September is Virginia Spirits Month and the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) is celebrating the commonwealth’s distillers and spirits history by offering savings on nearly 200 Virginia-made spirits.

Shoppers can save 20 percent on select bourbon, moonshine, gin, vodka and ready-to-drink cocktails as part of the Virginia Spirits Sale-A-Bration.

Virginia ABC is partnering with the Virginia Spirits Board and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the promotion.

“Virginia-made spirits rank among the best of the best,” said CEO Dale Farino. “Virginia ABC is proud to work closely with our Virginia distillers on the responsible production and sale of spirits.”

Virginia is the birthplace of American spirits. In 1620, during the early Jamestown settlement days, George Thorpe—after being introduced to corn by the regional indigenous people—used the crop in place of barley to distill the first batch of American whiskey. George Washington, the first president of the United States, went on to become the biggest producer of Virginia whiskey during his time.

Virginia’s distillery industry generated an economic impact of more than $1.1 billion and supported more than 3,000 jobs in 2022, according to a 2024 study by Economic Forensics and Analytics, Inc., commissioned by the Virginia Spirits Board.

Virginia distillers source more than 70 percent of their ingredients from Virginia farms, including corn, wheat, barley, rye, potatoes and fruits. Distillers in the state also source finishing components such as new barrels and bottles or used cider, wine and beer barrels.

For more information on Virginia Spirits Month and Virginia-made products, visit www.abc.virginia.gov/products/virginia-spirits-sale.