Spirits shape drinking habits across the United States and beyond, influencing how legal-age adults choose among brands, price points, and occasions. This page maps the industry from U.S. production and 6.5 billion bottles consumed in 2023 to global trade flows, including exports and imports that connect producers and drinkers. You’ll also see how premiumization, sustainability expectations for packaging, and non-alcoholic spirits are reshaping product lines.
Key Takeaways
- U.S. per capita spirits consumption was 2.83 gallons in 2022.
- Global average spirits consumption per capita: 2.5 liters pure alcohol in 2022.
- U.S. adults consumed 6.5 billion bottles of spirits in 2023.
- Global spirits exports totaled $50 billion in 2022.
- U.S. spirits imports reached $9.2 billion in 2023.
- Scotch whisky exports to U.S.: £1.3 billion in 2022.
- Premiumization trend: 65% of U.S. spirits growth from premium in 2023.
- Global spirits market projected to reach $850 billion by 2030 at 5% CAGR.
- Rise of non-alcoholic spirits: 31% growth projected through 2028.
- In 2023, the global spirits market was valued at approximately $593.5 billion, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2% from 2018 to 2023.
- The U.S. spirits industry generated $29.4 billion in revenue from supplier revenues in 2022, marking a 6% increase from the previous year.
- Premium spirits accounted for 78% of total spirits volume growth in the U.S. in 2022.
- In 2022, the U.S. produced 546 million 9-liter cases of distilled spirits.
- Scotland produced 1.7 billion liters of Scotch whisky in 2022.
- Mexico's agave harvest for tequila yielded 2.1 million tons in 2023.
U.S. spirits consumption and premium growth are surging, while exports and non alcoholic options expand worldwide.
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Consumption Patterns26 stats
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U.S. per capita spirits consumption was 2.83 gallons in 2022.
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Global average spirits consumption per capita: 2.5 liters pure alcohol in 2022.
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U.S. adults consumed 6.5 billion bottles of spirits in 2023.
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35% of U.S. legal drinking age adults consumed spirits in 2022.
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China spirits consumption volume: 15 billion liters in 2022.
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Europe spirits consumption declined 2% to 2.1 billion liters in 2022.
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Millennials represent 42% of U.S. spirits consumers in 2023.
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Tequila consumption in U.S. grew 12% in volume in 2023.
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Global RTD cocktails consumption up 15% to 900 million units in 2023.
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Russia vodka per capita consumption: 11 liters pure alcohol in 2022.
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U.K. gin consumption reached 70 million bottles in 2023.
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Women account for 45% of U.S. spirits drinkers in 2023.
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India total spirits consumption: 500 million cases in 2022.
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Premium spirits consumption share in Brazil: 25% in 2023.
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U.S. Gen Z spirits trial rate: 28% in 2023.
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France aperitif spirits consumption: 150 million liters in 2022.
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Australia per capita spirits intake: 2.1 liters in 2023.
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Mexican spirits consumption dominated by tequila at 80% share.
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Japan whisky consumption volume: 500 million liters in 2023.
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South Korea soju consumption: 3.5 billion bottles in 2022.
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U.S. at-home spirits consumption: 75% of total in 2023.
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Global low/no alcohol spirits consumption grew 28% in 2023.
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Italy grappa consumption: 40 million liters annually.
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U.S. holiday spirits sales spike 20% in December 2023.
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Nigeria spirits consumption per capita: 5.2 liters in 2022.
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U.S. whiskey consumption: 650 million 9L cases in 2023.
Interpretation
Consumption Patterns Interpretation
Under the Consumption Patterns angle, spirits demand shows notable geographic contrasts as U.S. per capita consumption reaches 2.83 gallons in 2022 and 35% of legal drinking age adults consume spirits, while Europe slips to 2.1 billion liters in 2022 and China consumes 15 billion liters in 2022.
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Export And Import Data25 stats
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Global spirits exports totaled $50 billion in 2022.
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U.S. spirits imports reached $9.2 billion in 2023.
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Scotch whisky exports to U.S.: £1.3 billion in 2022.
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Mexico tequila exports to U.S.: 80% of total production in 2023.
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France cognac exports: 190 million bottles to U.S. in 2022.
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Canada whisky exports: CAD 500 million in 2023.
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Ireland Irish whiskey exports: €1.5 billion in 2023.
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India IMFL exports grew 15% to 50 million cases in 2022.
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U.K. gin exports: 72 million bottles worth £700 million in 2023.
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China baijiu exports: $1.2 billion in 2022.
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U.S. spirits exports: $2.1 billion, led by bourbon at 60% share in 2023.
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Brazil cachaça exports to Europe: 2 million liters in 2023.
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Japan whisky exports: ¥100 billion to U.S. in 2022.
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Peru pisco imports to U.S.: 1.5 million bottles in 2023.
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Global rum exports: $3.5 billion in 2022.
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Australia spirits exports grew 10% to AUD 300 million in 2023.
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South Africa brandy exports to Africa: 50% of total in 2023.
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Poland vodka exports: 150 million liters to EU in 2022.
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U.S. imports of premium tequila: $3.8 billion in 2023.
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Scotch whisky top export market U.S. 35% share in 2023.
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Vodka imports to U.S.: 200 million cases in 2022.
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Cognac U.S. import value: €1.1 billion in 2023.
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Global gin exports up 8% to 500 million liters in 2023.
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Mexico agave spirits exports to EU: 10% growth in 2023.
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U.S. bourbon exports to Asia: 20% increase in 2023.
Interpretation
Export And Import Data Interpretation
In the Export and Import data, global spirits exports hit $50 billion in 2022 while the U.S. imported $9.2 billion worth in 2023, showing how rapidly the U.S. market pulls in international volume such as £1.3 billion of Scotch whisky in 2022 and 190 million bottles of French cognac in 2022.
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Industry Trends And Forecasts25 stats
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Premiumization trend: 65% of U.S. spirits growth from premium in 2023.
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Global spirits market projected to reach $850 billion by 2030 at 5% CAGR.
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Rise of non-alcoholic spirits: 31% growth projected through 2028.
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Sustainability: 72% of consumers prefer eco-friendly spirits packaging by 2025.
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E-commerce spirits sales to hit 20% of total U.S. market by 2027.
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Flavored spirits category expected to grow 7% annually to 2028.
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Agave spirits (tequila/mezcal) CAGR 10% through 2030.
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Craft distilleries to represent 15% of U.S. market by 2025.
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Low-calorie spirits demand up 25% among millennials in 2024 forecast.
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Asia-Pacific spirits market CAGR 6.5% to 2030, led by whiskey.
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Direct-to-consumer sales projected to double to $5 billion in U.S. by 2026.
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Organic spirits segment to grow at 12% CAGR globally.
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Cocktail culture drives RTD growth 20% annually to 2028.
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Whiskey to overtake vodka as top U.S. spirit by 2025.
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Health-conscious trends boost botanical gins 15% yearly.
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Latin America premium spirits CAGR 8% through 2027.
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AI in distillation: 30% of new distilleries adopting by 2030.
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Female-founded distilleries up 40% in U.S. since 2020.
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Global agave shortage to impact tequila prices +20% by 2025.
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Subscription boxes for spirits to reach 10 million users by 2027.
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Cannabis-infused spirits emerging with 50% trial interest in 2024.
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Barrel-aged cocktails RTD forecast: $10 billion by 2030.
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Digital marketing ROI for spirits: 4x higher for TikTok in 2023.
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Single malt scotch demand up 15% annually in Asia.
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U.S. on-premise spirits recovery to 95% pre-COVID by 2025.
Interpretation
Industry Trends And Forecasts Interpretation
For Industry Trends And Forecasts, premiumization is driving momentum with 65% of U.S. spirits growth coming from premium in 2023, while the outlook expands further as non-alcoholic spirits are projected to grow 31% through 2028.
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Market Size And Revenue30 stats
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In 2023, the global spirits market was valued at approximately $593.5 billion, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2% from 2018 to 2023.
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The U.S. spirits industry generated $29.4 billion in revenue from supplier revenues in 2022, marking a 6% increase from the previous year.
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Premium spirits accounted for 78% of total spirits volume growth in the U.S. in 2022.
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The European spirits market reached €25.6 billion in value sales in 2022, up 3% year-over-year.
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India's spirits market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.8% from 2023 to 2028, driven by rising disposable incomes.
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Scotch whisky exports contributed £5.7 billion to the UK economy in 2022.
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The tequila category in the U.S. saw a market value of $6.2 billion in 2023.
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Global ready-to-drink (RTD) spirits market was valued at $2.8 billion in 2022.
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China's baijiu market dominated with 70% of Asia-Pacific spirits revenue in 2023.
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The craft spirits segment in the U.S. grew by 18% in revenue to $4.5 billion in 2022.
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Brazil's cachaça market was valued at BRL 12 billion in 2023.
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The global gin market reached $14.2 billion in 2023, with a CAGR of 5.1% projected to 2030.
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U.S. vodka market share was 34% of total spirits in 2022.
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The rum market in the Caribbean generated $1.8 billion in exports in 2022.
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Australia's spirits market grew 9% to AUD 4.2 billion in 2023.
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The premium rum segment globally hit $8.5 billion in 2023.
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Mexico's tequila exports reached $4.5 billion in 2023.
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The Japanese whisky market value surged 25% to ¥250 billion in 2022.
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Global cognac sales were €4.8 billion in 2022.
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The U.S. ready-to-drink spirits category grew 32% in volume in 2023.
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South Africa's spirits market was ZAR 35 billion in 2023.
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The liqueurs market globally valued at $22.4 billion in 2023.
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France's spirits industry revenue was €12.3 billion in 2022.
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The super-premium spirits segment grew 12% globally in 2023.
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Canada's spirits market hit CAD 7.8 billion in 2023.
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The brandy market in India reached INR 150 billion in 2023.
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U.S. total spirits supplier revenue reached $30.7 billion in 2023.
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Global absinthe market valued at $0.45 billion in 2022.
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The mezcal category grew to $1.2 billion globally in 2023.
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U.K. gin market revenue was £3.2 billion in 2023.
Interpretation
Market Size And Revenue Interpretation
In 2023 the global spirits market was worth about $593.5 billion and is still expanding at a 4.2% CAGR, while key regions show revenue momentum as the US rose to $29.4 billion in 2022 and Europe reached €25.6 billion in sales, underscoring steady market size growth across the industry.
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Production Statistics29 stats
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In 2022, the U.S. produced 546 million 9-liter cases of distilled spirits.
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Scotland produced 1.7 billion liters of Scotch whisky in 2022.
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Mexico's agave harvest for tequila yielded 2.1 million tons in 2023.
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The U.S. had 2,052 distilled spirits plants in operation in 2023.
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India produced 450 million liters of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in 2022.
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France produced 470 million bottles of cognac in 2022.
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Brazil distilled 1.2 billion liters of cachaça in 2023.
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The U.S. craft distilleries numbered 2,687 in 2023.
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Kentucky bourbon production reached 13.4 million barrels in 2022.
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Global vodka production was 5.2 billion liters in 2022.
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Ireland produced 42 million cases of Irish whiskey in 2023.
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China produced 12.5 billion liters of baijiu in 2022.
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The U.S. rum production volume was 25 million proof gallons in 2022.
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Australia produced 50 million liters of spirits in 2023.
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Japan's whisky distilleries produced 200 million liters annually in 2023.
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South Africa distilled 250 million liters of spirits in 2022.
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The global gin production hit 800 million liters in 2023.
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U.S. tequila imports drove production to 650 million liters in Mexico in 2023.
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Canada produced 25 million hectoliters of spirits in 2022.
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The Caribbean rum distilleries output 150 million liters in 2023.
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U.K. gin production reached 78 million bottles in 2022.
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Peru produced 120 million liters of pisco in 2023.
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Global brandy production was 2.8 billion liters in 2022.
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U.S. states with most distilleries: Texas with 200 in 2023.
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Armagnac production in France was 3.5 million bottles in 2022.
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New Zealand spirits production grew to 15 million liters in 2023.
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U.S. total distilled spirits production tax gallons: 540 million in 2022.
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Global RTD spirits production reached 1.1 billion liters in 2023.
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Poland vodka production: 500 million liters in 2022.
Interpretation
Production Statistics Interpretation
Across these production statistics, 2022 and 2023 show a globally scaled spirits output from the U.S. producing 546 million 9-liter cases of distilled spirits and Scotland making 1.7 billion liters of Scotch whisky to India reaching 450 million liters of IMFL in 2022 and the U.S. operating 2,052 distilled spirits plants in 2023.
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