Spirits Growth Slows in December but Pricing Improves

Dear Client: Volumes and dollar sales slowed for control states spirits in December compared to the prior month, but growth was still solid, according to NABCA data. During December, volumes grew 2.1% compared to the same month last year. This is lower than November's volume growth of 4.1%. Rolling volumes in Dec grew 2.1% - the same growth rate reported in November. Dollar sales grew 3.4% in Dec, while trending at 2.6% during the past twelve months. The good news