They also produce other wine lines, She Can and Black Girl Magic. McBride Sisters Wines is now the largest African-American-owned wine company in the United States. This California wine brand is owned by Robin and Andrea McBride. Ingenious' mission is to 'uphold their core values of honor, courage, commitment and integrity in each bottle they produce'. Mayine gin is the first Black-owned gin brand in Africa.įounded in 2013 by Chris Montana, Fitzgerald Gin is sold in Minneapolis MI.Īfter not being able to find a tasty gin, these entrepreneurs decided to make their own. Talero Tequila is a USDA certified organic tequila.įounded by Mr Luvuyo Jongile and Mrs Nodumo Jongile, Mayine translates to 'let it rain'. Revel gives back to charities and non-profits by participating in their events and providing product donations. HH Bespoke gives back to the community, donating to charities such as Boys & Girls Club of Harlem, Food Bank of New York, Harlem Hospital Center, among others.įounded in 2014, Ou-Oui Premium Liquor is currently available in Georgia and Alabama.Īnteel Tequila is the world’s only Coconut Lime Blanco Tequila. Co-founder, Nayana Ferguson, a Pancreatic Cancer and Breast Cancer survivor, seeks to educate people on the benefits of tequila and change the stereotypical thought of what tequila is.įounded in 2012, their mission is to 'deliver the finest top shelf agave spirits available'. Launched in 2018, HH Bespoke Rum was created by Harlem Habadashery, a Black-owned fashion boutique located in Harlem, NY. Ten to One rum was founded by Marc Farrell, a Trinidad native and MIT alumni. Tennessee brand Uncle Nearest is inspired by the first known African-American master distiller, Nathan “Nearest” Green.įounded in 2018 by Jason Ridgel, Guidance Whiskey is available in stores in Tennessee and Georgia.

They were lucky to release their first whiskey product in 2020 right before the COVID-19 pandemic. This Portland Oregon brand's mission is to 'produce products of rich taste, high quality and longevity'.įounded by Victor, Bryson and Chris Yarbrough from Louisville Kentucky, Brough Brothers became the first African-American-owned distillery in Kentucky. She is the first African American woman liquor owner in the Pacific Northwest. The brand also donates a portion of their proceeds to charities that provide educational resources for young, diverse entrepreneurs.įounded by Tia and Sean Edwards, Fresh Bourbon's master distiller is the 'first African American master distiller in Kentucky since slavery.”Ĭhaunci King's liquor company Royalty Spirits created Rex Whiskey in 2017. Greenwood is named after the Historic Greenwood District neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, otherwise known as the 'Black Wall Street'. She realized that there was a lack of minority women as suppliers in the alcohol industry, so she created her own vodka brand for females of color.įounded by four African American men, Greenwood is a premium African American-owned rye whiskey brand. Share and support black owned spirit brands.īelow is a list of Black Owned Spirits sold in the US.įounder and Brooklyn native Vanessa Braxton is the first African-American woman owner and operator of a nationally distributed vodka in the United States.įounded by Chanel Turner in 2009, she became the youngest woman and the first African American woman to own and operate a vodka brand.Ĭreated by a married couple in Atlanta, this vodka contains hand-squeezed organic lemons and derives its name from affectionately being called by friends and family the “bomb lemonade”.įounded in 2016, St Royale vodka's mission is to 'educate consumers on healthier consumption by connecting real people with real ingredients'.Ĭreated by DC native Kevin Larkai, this environmentally-friendly premium organic vodka is created with style and elegance in mind.ĭC native Carmelita Hilliard founded Look Vodka in 2018. This guide features Black owned vodka, whiskey, bourbon, rum, tequila and gin brands with links to their websites. As part of my renewed business plan, I decided to start supplying, aggressively supporting, and spreading my knowledge of smaller Black spirit brands.

The outcome was to focus on building up my community and continue to educate myself and others.

I took a break from social media to process and strategize. When the world erupted in protests for George Floyd, I knew that as a Black woman, business owner and a master bartender I had an obligation to educate and support my people more than ever.

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