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FILE - This Oct. 23, 2014 file photo shows a selection of Whiskeys displayed in New York. American whiskey makers are toasting another round of robust sales in 2017. A report shows the growth was stirred by a thirst for the priciest spirits, in cocktails or sipped straight up. The Distilled Spirits Council said Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, that demand grew in the U.S. and overseas as the spirits industry gained market share in the crowded domestic adult beverage sector. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)