Wholesaler Crystal Ball Predicts Good Times Ahead

During its quarterly Spirits Wholesaler Survey in June, UBS found that wholesalers were more optimistic about the industry than they normally are in the second quarter. Slightly over 70% of wholesalers were "much more" or "somewhat more" optimistic than three months ago and exactly 0% were less optimistic. VOLUME TRENDS: 68% of wholesalers said current volume trends were better than three months ago and 0% of wholesalers said volume trends were worse. Asked specifically about on-premise volumes, again, 68% of