Value down, volumes up for spirits in US last year – data

US sales of spirits in 12 months of 2024 slip 1.1%Volumes rise, also by 1.1%'Super-premium' sales slide again, 'value' spirits on the riseThe higher-priced end of the spirits category has registered a second consecutive year of declining sales in the US, according to figures released this week, with the beer category narrowing the gap for alcohol market share.In its annual economic briefing on the state of spirits, trade association the Distilled Spirits Council of the US said this week that the category's sales in 2024 were down 1.1% on the year prior. Conversely, spirits volumes were up by t