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%

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 question

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 2020

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 of 58.

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 were up 32.3%

Comité Champagne said 326 million bottles of Champagne were shipped globally in 2022, an increase of 1.6% from the previous year – proof the committee said of the dynamism of the Champagne market in both volume and value. For the first time, the value of global shipments passed the €6