Black-Owned

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.

On Vacation with Crown and Hops's Island Anomaly Coconut Stout Craft Beer

What happens when Black people make craft beer? MAGIC. Enter Crowns and Hops.

Founded by Beny Ashburn & Teo Hunter, Crowns and Hops’s mission is to “create spaces that are community centric with underserved communities of color in mind, driving diversity, economic growth and influencing inclusion.”

They showcase Black history and culture, including their HBCU Hazy IPA, Urban Queen Imperial Stour, Miles Miles to Italy Italian Pilsner, and Royal Verses West Coast IPA. We used Crowns and Hops’s Island Anomaly, a toasted coconut stout with chocolate and coffee notes, to make a root beer-esque ‘beer-tail’ that has won a place on my summer cocktail roster.

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz. Montenegro

  • 1 oz. LS Cream liqueur (or Bailey’s, if unavailable)

  • 1/2 oz. simple syrup

  • 3 dashes Angostura bitters

  • 1 egg white

  • 2 oz. Crown and Hops’ Island Anomaly Stout

  • Root Beer, to top

Instructions:

  1. Add all ingredients except the Island Anomaly Stout and root beer in a tin.

  2. Dry shake until you can’t shake anymore!

  3. Add ice to tin and shake again.

  4. Strain over ice in a wine glass.

  5. Fill the glass 3/4 full with the stout and then top with root beer.

  6. Enjoy!