U.S. spirits market ends 2020 on a high; tariffs take off some sheen: trade body By Tracy Rucinski and Sanjana Shivdas
FILE PHOTO: A Whiskey tasting station is seen at the Jack Daniel s distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee
(Reuters) – Domestic consumption of distilled spirits in the United States rose sharply last year as people splurged on premium spirits, although American whiskey exports fell due to retaliatory tariffs from Europe, a U.S industry trade body said on Thursday.
U.S. distillers reported a 7.7% jump in sales in 2020 to $31.2 billion, while volumes rose 5.3% to 251 million 9-liter cases, the Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) said in a report.
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US spirits market ends 2020 on a high; tariffs take off some sheen: trade body Domestic consumption of distilled spirits in the United States rose sharply last year as people splurged on premium spirits, although American whiskey exports fell due to retaliatory tariffs from Europe, a U.S industry trade body said on Thursday.
FILE PHOTO: A Whiskey tasting station is seen at the Jack Daniel s distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee May 10, 2011. REUTERS/Martinne Geller/File Photo
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