Spirits Suppliers Gain $4.2 Billion in Share Since 2000

The numbers are in and according to DISCUS, spirits volumes were up 2.2% (4.4 million cases) in 2014. Meanwhile, sales were up 4% as suppliers brought in an extra $900 million last year, bringing the total up to $23.1 billion in 2014. We'll take our time digging into the lengthy report this week, but here are a few of the highlights from the DISCUS Industry Review meeting this morning. CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP GAINING SHARE: Spirits share of alcohol revenue