Super Premium Spirits Decline in February

Dear Client:Dollar sales of spirits in the U.S. grew 2% in the four weeks to February, while volume grew only 0.6%, according to food and drug scan data from IRI. Although its growth has slowed considerably from last year, at least the spirits biz is still posting positive numbers. Interestingly, 0.375 bottles and 1.75 bottles showed the most growth in the four weeks.Irish whiskey and North American whiskey performed noticeably well in February, although Scotch was in declines. Irish whiskey