US Spirits Growth Accelerates

The latest figures from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) confirm that positive momentum has returned to the sector. The industry organisation reports that during 2011 sales of spirits in the US climbed by 2.7% in volume terms and by 4% in value terms. These figures are broadly in line with our previous estimates for the year, with a slew of producers reporting positive figures and providing strong evidence that the sector is now set on a course of steady

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