Following a banner year for U.S. distilled spirits exports in 2024, exports of American spirits fell 9% year-over-year in the second quarter, driven by ongoing trade tensions, according to a report released earlier this month by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS). The American Distilled Spirits Exports 2025 Mid-Year Report showed declines were particularly steep […]
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DISCUS: Pandemic leads to major shift in U.S. alcohol buying habits
There is no question that spirits sales in travel retail are suffering but some positive news from U.S. domestic off-premise markets indicates strong consumer demand that spells optimistic potential recovery for travel retail post-COVID, particularly among more premium brands. The pandemic’s devastating impact on the U.S. hospitality industry in 2020 resulted in major shifts in […]
US Distilled Spirits Council reports record spirits sales
The US Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) has reported record sales in 2017, up $1 billion (4%) to reach a total of $26.2 billion in 2017. Volumes rose 2.6% to 226 million cases, an increase of 5.8 million cases. DISCUS says the results reflect an “ongoing taste for higher-end distilled spirits” across most categories, with spirits […]
DISCUS 2014 Market Report: Distilled Spirits industry delivers steady growth in the U.S
American whiskies continued to boom and spirits sales delivered steady sales in the United States in 2014, despite a challenging year, reported the Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) reported in February. The Council reported that supplier sales were up 4% in 2014 to $23.1 billion, and total U.S. volume growth increased 2.2% to 210 million cases. […]
