160+ Black-Owned Spirit Brands to Support

First Published: June 4, 2020

Last Updated: February 1, 2022 (updated monthly)

As a Black woman travel blogger, I have always highlighted my experiences traveling the world with my audience and supporting Black-owned businesses.

In 2020, I was faced with the question of how I could better support our community and use my platform to amplify Black-owned businesses. I couldn't think of a better way than to build a guide to highlight Black-owned spirit brands.

I started my initial list with about 65 brands, but it has since grown to over 160 Black-owned brands. It's been such an amazing journey to not only learn about these brands, but also chat with many of their founders and try some delicious spirits.

Many of these spirits are available online via their websites (all headings are clickable), or in some cases, your local store. Check the map below to see which spirits are closest to you.

Supporting Black-owned businesses is a way of life for me. Our spending habits show what we think is important and have a way of speaking for us when we aren't being heard. Use this guide to let your spending habits speak for you.

Check out ReserveBar's List of Black-Owned Spirit Brands and get 10% off your purchase of 2 or more bottles. Use code ‘WDFT10’ and support multiple Black-owned businesses! New Black-owned spirits are regularly added to ReserveBar’s offerings so check back for updates. (FYI: I receive a small commission if you use my code to make a purchase, but it goes to supporting this important work of highlighting Black-owned spirits.)

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Click on your state to see what’s in retail stores! And if none appear, no worries!
Filter by your favorite spirit under the map and see if what’s available online.

4 Easy Spiked Apple Cider Cocktails

I love this time of year! With warm, apple, and cinnamon flavored cocktails on the menu, how can you go wrong? Here are three different ways you can use your apple cider to make your cocktail dreams come true. All of them are equally delicious!

From left to right in the picture above is the Hot Apple Toddy, Apple Whiskey Smash, and Apple Cider Sangria. Pictured below is the Apple Cider Mimosa. See details below for ingredients and instructions. Hope you love them as much as I do!

Hot Apple Toddy

Ingredients:

• 1 hot cup of tea

• 1 oz. bourbon or whiskey

• 1.5 oz. apple cider

• Lemon wheel, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Make one cup of hot tea. Use whatever tea you prefer. (I would suggest a tea without a lot of flavor, but I’ll leave that up to you.)

2. After tea is made and poured into a cup, pour in the remaining ingredients and stir.

3. Garnish with the lemon wheel.

Apple Whiskey Smash

Ingredients:

• 1 oz. whiskey

• 1/2 lemon juice

• 4 oz apple cider

• Sliced apples or lemon wheel, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Pour all ingredients into a mixing tin and shake for 10 seconds.

2. Pour into a glass and garnish with apples or lemons.

Apple Cider Sangria

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Lillet Rouge

• 2 oz. apple cider

• .75 oz. Grand Marnier

• 2 dashes of orange bitters

• Chopped apples, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Pour all ingredients into a glass and stir for 10 seconds.

2. Pour into a glass and garnish with chopped apples.

Apple Cider Mimosa

Ingredients:

• 2-3 oz. apple cider

• Prosecco, to top

• Cinnamon sugar, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Place cinnamon sugar on flat surface. Wet the rim of your champagne flute with a lemon or water and roll your glass to cover the rim with sugar. (If you don’t have cinnamon sugar, you can use cinnamon only or a combination of cinnamon and sugar.)

2. Pour apple cider into champagne flute.

3. Top with Prosecco . Enjoy!