Alcohol sales in Russia have grown by almost 10% since the beginning of the year
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In the eight months of 2022, 72.35 million deciliters of alcoholic beverages with a strength of more than 9 degrees were sold in Russia, which is 8.4% more than a year earlier (66.75 million decalitres). Among the most popular drinks were champagne, sparkling wines, vodka and cognac.
As stated in the Rosalkogolregulirovanie report on retail sales of wine drinks, which cites Interfax, among alcoholic beverages, low-alcohol drinks, in which the share of ethyl alcohol is up to 9%, were in the greatest demand among the inhabitants of Russia. In eight months, their sales increased by 66.6%.
Over the same period, sales of liqueur wines increased by 2 times (up to 425.5 thousand decalitres), vodka – by 7.1% (up to 49.4 million decalitres), cognac – by 3.9% (up to 7.76 million decalitres). ), champagnes and sparkling wines – by 8% (up to 11.1 million decalitres). Sales of strong drinks also showed growth – by 8.4% (66.75 million decalitres).
In general, alcohol sales (excluding beer, beer drinks, cider, poiret and mead) increased by 8.4% (140 million decaliters) compared to the same period last year.
In comparison with July, in August, Russians bought less champagne and sparkling wine – by 7.7% (up to 1.4 million dal), fruit wine – by 8.2% (859.1 thousand dal), low-alcohol drinks – by 0, 1% (up to 1.4 million dal) and strong alcohol – by 1.3% (9.159 million dal). In August, Russians preferred to drink liqueur wines more often, they were sold 8.3% more (up to 75.5 thousand deciliters). The total sales of alcohol in August compared to July decreased by – 6% (up to 7.5 million decalitres).
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