Imported Spirits on the Rise in 2018

The US is still a hot market despite the turmoil in the political sphere. Earlier this year we reported that wine imports are on fire so far in 2018 [see WSD 03-12-2018]. Imported spirits have also been gaining speed in the first quarter of this year as volumes--which represent about 30% of total spirits volume share--were up just over 10%, per a recent BW166 report. Breaking down the Q1 imported spirits trend further:-- Imported vodka was up a whopping 31%,