%, with 27% for wine and 21% for spirits, in 2022 this disparity narrowed to 35% beer, 31% wine and 30% spirits. Drinks international released its annual list of the most popular liquor ( or distilled spirits ) brands in the world. In this list of the top 30, only 2 gins made the cut. Here are a few of them, and you will be surprised. #30 Aperol: a bright orange Italian bitter, it was created in 1919 and is used in spritzes. #29 Jagermeister: a German digestif, I noticed it was able in South Korean movie theaters. #28 Gordon's Gin: dates back to 1769, a bottle is sold eve...
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