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Chivas Brothers Half-Year Organic Sales Jump 23%

Chivas Brothers, the Pernod Ricard business dedicated entirely to Scotch whisky, said its half-year organic net sales for July 2022 – December 2022 advanced 23% compared to HY22. The company attributed the strong performance to its focus on portfolio elevation and premiumisation – two-thirds of the +23% growth is driven

Beer: 'We're Not Worried'

Although U.S. distillers have surpassed brewers in total revenue for the first time last year, Brian Crawford, president/ceo, Beer Institute, professed to be unconcerned. Beer, he said, "remains America's No.1 choice in beverage alcohol" by volume and has had a special place in

For 1st Time, Spirits Revenue Tops Brewers' Sales

For the first time, sales by distilled spirits suppliers in the U.S. exceeded sales by brewers, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States said. Spirits supplier sales in the United States were up 5.1% in 2022 to a record $37.6 billion, while volumes rose 4.8%

Stella Rosa Top Wine Import

In 2021, Stella Rosa's 9-liter case sales actually exceeded Yellow Tail by about 1 million cases, according to the American Association of Wine Economists, which cited the Wine Handbook. Shanken News Daily says initial reports from Stella Rosa seem to indicate sales slowed in 2022, so the

Broken Shed Claims Fastest Growing Vodka in U.S. for 2d Year in a Row

Broken Shed Vodka, New Zealand's award-winning, premium vodka, is now the fastest growing vodka brand in the U.S. for two consecutive years. According to data provided by the 2022 Liquor Handbook, Broken Shed had a 71.4% increase in overall case depletion within the country from

Beer Purchasers' Index Improves a Bit in January

National Beer Wholesalers Association said its Beer Purchasers' Index rose to 38 in January from 30 in December 2022 but remains well below the year-earlier number. The “at-risk” inventory index of 52 is unchanged from December 2022 and is a slight improvement over the January 2022 index

On-Premise Retail Buys More Spirits-Based RtD

On-premise retail purchased more spirit-based RTDs (52.42%) than off-premise retail in 2022 (43.89%). On-premise retail buyers attribute shifts within the hospitality industry and consumers’ evolving interests to this upward trend, a new report from Provi, the online bev/al marketplace, reports. Premixed cocktail ales