SipSource Highlights Bright Spots Amidst Lackluster Trends

Dear Client: Wine and spirits depletions trends aren't looking so hot ahead of OND, as "August shows the weakening of any momentum posted in July," according to recently released SipSource data.  Indeed, for the latest 12-month period through August, spirits depletions were down 2.5% and wine depletions were down 6.6%. And year-to-date, depletions are down even further with spirits down 4.3% and wine down 7.5%.  That said, there are still some bright spots in the latest data. Spirits trends were