TABLE 4.
Percentage of Price Accounted for by Tax – Eight States, 2012
| California | Colorado | Connecticut | Florida | Massachusetts | Minnesota | New Jersey | New York | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon | 6.36 | 4.07 | 8.02 | 11.76 | 6.28 | 7.89 | 8.18 | 9.32 | 7.73 |
| Brandy/Cognac | 4.84 | 2.82 | 6.13 | 8.08 | 5.39 | 6.34 | 6.26 | 7.22 | 5.89 |
| Cordials/Liqueurs | 4.11 | 2.72 | 5.71 | 5.38 | 4.01 | 6.19 | 5.95 | 3.90 | 4.75 |
| Gin | 6.70 | 4.12 | 9.36 | 12.71 | 6.61 | 9.39 | 9.19 | 9.95 | 8.50 |
| Rum | 7.06 | 4.66 | 9.06 | 13.92 | 6.50 | 9.77 | 9.23 | 8.42 | 8.58 |
| Scotch | 3.70 | 2.12 | 5.07 | 6.98 | 3.68 | 4.84 | 5.40 | 5.47 | 4.66 |
| Tequila | 4.10 | 2.58 | 4.89 | 6.97 | 3.62 | 5.53 | 5.01 | 6.09 | 4.85 |
| Vodka | 5.96 | 4.11 | 8.99 | 11.73 | 6.44 | 8.55 | 9.37 | 10.01 | 8.14 |
| Whiskey | 7.75 | 5.43 | 11.72 | 14.37 | 8.22 | 10.81 | 11.43 | 12.23 | 10.24 |
| All brands combined | 5.62 | 3.63 | 7.66 | 10.21 | 5.64 | 7.70 | 7.78 | 8.07 | 7.04 |