And Now I Have That Stupid Song In My Head. . .

I received a link to the Iowa Department of Alcoholic Beverages web site the other day. Thanks O. Kay. There's lots of interesting stuff on there. I was fascinated with the top 100 liquor sales in Iowa since the first of the year.

Black Velvet is number one on the list. Really Iowa? I have a bottle of Black Velvet, but it's been years since I've gone into a bar and ordered a BV and Coke or a BV and anything for that matter.

I was glad to see Iowa's own Templeton Rye on the list at number 94, but come on, we drank more butterscotch schnapps than we did great Iowa rye. Sales of Baileys are down; probably because I've stopped adding it to my coffee every single morning.

What about you my fellow Iowans? What things surprise you on this list? Which numbers have you contributed to this year? Do you know anyone who drinks Dr. Mcgillicuddy's Cherry Schnapps? Based on its number 28 status, you must.

Rank	Brand	Category	Cases Sold	% Total Sales*	YTD + or - Last Year
1	BLACK VELVET	CAN-US BLND-US BTLD	38,000	6.49	54
2	CPT MGN ORG SP	RUM-FLVRD	31,815	5.44	700
3	HAWKEYE	VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM	26,822	4.58	(1,034)
4	FIVE OCLOCK	VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM	16,640	2.84	1,464
5	J DANIEL BLK LB	DOM WHSKY-STRT-BRBN/TN	13,543	2.31	(471)
6	BARTON	VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM	11,925	2.04	611
7	BACARDI LGT DRY	RUM-LIGHT	11,384	1.95	(1,192)
8	SMIRNOFF	VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM	10,838	1.85	336
9	JAGERMEISTER	CRDL-LQR&SPC-OTH	10,014	1.71	(1,100)
10	SEAGRAM CRN RYL	CAN-FRGN BLND-FRGN BTLD	9,842	1.68	314
11	MCCORMICK	VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM	9,784	1.67	604
12	SEAGRAM 7 CROWN	DOM WHSKY-BLND	9,767	1.67	217
13	PARAMOUNT WHITE	RUM-LIGHT	9,095	1.55	420
14	PHILLIPS	VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM	8,474	1.45	(474)
15	ADMRL NLSN SPC	RUM-FLVRD	8,377	1.43	1,082
16	CUERVO A LME MR	COCKTAILS	8,330	1.42	(130)
17	CUERVO ESPECIAL	TEQUILA-GOLD	7,757	1.33	(801)
18	CANADIAN LTD	CAN-US BLND-US BTLD	7,745	1.32	488
19	JIM BEAM	DOM WHSKY-STRT-BRBN/TN	7,274	1.24	(244)
20	SOU COMFORT 70	CRDL-LQR&SPC-WHSKY SPCTY	7,096	1.21	(228)
21	UV RASPBERRY	VODKA-FLVRD-DOM	6,911	1.18	(190)
22	SKOL	VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM	6,304	1.08	(351)
23	POPOV	VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM	5,981	1.02	(611)
24	ABSOLUT	VODKA-CLASSIC-IMP	5,796	0.99	(704)
25	KESSLER	DOM WHSKY-BLND	5,620	0.96	(289)
26	G W FIVE STAR	DOM WHSKY-BLND	5,563	0.95	489
27	MALIBU NATURAL	RUM-FLVRD	4,989	0.85	35
28	D MCGLDY CHERRY	CRDL-SNPS-OTH	4,972	0.85	1,228
29	TEN HIGH	DOM WHSKY-STRT-BRBN/TN	4,966	0.85	(340)
30	NIKOLAI 80 PRF	VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM	4,851	0.83	2,013
31	CANADIAN CLUB	CAN-US BLND-US BTLD	4,283	0.73	(235)
32	WINDSOR SUPREME	CAN-US BLND-US BTLD	4,108	0.70	534
33	PARAMOUNT	CRDL-SNPS-PPRMNT	4,011	0.69	(3)
34	SEAGRAM EXT DRY	GIN-CLASSIC-DOM	3,949	0.67	494
35	E & J	BRNDY/CGNC-DOM	3,744	0.64	41
36	GREY GOOSE	VODKA-CLASSIC-IMP	3,617	0.62	291
37	DEK PEACHTREE	CRDL-SNPS-PEACH	3,611	0.62	(301)
38	JUAREZ	TEQUILA-GOLD	3,589	0.61	339
39	PARAMOUNT AMRTO	CRDL-LQR&SPC-AMRT	3,487	0.60	(252)
40	CDN RSRV BRN GL	CAN-US BLND-US BTLD	3,314	0.57	36
41	BEAMS 8 STAR	DOM WHSKY-BLND	3,299	0.56	672
42	HENNESSY V S	BRNDY/CGNC-CGNC-VS	3,225	0.55	247
43	LAUDERS	SCOTCH-BLND-US BTLD	3,117	0.53	122
44	PARAMOUNT	GIN-CLASSIC-DOM	3,052	0.52	339
45	PARAMOUNT GOLD	RUM-GOLD	2,970	0.51	274
46	CHRISTIAN BROS	BRNDY/CGNC-DOM	2,944	0.50	145
47	CANADIAN MIST	CAN-US BLND-US BTLD	2,907	0.50	(272)
48	DEK SOUR APPLE	CRDL-SNPS-APPL	2,877	0.49	(276)
49	BACARDI LIMON	RUM-FLVRD	2,743	0.47	1
50	OLD CROW	DOM WHSKY-STRT-BRBN/TN	2,709	0.46	242
51	BAILEYS ORIG IR	CRDL-CRM LQR	2,706	0.46	(549)
52	FLEISCHMANN RYL	VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM	2,692	0.46	13
53	P MSSN GRD AMBR	BRNDY/CGNC-DOM	2,608	0.45	203
54	CUERVO GOLD MRG	COCKTAILS	2,563	0.44	65
55	CHI-CHI'S MRGTA	COCKTAILS	2,384	0.41	(608)
56	TANQUERAY	GIN-CLASSIC-IMP	2,265	0.39	(178)
57	KAHLUA MEX LIQ	CRDL-COFFEE LQR	2,241	0.38	(226)
58	JUAREZ GOLD	TEQUILA-GOLD	2,234	0.38	249
59	CUERVO A STW MR	COCKTAILS	2,187	0.37	292
60	SVEDKA	VODKA-CLASSIC-IMP	2,140	0.37	686
61	JUAREZ 30	CRDL-LQR&SPC-TRIPLE SEC	2,134	0.36	33
62	PARAMNT BLKBRRY	CRDL-FLVRD BRNDES-BLKBRY	2,031	0.35	(77)
63	CASTILLO WHITE	RUM-LIGHT	1,923	0.33	(202)
64	HAWKEYE	DOM WHSKY-BLND	1,898	0.32	(65)
65	BURNETT'S	VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM	1,874	0.32	(373)
66	RMPL MNZ PEP SC	CRDL-SNPS-PPRMNT	1,842	0.31	160
67	FIVE OCLOCK	GIN-CLASSIC-DOM	1,839	0.31	(261)
68	UV CHERRY	VODKA-FLVRD-DOM	1,836	0.31	171
69	BACARDI GOLD	RUM-GOLD	1,759	0.30	(196)
70	PATRON SILVER	TEQUILA-BLANCO	1,726	0.29	147
71	SCORESBY RARE	SCOTCH-BLND-US BTLD	1,687	0.29	(103)
72	ARROW	CRDL-SNPS-PPRMNT	1,646	0.28	60
73	HAWKEYE LIGHT	RUM-LIGHT	1,630	0.28	277
74	ANCIENT AGE	DOM WHSKY-STRT-BRBN/TN	1,627	0.28	47
75	KORSKI	VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM	1,582	0.27	(147)
76	SKYY	VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM	1,481	0.25	180
77	DEK BUTTERSHOTS	CRDL-SNPS-BTRSCTCH	1,480	0.25	(170)
78	JAMESON	IRISH	1,470	0.25	267
79	PINNACLE	VODKA-CLASSIC-IMP	1,465	0.25	1,011
80	UV	VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM	1,442	0.25	(27)
81	TORTILLA GOLD	CRDL-LQR&SPC-SPRT SPCTY	1,410	0.24	(7)
82	DEK HOT DMN 30	CRDL-SNPS-CNNMN	1,373	0.23	(365)
83	ABSOLUT CITRON	VODKA-FLVRD-IMP	1,366	0.23	(232)
84	MAKERS MARK	DOM WHSKY-STRT-BRBN/TN	1,274	0.22	99
85	EVAN WMS BLK LB	DOM WHSKY-STRT-BRBN/TN	1,264	0.22	133
86	D MCGLLDDY M SN	CRDL-SNPS-OTH	1,243	0.21	(232)
87	TORTILLA	TEQUILA-BLANCO	1,228	0.21	(129)
88	MONTEZUMA	TEQUILA-GOLD	1,217	0.21	107
89	KETEL ONE	VODKA-CLASSIC-IMP	1,209	0.21	7
90	TEQUILA ROSE	CRDL-LQR&SPC-CRM	1,193	0.20	(130)
91	SUNNYBROOK	DOM WHSKY-BLND	1,192	0.20	(168)
92	SEAGRAMS V O	CAN-FRGN BLND-FRGN BTLD	1,183	0.20	(59)
93	SAILOR JRRY SP	RUM-GOLD	1,151	0.20	451
94	TEMPLETON	DOM WHSKY-STRT-RYE	1,117	0.19	13
95	WILD TURKEY 101	DOM WHSKY-STRT-BRBN/TN	1,102	0.19	21
96	DEWARS WHT LABL	SCOTCH-BLND-FRGN BTLD	1,089	0.19	(1)
97	EVERCLEAR 190	COCKTAILS	1,077	0.18	(174)
98	HAWKEYE	GIN-CLASSIC-DOM	1,073	0.18	124
99	GILBEYS	GIN-CLASSIC-DOM	1,073	0.18	47
100	PARAMOUNT	CRDL-LQR&SPC-TRIPLE SEC	1,049	0.18	(1)
	TOTAL		470,306	80.31	4,517
* Numbers reflect the percentage of all sales in the state of Iowa since the beginning of the calendar year.