I love spirits, particularly whiskey, but I'm a BIG fan of taking breaks from hard stuff.

There are TONS of options to enjoy flavor minus the alcohol. For those doing Dry January (or taking a permanent break) here are some brands doing cool things w/no-alcohol spirits.

(Worth noting I have NOT tried all of these, and while I'm not observing Dry January this year, I am making it a goal to try as many no or low-alcohol whiskey alternatives as possible during the month in order to expand my horizons.)

All that to say: This list is NOT exhaustive!

For those in NYC, @drinkproteau hits close to home. It's "a zero-proof botanical drink" created by @jnd3001, who took inspiration from NYC's Lower East Side in blending these drinks.

If you want variety, @ArKayBeverages makes a HUGE range of no-alcohol alternatives, including versions of vodka, bourbon, gin, tequila, Tennessee whiskey, Irish whiskey, rum, etc. It's an impressive range of offerings.

Marketed as the "World's First Distilled Non-Alcoholic Spirits," @seedlip_na sells three flavors of their spirit and provides a great deal of content on how to turn them into familiar cocktails.

This is a brand my household was recently gifted three bottles of. @LyresSpiritCo is an Australian-based company that produces a variety of alcohol-free spirits and mixers, including a popular, zero-proof riff on Campari.

Then there's @ritualzeroproof, which promises "The taste of gin, whiskey and tequila without the alcohol or calories."

I haven't tried their products yet, but they're on my short list!

This one I'm going to need to dig into more, especially when it comes to how they define "functional plants with active compounds." That's one of the taglines for @threespirit_, which sells flavors that include "Social Elixir."

Alcohol-free gin alternatives are an especially hot category, and @drinkmonday's version is popping up on numerous best lists for Dry January.

You had me at "distilled, barrel-aged," which is what @DrinkSpiritless promises with their "Kentucky 74" non-alcoholic spirit for bourbon cocktails.

And while it's not booze-free, @drinkhaus has been making big waves for their DTC-focused spirits that are lighter on alcohol and big on flavor.

Again, this list is NOT exhaustive! If there's a zero-alcohol (or lower-alcohol) brand you've tried and liked, let me know on this thread!

I'm really mad at myself for forgetting to put on @casamaraclub, a non-alcoholic "leisure soda" that I drink...almost every day? Seriously, my household goes through this stuff like water.