Control States

March Control States spirits sales improved versus February, with 9 liter volume increasing +1.2% and dollar volume decreasing -1.6%, resulting in a -2.8% price mix, National Alcohol Beverage Control Association reports. Performance was impacted by five additional selling days with two additional selling days in Utah and

February spirits sales in the Control States improved versus January, with 9L volume declining -1.4% and sales decreasing -3.4%, resulting in a -2.0% price mix, National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association reports. Performance was impacted by six fewer selling days in Utah, with no other states experiencing calendar

December closed 2025 on a modestly positive note for spirits, with 9L volume increasing +0.4%, despite sales declining -1.4%, resulting in a negative price mix of -1.8%. The volume gain was primarily calendar-driven, reflecting 10 additional selling days versus last year. Michigan and Utah each benefited