EXPLORE & SUPPORT 23 BLACK-OWNED SPIRITS BRANDS
This curated collection celebrates the creativity, heritage, and entrepreneurship of Black-owned brands, offering a diverse array of flavors and experiences. Whether you're a connoisseur or a casual enthusiast, explore unique spirits that tell a story with every sip from bold bourbons to innovative vodkas, artisanal gins, and rums with rich histories. Each brand featured not only pours passion into their craft but also contributes to a larger movement supporting diversity and inclusion in the spirits industry.
BLACK OWNED SPIRITS
UncleNearest PremiumWhiskey
The Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey portfolio has garnered more than 1,075 awards and accolades throughout the world since the brand’sJuly2017debut,includingthe coveted Double Gold award at the 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Uncle Nearest has earned 715 gold medals or higher, of which 123 are Best in Class honors, including Spirit Brand of the Year from Wine Enthusiast, two Chairman’s Trophies from Ultimate Spirits Challenge, Whisky of the Year from USA Spirits Ratings, the Master Medal from AmericanWhiskeyMasters,andthree “World’s Best” honors from Whisky Magazine’sWorldWhiskiesAwards
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WhiskyhasbeenBeyoncéKnowles-Carter’s drinkofchoiceforyears,attractednotonly by its sophisticated taste, but also by the inherentsenseofstrengthandconfidence Knowles-CartersoughtoutMoëtHennessy and renowned Master Distiller, Dr. Bill Lumsden, to help craft a one-of-a kind flavor profile that reflected her whisky ideals. After years of research and blind tastings, they finally came up with the perfect liquid profile that delights both seasoned whisky connoisseurs as well as newercategoryenthusiasts
OldHillside BourbonCompany
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As a 12-year NBA veteran and nowpurveyoroffinespirits,Alan Henderson founded Henderson Spirits Group to honor African Americans who have made significant, yet often overlooked, contributions to the historical world of spirits. They celebrate their achievements by placing their names, faces and stories, frontandcenter,oneverybottle.
The name “Old Hillside" derives from Hillside High School in Durham, North Carolina This historically Black high school is one of five high schools that still operatespostdesegregation The founders, Courtney Tucker, Brian Burton, Emmanuel J Waters, and Jesse Carpenter, appreciate the history and heritage that the name holds and believed it was more than worthy of their brand name. The team created a limited release Straight Bourbon Whiskey that was a commemoration of the high school's centennial celebration, andproceedsaredonatedtothe school. $58
Gentleman'sCut Bourbon
Gentleman’s Cut Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky is from four-time NBA Champion and two-time MVP Stephen Curry and The Boone County Distilling Co The first batch of the fineaged bourbon was released in May 2023 and is meant for celebratinglife’sfinestmoments andgreatestpleasures
A$AP Rocky embarked on a selfdiscovering journey in spirits which led to a deep fascination and appreciation for the traditional distilling practices of whiskies from aroundtheworld TocreateMercer+ Prince, the brand drew upon those traditional distilling practices to create a blended Canadian whisky thathasbeenagedaminimumof4 yearsinAmericanWhiteOakbarrels and influenced by Japanese MizunaraOak.
NYAKCognac
Launchedin2021,byDennisMcKinley,CEO, Detroit Equities, along with Patrick Charpentier and Jerome Hyafi, each global brand beverage industry veterans, collectively offer 70-plus years of global beverage industry experience between them, to Nyak’s now brand via marketing, management, business strategy and communications, as well as expert CognacblendingoftheFrenchimport.The Nyak team aligns with famous artists to promotetheirproductsaseachdistinctive spiritoffersafinelygrainedVSofdelicately distilled flavor, matching the energy of theirsponsors
HHBespokeSpirits
Harlem Haberdashery (HH) draws inspiration from the rich cultural history and distinctive style of the Harlem Renaissance The result is a classic silhouette set off in their definitive expression of spirits HH Bespoke Spirits collection launched fall2018inCalifornia,Massachusetts, andNewYork
BLACK OWNED SPIRITS
LePortier
Born from the vision of Shannon Sharpe and the expertise of cask connoisseur,JayBradley,LePortieris a sophisticated celebration of skill, success,andthedriveforperfection thatunitesthetwomen LePortieris no ordinary cognac It was born from the hard work and sheer ambition that won Shannon Sharpe a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
BAYABAfrican GrownGin
Bayab Gin Founders Chris Frederick and Damola Timeyin's journey started over 20 years ago when they met at university in the city of Leeds, UK Their interest in the spirit industry has taken them and Bayab fromSouthAfricatoCalifornia,Tokyo,and Ghana One thing has rung true for them, thatAfrica'struestoryisonetheworldhas been waiting for and they are passionate abouttellingitauthentically,throughtheir premiumAfricanSpirits
ShinjuJapanese Whis��
Shinju, meaning “Pearl”, was born from the slopes of the great Mt. Fuji, which is Japan’s highest and most sacred mountain The ancient Japanese believed that pearls were createdfromthetearsofAngels,andMt.Fuji's pristine alpine water is used to create Shinju Double distilled, with wafts of honey, orange and vanilla, accompanied by hints of herbaceous notes and light oak, is crafted by blending four distinct whisky expressions with thewatersfromtheslopesofMt.Fuji.Shinjuis the perfect Japanese whisky for cocktails, whileeachblendisperfectlyagedtobringout abalancedandcharacterfulflavorprofile.
NewEngland SweetwaterFarm& Distillery
In 2020, two sisters Alisa Lawrence and Nilaja Young, along with their partners Karl Lawrence and Kenny Young, purchased NESW from their cousinRobertPatton-Spruil Thisisa true testament of family legacy, building the blocks for the next generation of business owners and distillers.NESWproducesafulllineof spirits including whiskey, vodka, gin, rum, moonshine, and ready-to-drink cocktails.
LSCreamLiquer
LS Cream Liqueur is an awardwinning cordial inspired by cremas (also spelled kremas), an ancestral recipe native to Haiti with notes of coconut, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon, mixed with a blend of freshcreamandneutralgrainspirits Lowinlactose,glutenfree,andmade withallnaturalingredients,LSCream exudesstyleandluxurywhilestaying truetoitsCaribbeanheritage
SupremeTenToOne Caribbean
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JackSummersfoundedtheveryfirst black-ownedspiritin2012,withSorel artisanalliqueur Sinceitsrelaunchin 2021,ithasgrownexponentially.With rootsintheCaribbean,Sorelismade inBrooklynandisamoderntwiston atimelessclassic.Sorelismadewith Moroccan hibiscus blended with Brazilian clove, Indonesian cassia andNigerianginger.
TenToOnetakesitsnamefromaphraseby Dr. Eric Williams, Trinidad and Tobago’s legendary first Prime Minister When rallying topreservethefirstCaribbeanfederationof ten countries, he famously said, “One from ten leaves zero”, reflecting the idea that we arestrongertogetherthanweareapart The namealsospeakstoovercominggreatodds and the “beauty in the blend” Marc Farrell was born and raised in the Caribbean He has been a student of rum and its place withinamyriadofsettings,hisentirelife With thishascomeadeepsenseofappreciation for both the heritage of rum, as well as the broader role it plays in the Contemporary Caribbeanculture
AngosturaWhite Oak
Angostura White Oak is currently theleadingstandardrumbrandin Trinidad, Tobago, St Vincent, and the Grenadines. Angostura White Oak remains one of the flagship rumbrandsthatcontinuestobea leader in the market not just in Trinidad and Tobago, but in the Caribbean It has carved an identity as an avant-garde label andthetasteofthetrend-makers $23
KindofBlueScotch Whis��
Kind of Blue is prepared with love and respect in Scotland and is inspired by the legacy of Jazz great MilesDavis theKingofCool.Kindof Blue has been described by many music writers not only as Davis’s best-sellingalbum,butasthebestselling jazz record of all time On October 7, 2008, it was certified quadruple platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America In 2009 Congress honored the 50th anniversary of Kind of Blue and “reaffirmed jazz as a national treasure”
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TCapriTequila
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BlackLeafOrganic Vodka
BlackleafOrganicVodka,asustainable,USDAcertified organic vodka is produced in the heart of the Cognac region of France, The premium and organic vodka stands apart through its five-stage copper pot artisanal distillationwhichproducesavodkathatisnot only smooth but full go character. This is the first French organic vodka on the market Kevin Larkai, co-founder of Blackleaf Organic Vodka, said in a statement. Co-founders MonteBurrow,Diageo'sformeroperationsand marketing leader, and Kevin Larkai hope to addresstheinequitiesandbarrierspreventing BIPOC spirit founders from excelling in the spiritsindustry
SpearheadSpirits,apremiumAfricanspirits company,announcesthereleaseofSango African agave spirit - a collection of 100% agave spirits made using wild African Agave Americana from the Karoo desert and Agave Salmiana from South Africa’s Easterncapeprovince Sangolauncheswith ablancoaswellasareposadothat’sbeen restedinSouthAfricanredwinecasksforup to on year Sango is an African take on tequila that pays homage to Mexican agave mythology Agave Americana and Agave Salmiana find their second home in AfricaandarefoundacrossseveralAfrican countries
AnteelTequila
Five years and over 100+ awards later, Anteel Tequila is a premier tequila offeredacrosstheUnitedStates Couple Nayana and Don Ferguson continue to create expressions that gain attention around the world with consumers and industry professionals alike making Anteel Tequila one of the most talked abouttequilasinthelastdecade.
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