By Relaxnews, Updated: 13/06/2012

Top selling spirits and liquors in the world

According to leading soju brand Jinro, South Koreans alone tip back one billion bottles (360 ml) of the rice-based liquor every month.

And in a recently released industry report prepared by Drinks International and Euromonitor, Jinro Soju emerged as the top-selling liquor brand in the world selling 61.4 million 9-liter cases of the rice-based spirit last year.

Here are the world's top spirit and liquor brands, from 2011 (number of cases):

1. Jinro Soju (61.38 million)
2. Smirnoff Vodka (24.7 million)
3. Lotte Liquor Soju (23.9 million)
4. Emperador Brandy (20.1 million)
5. Bacardi Rum (19.6 million)
6. Tanduay Rum (18.7 million)
7. Pirassununga Cachaça (18.6 million)
8. Johnnie Walker Whiskey-scotch (18 million)
9. Officer's Choice Whisky-Indian (16.5 million)
10. McDowell's No. 1 Whisky-Indian (16.1 million)