Whiskey Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis
There are many types of whiskey including malt whiskey, which is made from malted barley, and grain whiskey, which can be made from any type of grains. The malts and grains can be combined many ways. A vatted malt is blended from malt whiskies from different distilleries. A pure malt or malt whiskey means it is a vatted whiskey.
Single malt whiskey is a malt whiskey from one distillery. It must be labeled single-cask to truly have the taste of that particular distillery. Blended whiskies are made from a mix of malt and grain whiskies and are often combined with neutral spirits, flavoring and caramel. Cask strength is also called barrel proof. These whiskies are quite rare and are considered the best. Most often cask strength whiskey is un-diluted. Single cask or single barrel whiskies are bottled by specialists and is labeled and numbered.
The age of whiskey is determined by the time between distillation and bottling. Whiskey does not mature in the bottle.
There are many popular drinks made with whiskey such as, Irish coffee, Rob Roy, Nixon, Black tooth grin, Jack and Coke, Mint Julip, Widow’s Cork, Irish Flag, Whiskey Sour, Rusty Nail, Old Fashioned, Northern Comfort and many more.
Whiskey Industry Research & Market Reports
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Spirits in Austria
... gradually returned to their pre-pandemic going out habits. However, spirits faced challenges due to consumer apprehension caused by high inflation resulting from the energy crisis triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Euromonitor International's Spirits ... Read More
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Alcoholic Drinks in Panama
... many categories while the on-trade has not, as at-home consumption remained popular. Low tax rates, the return of socialising and tourists to the country keen to explore new flavours, brands and experiences boosted demand. High ... Read More
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Spirits in Poland
... sales but current value growth owing to inflation and a hike in excise duty, which rose by 10%. Imported spirits such as whisky, brandy, and rum faced additional cost pressure due to the weakening of ... Read More
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Spirits in Belgium
... mostly go to France and Luxembourg, where taxes are lower, and promotions are more competitive. In addition, lot of consumers stocked up on alcohol during the pandemic, and with spirits taking longer to consume, many ... Read More
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Alcoholic Drinks in Cambodia
... situation started to improve, with a full recovery on the most part seen in 2022 in line with the full return to domestic economic activities. However, the industry now faces a new set of challenges ... Read More
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Alcoholic Drinks in Bangladesh
... customs and suppliers could not fill demand. Thus, local players benefited strongly. International brand availability decreased, as importers tried to reduce import costs and recoup losses. Meanwhile, consumption opportunities in hotels, social clubs and house ... Read More
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Alcoholic Drinks in the Czech Republic
... through the on-trade. The lifting of COVID-19 restrictions related to travel and consumer mobility motivated most Czechs to spend their holidays abroad, which negatively impacted off-trade sales of alcoholic drinks during the warm summer months. ... Read More
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Spirits in Pakistan
... limited opportunities to try new products. Moreover, many consumers feel comfortable buying products that they have already tried and tested. As spirits are expensive products, consumers keep purchasing the type and brand they like and ... Read More
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Spirits in Colombia
... to socialize after so much time apart and enjoy life as much as possible. This was reflected in the increase in visits to restaurants, bars, and nightclubs in 2022. Nevertheless, the off-trade channel continue to ... Read More
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Spirits in Costa Rica
... foreign tourists also contributed to the growth. This healthy volume growth was in spite of high inflation, stemming from an energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. The currency also fell against the USD, ... Read More
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Spirits in Turkey
... Due to its high alcohol content, raki is the type of alcoholic drink that has been most impacted by recent increases in OTV excise tax. Additionally, the steep devaluation of the Turkish Lira over the ... Read More
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Alcoholic Drinks in Myanmar
... of challenges due to global inflation which is forcing many consumers to economise. Likewise, the country’s political unrest continues, following the military coup in 2021, which is naturally impacting all industries. Additionally, local consumers continue ... Read More
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Spirits in Norway
... meanwhile, experienced a recovery in 2022 although it saw decline in the last months of the year, which can be attributed to the decline in consumer confidence resulting from the high rate of inflation and ... Read More
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Alcoholic Drinks in Slovakia
... to other sectors. This can be attributed to the long-term storage nature of categories such as spirits and wine, which makes them more resilient to sudden increases in production costs. Price wars remained a factor ... Read More
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Spirits in Serbia
... spirits continued to recover in 2022 as Serbians returned to their pre-pandemic lifestyles, which included spending more time outside of the home and visiting on-trade establishments more frequently. In value terms growth was stimulated by ... Read More
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Spirits in Uzbekistan
... over nine-tenths of volume sales. However, in recent years there has been a decline in the consumption of vodka, as consumers shift to other spirits such as rum, which registered the highest volume growth in ... Read More
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Alcoholic Drinks in Lebanon
... markets to generate revenues in foreign currency. The influx of foreign visitors after Lebanon’s borders reopened supported growth in on-trade sales, while the desire to socialise and celebrate after two years of COVID-19 control measures ... Read More
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Spirits in Portugal
... on-trade volume and value sales in 2020. These had only partially offset by a shift to off-trade demand in light of lockdowns and foodservice restrictions in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In Portugal, ... Read More
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Spirits in Georgia
... review period. In 2022, local consumers spent more time outside their homes as the measures introduced to stem the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19) were eased and lifted. This provided a strong rebound in on-trade custom ... Read More
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Alcoholic Drinks in El Salvador
... largest categories, while wine sales remain low. RTDs are also growing in popularity, especially among young adults of legal drinking age. Barriers to market growth, however, include the threat of crime and gang violence and ... Read More
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Alcoholic Drinks in Iraq
... of well-known international brands. Nonetheless, demand is rising across beer, wine and spirits as local consumers are coming to view drinking less unfavourably, with young adults especially keen on consuming alcohol moderately in social settings. ... Read More
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Alcoholic Drinks in Qatar
... drinks benefited from a sudden surge in consumption. Qatar is a conservative country when it comes to alcohol but relaxed some regulations during this time and created alcohol zones where drinking was permitted. However, alcohol ... Read More
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Spirits in Kazakhstan
... significant pace, driven by the fact the local authorities are “whitewashing” the industry in the country. Euromonitor International's Spirits in Kazakhstan report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at ... Read More
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Spirits in Greece
... outlets. Therefore, in general, the on-trade volume sales losses in domestic spirits had not been as high as for more commonly consumed in bars and night clubs imported spirits. Euromonitor International's Spirits in Greece report ... Read More
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Spirits in the Netherlands
... fears subsided consumers started to spend less time at home and more time in bars, clubs and restaurants in 2022. This meant there was a shift in sales volume from the off-trade to the on-trade. ... Read More
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