Spirits Remain Inconsistent in the Summer

Dear Client:Irish writer Jonathan Swift was right when he said: “There is nothing constant in this world but inconsistency.” That is certainly what we’re seeing in spirits sales in the 12 weeks to September 6 which spans almost all the summer months, according to IRI food and drug scan data. Spirits sales including prepared cocktails were rather soft but still posted dollar sales gains of 0.7%, while volume rose 0.4%. Depending on the category and price, each label seemed to