Tuesday, June 16, 2009

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.


RankBrandCategoryCases Sold% Total Sales*YTD + or - Last Year
1BLACK VELVET    CAN-US BLND-US BTLD      38,0006.4954
2CPT MGN ORG SPRUM-FLVRD                31,8155.44700
3HAWKEYE         VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM        26,8224.58(1,034)
4FIVE OCLOCK     VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM        16,6402.841,464
5J DANIEL BLK LB DOM WHSKY-STRT-BRBN/TN   13,5432.31(471)
6BARTON          VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM        11,9252.04611
7BACARDI LGT DRY RUM-LIGHT                11,3841.95(1,192)
8SMIRNOFF        VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM        10,8381.85336
9JAGERMEISTER    CRDL-LQR&SPC-OTH         10,0141.71(1,100)
10SEAGRAM CRN RYL CAN-FRGN BLND-FRGN BTLD  9,8421.68314
11MCCORMICK       VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM        9,7841.67604
12SEAGRAM 7 CROWN DOM WHSKY-BLND           9,7671.67217
13PARAMOUNT WHITE RUM-LIGHT                9,0951.55420
14PHILLIPS        VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM        8,4741.45(474)
15ADMRL NLSN SPCRUM-FLVRD                8,3771.431,082
16CUERVO A LME MR COCKTAILS                8,3301.42(130)
17CUERVO ESPECIAL TEQUILA-GOLD             7,7571.33(801)
18CANADIAN LTD    CAN-US BLND-US BTLD      7,7451.32488
19JIM BEAM        DOM WHSKY-STRT-BRBN/TN   7,2741.24(244)
20SOU COMFORT 70  CRDL-LQR&SPC-WHSKY SPCTY 7,0961.21(228)
21UV RASPBERRY    VODKA-FLVRD-DOM          6,9111.18(190)
22SKOL            VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM        6,3041.08(351)
23POPOV           VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM        5,9811.02(611)
24ABSOLUT         VODKA-CLASSIC-IMP        5,7960.99(704)
25KESSLER         DOM WHSKY-BLND           5,6200.96(289)
26G W FIVE STAR   DOM WHSKY-BLND           5,5630.95489
27MALIBU NATURALRUM-FLVRD                4,9890.8535
28D MCGLDY CHERRY CRDL-SNPS-OTH            4,9720.851,228
29TEN HIGH        DOM WHSKY-STRT-BRBN/TN   4,9660.85(340)
30NIKOLAI 80 PRF  VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM        4,8510.832,013
31CANADIAN CLUB   CAN-US BLND-US BTLD      4,2830.73(235)
32WINDSOR SUPREME CAN-US BLND-US BTLD      4,1080.70534
33PARAMOUNT       CRDL-SNPS-PPRMNT         4,0110.69(3)
34SEAGRAM EXT DRY GIN-CLASSIC-DOM          3,9490.67494
35E & J           BRNDY/CGNC-DOM           3,7440.6441
36GREY GOOSE      VODKA-CLASSIC-IMP        3,6170.62291
37DEK PEACHTREE   CRDL-SNPS-PEACH          3,6110.62(301)
38JUAREZ          TEQUILA-GOLD             3,5890.61339
39PARAMOUNT AMRTO CRDL-LQR&SPC-AMRT        3,4870.60(252)
40CDN RSRV BRN GL CAN-US BLND-US BTLD      3,3140.5736
41BEAMS 8 STAR    DOM WHSKY-BLND           3,2990.56672
42HENNESSY V S    BRNDY/CGNC-CGNC-VS       3,2250.55247
43LAUDERS         SCOTCH-BLND-US BTLD      3,1170.53122
44PARAMOUNT       GIN-CLASSIC-DOM          3,0520.52339
45PARAMOUNT GOLD  RUM-GOLD                 2,9700.51274
46CHRISTIAN BROS  BRNDY/CGNC-DOM           2,9440.50145
47CANADIAN MIST   CAN-US BLND-US BTLD      2,9070.50(272)
48DEK SOUR APPLE  CRDL-SNPS-APPL           2,8770.49(276)
49BACARDI LIMONRUM-FLVRD                2,7430.471
50OLD CROW        DOM WHSKY-STRT-BRBN/TN   2,7090.46242
51BAILEYS ORIG IR CRDL-CRM LQR             2,7060.46(549)
52FLEISCHMANN RYL VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM        2,6920.4613
53P MSSN GRD AMBR BRNDY/CGNC-DOM           2,6080.45203
54CUERVO GOLD MRG COCKTAILS                2,5630.4465
55CHI-CHI'S MRGTA COCKTAILS                2,3840.41(608)
56TANQUERAY       GIN-CLASSIC-IMP          2,2650.39(178)
57KAHLUA MEX LIQ  CRDL-COFFEE LQR          2,2410.38(226)
58JUAREZ GOLD     TEQUILA-GOLD             2,2340.38249
59CUERVO A STW MR COCKTAILS                2,1870.37292
60SVEDKA          VODKA-CLASSIC-IMP        2,1400.37686
61JUAREZ 30       CRDL-LQR&SPC-TRIPLE SEC  2,1340.3633
62PARAMNT BLKBRRY CRDL-FLVRD BRNDES-BLKBRY 2,0310.35(77)
63CASTILLO WHITE  RUM-LIGHT                1,9230.33(202)
64HAWKEYE         DOM WHSKY-BLND           1,8980.32(65)
65BURNETT'S       VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM        1,8740.32(373)
66RMPL MNZ PEP SC CRDL-SNPS-PPRMNT         1,8420.31160
67FIVE OCLOCK     GIN-CLASSIC-DOM          1,8390.31(261)
68UV CHERRY       VODKA-FLVRD-DOM          1,8360.31171
69BACARDI GOLD    RUM-GOLD                 1,7590.30(196)
70PATRON SILVER   TEQUILA-BLANCO           1,7260.29147
71SCORESBY RARE   SCOTCH-BLND-US BTLD      1,6870.29(103)
72ARROW           CRDL-SNPS-PPRMNT         1,6460.2860
73HAWKEYE LIGHT   RUM-LIGHT                1,6300.28277
74ANCIENT AGE     DOM WHSKY-STRT-BRBN/TN   1,6270.2847
75KORSKI          VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM        1,5820.27(147)
76SKYY            VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM        1,4810.25180
77DEK BUTTERSHOTS CRDL-SNPS-BTRSCTCH       1,4800.25(170)
78JAMESON         IRISH                    1,4700.25267
79PINNACLE        VODKA-CLASSIC-IMP        1,4650.251,011
80UV              VODKA-CLASSIC-DOM        1,4420.25(27)
81TORTILLA GOLD   CRDL-LQR&SPC-SPRT SPCTY  1,4100.24(7)
82DEK HOT DMN 30  CRDL-SNPS-CNNMN          1,3730.23(365)
83ABSOLUT CITRON  VODKA-FLVRD-IMP          1,3660.23(232)
84MAKERS MARK     DOM WHSKY-STRT-BRBN/TN   1,2740.2299
85EVAN WMS BLK LB DOM WHSKY-STRT-BRBN/TN   1,2640.22133
86D MCGLLDDY M SN CRDL-SNPS-OTH            1,2430.21(232)
87TORTILLA        TEQUILA-BLANCO           1,2280.21(129)
88MONTEZUMA       TEQUILA-GOLD             1,2170.21107
89KETEL ONE       VODKA-CLASSIC-IMP        1,2090.217
90TEQUILA ROSE    CRDL-LQR&SPC-CRM         1,1930.20(130)
91SUNNYBROOK      DOM WHSKY-BLND           1,1920.20(168)
92SEAGRAMS V O    CAN-FRGN BLND-FRGN BTLD  1,1830.20(59)
93SAILOR JRRY SPRUM-GOLD                 1,1510.20451
94TEMPLETON       DOM WHSKY-STRT-RYE       1,1170.1913
95WILD TURKEY 101 DOM WHSKY-STRT-BRBN/TN   1,1020.1921
96DEWARS WHT LABL SCOTCH-BLND-FRGN BTLD    1,0890.19(1)
97EVERCLEAR 190   COCKTAILS                1,0770.18(174)
98HAWKEYE         GIN-CLASSIC-DOM          1,0730.18124
99GILBEYS         GIN-CLASSIC-DOM          1,0730.1847
100PARAMOUNT       CRDL-LQR&SPC-TRIPLE SEC  1,0490.18(1)
 TOTAL 470,30680.314,517
 
*
Numbers reflect the percentage of all sales in the state of Iowa since the beginning of the calendar year.

6 comments:

  1. I would like to think as a Senior Makers Mark Ambassador that I somehow helped get my favorite redhead on the list. I'm not as proud of the fact that I have probably helped raise its price almost $10 since we first started courting.

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  2. Great post! Seriously, Hawkeye and Five O'Clock in the top five. Yikes. Classy, Iowa. -- Bethany K.

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  3. (oops. guess i'm logged in to boonie's account. -- bk)

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  4. Classy is right. And what about the Everclear? Seriously why would anyone drink Everclear?

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  5. I still drink BV and diet 7 when I need to remind myself of my heritage.

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