Cheers!

Hey . . . it’s Wednesday . . . it’s close to the weekend . . . so let’s talk liquor! Some areas of the country LOVE their whiskey, others love beer, and someone somewhere is treating themselves to some Boone’s Farm right now (I’m not judging). A restaurant point-of-sale company (???) released some data on the most popular alcohols by state, based on actual orders . . .

• Minnesota drinks the most beer, at 53% more than the national average (Kansas is second, followed by Pennsylvania).
• For wine, the top three are:  Massachusetts . . . Florida . . . and Rhode Island.
• For hard seltzer, the top three are:  Ohio . . . Massachusetts . . . and Illinois (apparently we’re just nuts about hard seltzer, at 160% over the U.S. average).
• For whiskey, the top three are:  Kansas . . . Ohio . . . and Kentucky.
• For vodka, the top three are:  Delaware . . . Rhode Island . . . and Florida.
• For gin, the top three are:  New York . . . Minnesota . . . and Massachusetts.
• They also noted that Texas is the highest consumer of tequila (followed by Georgia and Arizona).
• Rum is most popular in Hawaii and Louisiana.
• Brandy is most popular in Wisconsin.
• And hard cider is most popular in Vermont (followed by Oregon and Washington state).