What are the most popular booze brands in Mecklenburg? We have the ABC stores’ top 10
Cheers — A couple new liquor brands joined longtime favorites in Mecklenburg County’s ABC Board’s recently released top 10 list for last year.
New names on Mecklenburg’s list this year include Casamigos Blanco Tequila by actor George Clooney, Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman and Kentucky’s Woodford Reserve bourbon, along with the always popular Tito’s vodka and Hennessy cognac.
The county board lists the most popular products in its recently released annual report, ranked by dollar sales, from the last fiscal year available (2021). The fiscal year runs from July to June.
Also in the report, Mecklenburg County liquor store sales increased to $52 million in gross profits in fiscal year 2021, despite ongoing COVID pandemic challenges and statewide ordering glitches.
Liquor store sales have continued to rise over the past five years with a 35% gross profit increase this year compared to 2017, according to the report. Gross profits increased over 11.5% compared to 2020, the report shows.
Tito’s vodka made the latest list twice as the No. 1 seller at 0.75-liter bottle and No. 3 at 1.75-liter. Mecklenburg ABC saw a total of over $13.3 million of Tito’s sold during the 2021 fiscal year.
Hennessy VS (cognac) also made the list twice, but fell from No. 2 in 2020 to No. 4. Patron Silver tequila captured the latest runner-up spot.
Here’s the list:
Top liquors in Mecklenburg County
1. Tito’s Handmade Vodka (0.75-liter)
2. Patron Silver (tequila)
3. Tito’s (1.75-liter)
4. Hennessy VS (cognac) (.75-liter)
5. Jameson (whiskey)
6. Jack Daniel’s Black Label (whiskey)
8. Grey Goose (vodka)
9. Hennessy VS (cognac) (.375-ml)
10. Woodford Reserve (bourbon)
This story was originally published July 15, 2022 at 10:12 AM.