5 Black-Owned Alcohol Brands You Need in Your Home Bar

Among the many things we have enjoyed during this black history month, we have truly enjoyed learning more about different black businesses, both small and large. What's been even more fun is supporting these businesses by trying their products. 

Today we are sharing some fantastic black-owned beer, wine, and spirits that you need to add to your home bar cart.

TEQUILA

Anteel Tequila

Anteel Tequila, which is Co-owned by Nayana and Don Ferguson and their business partner Mike Rowoldt is a premium black-owned tequila brand. Based in Michigan, they have these beautiful hummingbird adorned bottles. The company has released three tequila expressions: the world's only Coconut Lime Blanco Tequila, a Reposado Tequila aged eight months in second-generation Tennessee whiskey barrels, and a Blanco Tequila being heralded as the "smoothest tequila on the planet!" Anteel Tequila is a premium tequila that is great on its own or blended into a plethora of cocktails. Anteel is currently available in Michigan, California, and Florida.

Fun Fact: Co-founder and COO Nayana Ferguson is the first Black woman in the world to co-own a tequila company, a prestigious title that adheres to the brand's motto "create your legacy."

Check them out at Anteel Tequila.

VODKA

44° North Vodka

Founded by Ken Wyatt and Ron Zier, 44° North Vodka was designed to showcase Idaho agriculture and American craft distilling at its finest. The brand aims to utilize Idaho's great agricultural wealth to produce the purest Vodka possible using 100% Idaho potatoes. In addition to their unflavored Vodka, the brand has a selection of flavored vodkas, with natural infusions like Idaho Mountain huckleberries, Rainier cherries, and  Sunnyslope nectarines. Proud of its Idaho roots, 44° North Vodka works to give back to the local community annually through sponsorships and donations of merchandise and products. 

All 44° North Vodka expressions are available in multiple states across the US.

take a peek at all of the awesome vodka options at 44 North Vodka.

WINE

Black Girl Magic Wine

Black Girl Magic wine is an amazing wine From the McBride Sisters collection. Launched by sisters Robin and Andréa, who grew up 7,000 miles away from each other, McBride Sisters Collection has a unique story behind it. Despite both sisters not knowing of the other's existence, there were some similarities in their upbringing as they both grew up in wine regions. With one sister growing up in Monterey, California, and the other in Marlborough, New Zealand, the sisters shared a passion for wine. After being united by an aunt in 1999, the sisters bonded over their love of wine and started McBride Sisters Collections. Now, it's the largest Black-owned wine company in the United States.

Black Girl Magic Wine is available nationwide.

Check them out atheir collection at the McBride Sisters Collection.

WHISKEY

Uncle Nearest Whiskey

Probably the most buzzed-about label on this round-up, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey is inspired by the best Whiskey maker that the world never knew. The first known African American Master Distiller, Nathan "Nearest" Green. Nearest was an enslaved man who distilled whiskey in the 1850s and taught young Jack Daniel the craft. Of course, when your backstory centers around the former slave who taught Jack Daniel everything he knew about distilling, it makes sense that folks would have an interest.

Under the leadership of Fawn Weaver, the company has built its "brand on its knack for sourcing the best of Tennessee whiskies and bourbons, and using its own non-temperature-controlled aging process and unique post-aging double filtration method that significantly changes the characteristics and profile of these whiskies." The company has three expressions including, Uncle Nearest 1884, Uncle Nearest 1820, and Uncle Nearest 1856. These three ultra-premium whiskies have garnered more than 125 awards since launching in July 2017. This company has done an excellent job of honoring the first black master distiller on public record. 

Uncle Nearest is available nationwide.

To learn more about this brand go to unclenearest.com

GIN

Indoggo Gin

Now this one is super fun and one I definitely never knew existed before now. Indoggo Gin was developed by Mr. Gin and Juice himself Snoop D-O-Double G. What better celebrity to create a new gin expression than Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus.  The Indoggo website called this gin the "ultimate remix of seven premium botanicals infused with all-natural strawberry flavor. "In addition to the Juniper Berry, other botanicals including orange coriander, and cassia. It has a strawberry and citrus flavor that is slightly sweet and has a fruity finish. 

Check out the Indoggo website for more on this fun spirit from one of our favorite rappers of all time.

INDOGGO is available in most states

If you want find more black-owned alcohol brands, check out the 100 list from Will Drink for Travel.