Full-year sales decline 3% to GBP855m (US$1.13bn)Company debt cut by 58% thanks to The Famous Grouse divestmentEdrington has noted a fall in volumes for its "higher-value prestige expressions" in its most recent financial year, when sales dipped by 3% on the corresponding period 12 months earlier.Earlier today (30 June), the privately-owned spirits group released its financial review for the year to the end of March, showing a top-line decline for the second year in a row after fiscal 2025's 10% slide. The single-digit slip was primarily due to what Edrington described as a "negative product m
Edrington flags softening demand for ultra-premium as 12-month sales dip again – results data
‘The spirits industry continues to face a combination of cyclical and structural pressures.’

Edrington has noted a fall in volumes for its “higher-value prestige expressions” in its most recent financial year, when sales dipped by 3% on the corresponding period 12 months earlier.
Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.


