Spirits

Spirits in China showed different trends in total volume and total current value terms in 2023. Total volume sales declined both off-trade and on-trade, primarily due to the continued decrease in sales of Chinese spirits. Although the lifting of…

Spirits in Chile returned to slight total volume growth in 2023, with increases for both channels. Despite seeing a minimal total volume decline in 2023, pisco, a beloved spirit deeply ingrained in Chilean culture, has demonstrated remarkable…

Spirits continued to show healthy growth in 2023, driven by strong performances in categories like tequila, vodka, and non-alcoholic spirits. The increasing demand for high-quality and innovative products fuelled significant new product development…

Spirits in Cameroon experienced a notably subdued performance in terms of volume throughout 2023. Inflation-driven price hikes significantly offset potential volume growth across whiskies, other spirits, bitters, and brandy, with the blended scotch…

In 2023, the consumption of spirits in Bulgaria increased with volume sales rising well in on-trade venues but declining marginally in retailers. Current value growth was fuelled by price rises after a long period of stability. Nevertheless, the…

Total volume growth of spirits in Brazil remained in positive territory in 2023, but saw a significant slowdown. One factor contributing to this slowdown was the fact that after several years of solid total volume growth in Brazil, more premium…

Consumer demand for spirits witnessed a significant slowdown in 2023, marked by minimal total volume growth across the category. This trend was characterised by mixed performances among the three largest spirits categories. While whisky categories…

While total volume sales of spirits in Bolivia increased in 2023, growth continued to be constrained by contraband trade. This was particularly the case at the off-trade level, which accounts for the lion’s share of consumption and where the category…

In 2023, spirits in Belgium saw a strong decrease in total volume sales, faster than the downturn witnessed in 2022. The downward trajectory of spirits was informed by the dual, related impact of still relatively high inflation and strong pressure on…

Vodka continues to be the dominant product area in overall spirits, still accounting for close to 90% of spirits sales in total volume terms in 2022. This means that the dynamics in vodka generally determine the performance of overall spirits, with…

Total volume sales of spirits declined in Austria in 2023. Overall volume sales in spirits were helped by a positive performance in the on-trade, as consumers continued to return to bars and inns after the low water mark of the COVID-19 crisis.…

In 2023, on-trade volume sales of spirits in Australia reached 14.2 million litres, sitting just below pre-pandemic levels, as the channel continued to recover from the impact of COVID-19. The strong performance was impressive considering the tough…

Spirits sales exhibited stagnation in terms of total volume in Argentina in 2023, as consumers' purchasing power deteriorated against rampant inflation. However, some spirits continued to outperform, notably bitters, which hold the majority of…

In 2023, traditional spirits such as vodka, gin, and whiskies continued to enjoy growth in Algeria despite an overall challenging environment for spirits. Consumers became more open-minded and increasingly inclined to explore new tastes and flavours,…