Total Control States spirits sales declined by -3.2% in 9L volume with +0.7% in $Vol showing a resultant +3.9% price mix. The rolling 12-month results declined by -0.6% in 9L volume with +2.2% in $Vol. The selling days change vs last year was -6 days, 7 less days in Michigan (-19.1% 9L volume) and 1 more day in Utah (+7.2% 9L volume). | ||||||||
Spirits-Markets |
9L CMTY |
9L% Chg |
Shelf $ CMTY |
Shelf $ %Chg |
9L R12TY | 9LR12 % Chg |
Shelf $ R12TY |
Shelf $ % Chg |
Totals | 6,031,891 | -3.2% | 1,397,874,983 | 0.7% | 61,665,761 | -0.6% | 13,238,886,393 | 2.2% |
Alabama | 355,299 | -0.2% | 84,837,984 | 3.7% | 3,513,902 | 0.9% | 761,695,498 | 3.5% |
Iowa | 257,968 | -5.0% | 43,093,223 | 1.8% | 2,811,120 | -1.8% | 438,505,810 | 2.4% |
Idaho | 151,462 | -0.7% | 34,243,169 | 5.1% | 1,431,977 | -1.6% | 297,621,583 | 3.9% |
Mont. Co. | 54,959 | 5.2% | 14,091,937 | 7.9% | 510,408 | 7.9% | 119,104,076 | 7.2% |
Maine | 131,921 | -7.7% | 27,235,300 | -1.4% | 1,449,261 | -1.0% | 288,712,691 | 5.0% |
Michigan | 777,670 | -19.1% | 186,382,282 | -18.4% | 9,165,695 | -2.4% | 2,125,985,551 | -1.8% |
Mississippi | 183,278 | -19.8% | 31,327,347 | -15.4% | 2,268,332 | -8.9% | 381,913,784 | -2.3% |
Montana | 101,417 | -4.3% | 20,017,831 | -1.5% | 1,096,729 | 1.8% | 207,116,038 | 5.5% |
North Carolina | 818,729 | 3.3% | 209,151,962 | 10.0% | 7,545,373 | 1.8% | 1,758,346,555 | 7.1% |
New Hampshire | 207,646 | -3.6% | 42,767,363 | -0.8% | 2,338,613 | -7.0% | 440,451,170 | -7.2% |
Ohio | 726,573 | 0.3% | 191,538,158 | 4.7% | 7,156,185 | -1.7% | 1,763,324,269 | 0.8% |
Oregon | 387,975 | -2.8% | 93,879,086 | 0.8% | 3,762,933 | -1.6% | 841,003,409 | 2.9% |
Pennsylvania | 858,360 | 3.3% | 181,006,400 | 5.2% | 8,991,265 | 3.1% | 1,741,820,542 | 2.7% |
Utah | 201,101 | 7.2% | 40,593,346 | 9.7% | 1,729,801 | 6.2% | 324,929,041 | 6.0% |
Virginia | 628,953 | 2.8% | 163,139,681 | 7.5% | 5,839,089 | -0.4% | 1,402,114,577 | 3.8% |
Vermont | 48,559 | -3.6% | 11,658,754 | 2.3% | 460,848 | -1.0% | 100,108,424 | 3.0% |
West Virginia | 78,354 | -5.4% | 12,507,369 | -2.9% | 880,152 | -1.5% | 133,949,191 | 2.0% |
Wyoming | 61,667 | -5.6% | 10,403,792 | 0.1% | 714,076 | 0.1% | 112,184,183 | 3.6% |
Only Cocktails, Tequila, and Cachaca, reported growth for December. The decline in Brandy/Cognac continues mostly in the Cognac category -25.5% 9L volume. The declines in the scotch category are in both the blended -7.9% and single malt -15.2% minor categories. |
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Spirits-Categories | 9L CMTY 2022-12 |
9L % Chg |
Shelf $ CMTY |
Shelf $ % Chg |
9L R12TY | 9L R12 % Chg |
Shelf $ R12TY |
Shelf $ % Chg |
Total | 6,031,889 | -3.2% | 1,397,873,127 | 0.7% | 61,665,739 | -0.6% | 13,238,829,515 | 2.2% |
Brandy/Cognac | 279,864 | -15.3% | 88,302,797 | -16.4% | 2,944,132 | -15.7% | 941,750,836 | -17.2% |
Cachaca | 901 | 15.9% | 210,360 | 10.7% | 8,889 | -4.4% | 2,093,353 | -8.9% |
Canadian | 638,935 | -3.3% | 135,234,306 | 1.8% | 6,263,302 | -1.9% | 1,248,627,884 | 0.9% |
Cocktails | 276,504 | 14.8% | 24,991,643 | 17.6% | 2,943,413 | 30.1% | 239,548,150 | 28.6% |
Cordials | 541,141 | -0.8% | 125,199,013 | 3.9% | 4,500,507 | 0.0% | 947,830,306 | 2.3% |
Domestic Whiskey | 1,069,872 | -1.9% | 330,272,383 | 5.1% | 9,733,756 | 0.0% | 2,729,540,492 | 6.5% |
Gin | 190,387 | -8.3% | 40,061,307 | -1.0% | 2,170,572 | -5.6% | 426,856,527 | 0.2% |
Irish | 107,706 | -2.9% | 39,634,637 | 3.2% | 1,045,936 | 1.5% | 364,179,300 | 5.0% |
Neutral Grain Spirit | 7,734 | -16.2% | 1,659,901 | -15.0% | 71,085 | -15.2% | 15,050,919 | -11.3% |
Other Imported Whisky | 5,313 | -3.7% | 4,006,389 | -1.2% | 39,354 | 7.1% | 27,613,997 | 14.1% |
Rum | 523,892 | -8.1% | 82,816,020 | -5.0% | 5,543,119 | -4.4% | 841,650,835 | -1.7% |
Scotch | 130,374 | -10.3% | 63,040,543 | -6.9% | 1,173,889 | -6.3% | 488,508,100 | -3.7% |
Tequila | 534,574 | 6.1% | 197,730,178 | 9.7% | 5,938,198 | 8.9% | 2,079,590,366 | 13.7% |
Vodka | 1,724,692 | -4.7% | 264,713,650 | -3.1% | 19,289,587 | -1.9% | 2,885,988,449 | -0.5% |
Wines have slightly slowed their decline with -0.9% in 9L volume and -1.9% in Vol for the month showing a negative price mix of -1.0%. The rolling 12-month result is -4.8% in 9L volume and -1.9% in $Vol. The six markets where the state is the sole wholesaler for wines (highlighted in the table below) account for 99.3% of the $Vol. | ||||||||
Wine-Markets | 9L CMTY 2022-12 |
9L % Chg |
Shelf $ CMTY |
Shelf $ % Chg |
9L R12TY | 9L R12 % Chg |
Shelf $ R12TY |
Shelf $ % Chg |
Total Control | 1,817,058 | -0.9% | 202,473,968 | -1.8% | 17,378,725 | -4.8% | 1,840,849,006 | -1.9% |
Alabama | 3,133 | -3.9% | 203,369 | 8.7% | 31,455 | -4.3% | 1,827,014 | 2.5% |
Idaho | 1,049 | -13.1% | 155,229 | -5.9% | 9,372 | -8.4% | 1,292,111 | -3.0% |
Mont. Co | 96,910 | 1.3% | 14,454,824 | 3.9% | 902,442 | -1.7% | 124,418,956 | 1.0% |
Mississippi | 133,916 | -0.6% | 12,199,629 | 6.5% | 1,531,488 | -7.1% | 132,421,288 | 0.2% |
Montana | 498 | -30.8% | 84,267 | -23.7% | 4,994 | -10.0% | 884,687 | 5.3% |
New Hampshire | 270,995 | -5.5% | 32,813,295 | -0.8% | 2,960,122 | -6.6% | 333,037,252 | -3.4% |
Pennsylvania | 1,073,912 | 0.6% | 113,187,387 | -4.5% | 9,905,739 | -4.2% | 1,010,028,180 | -2.9% |
Utah | 187,807 | -0.6% | 24,197,206 | 3.3% | 1,535,461 | -2.7% | 188,359,576 | 4.0% |
Virginia | 4,415 | 6.0% | 734,875 | 12.3% | 31,938 | -30.3% | 5,217,275 | -11.8% |
Vermont | 1,118 | -6.8% | 172,176 | 2.1% | 9,148 | -7.2% | 1,223,849 | -0.3% |
West Virginia | 730 | 44.7% | 40,093 | 49.0% | 5,420 | 10.6% | 314,851 | 7.4% |
Wyoming | 42,845 | -14.5% | 4,231,618 | -9.1% | 451,146 | -9.1% | 41,823,968 | -5.2% |
For spirits, the On-Premise channel declined -0.3% in 9L volume, as a result of less selling days in Michigan, with $Vol growth of +5.8% showing a positive price mix of +6.1%. Rolling 12-month 9L volume is at +11.2% with $Vol at +17.1%. The channel represents 16.6% of the total Control States spirits value for December remaining steady with November for Rolling 12-months. Wines in the channel were up from November with +4.4% in 9L volume and +8.5% in $Vol. | ||||||||
Spirits-Markets | 9L CMTY 2022-12 |
9L % Chg |
Shelf $ CMTY |
Shelf $ % Chg |
9L R12TY | 9L R12 % Chg |
Shelf $ R12TY |
Shelf $ % Chg |
Total Control | 729,961 | -0.3% | 182,947,117 | 5.8% | 9,218,652 | 11.2% | 2,197,634,831 | 17.1% |
Alabama | 43,871 | 2.1% | 10,490,396 | 6.4% | 558,685 | 7.8% | 122,146,746 | 11.7% |
Idaho | 20,421 | 0.6% | 4,861,975 | 9.4% | 245,504 | 2.7% | 56,595,106 | 10.7% |
Michigan | 95,443 | -15.3% | 23,765,206 | -11.8% | 1,344,055 | 18.0% | 321,359,993 | 22.1% |
Mississippi | 9,803 | -18.2% | 1,494,302 | -4.4% | 165,091 | -6.4% | 23,739,633 | 0.6% |
Mont Co | 8,749 | 12.5% | 2,428,245 | 16.0% | 105,434 | 26.7% | 27,308,011 | 27.7% |
New Hampshire | 23,444 | 10.2% | 4,736,013 | 14.8% | 325,494 | 5.9% | 65,679,149 | 10.0% |
North Carolina | 84,000 | 7.1% | 24,243,745 | 16.1% | 999,088 | 15.9% | 270,831,679 | 24.8% |
Ohio | 137,483 | -2.6% | 35,827,058 | 2.1% | 1,731,838 | 4.3% | 434,361,574 | 9.3% |
Oregon | 61,416 | 4.4% | 14,885,435 | 10.0% | 733,282 | 22.7% | 172,414,454 | 32.4% |
Pennsylvania | 128,857 | 2.3% | 30,987,491 | 8.3% | 1,643,523 | 11.3% | 380,436,587 | 15.8% |
Utah | 14,218 | 7.3% | 4,234,304 | 18.1% | 146,259 | 13.5% | 41,304,205 | 20.4% |
Vermont | 8,578 | 7.2% | 2,288,322 | 13.0% | 92,716 | 21.6% | 23,843,689 | 27.2% |
Virginia | 84,898 | 6.5% | 21,052,857 | 13.7% | 1,017,848 | 11.1% | 237,879,713 | 17.5% |
Wyoming | 8,780 | -10.6% | 1,651,768 | -6.1% | 109,836 | -2.6% | 19,734,292 | 2.4% |