In 2022, approximately 40 percent of consumers between the ages of 21 and 24 drank distilled spirits. The highest share was found 35 to 44 year-olds, of whom 45 consumed distilled spirits.
Share of people in the United States who drink distilled spirits in 2022, by age group
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Beverage Information Group. (September 30, 2023). Share of people in the United States who drink distilled spirits in 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/467912/us-distilled-spirit-drinkers-by-age-group/
Beverage Information Group. "Share of people in the United States who drink distilled spirits in 2022, by age group." Chart. September 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/467912/us-distilled-spirit-drinkers-by-age-group/
Beverage Information Group. (2023). Share of people in the United States who drink distilled spirits in 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/467912/us-distilled-spirit-drinkers-by-age-group/
Beverage Information Group. "Share of People in The United States Who Drink Distilled Spirits in 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/467912/us-distilled-spirit-drinkers-by-age-group/
Beverage Information Group, Share of people in the United States who drink distilled spirits in 2022, by age group Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/467912/us-distilled-spirit-drinkers-by-age-group/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Share of people in the United States who drink distilled spirits in 2022, by age group [Graph], Beverage Information Group, September 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/467912/us-distilled-spirit-drinkers-by-age-group/