Tequila Sales Explode

Tequila Sales Explode

22.2% Increase

Tequila saw huge increases throughout last summer as on-premise demand continued to increase. Patrons aren’t just shooting tequila but enjoying it in cocktails as well.

Coolers and micro brews saw large bumps in sales as well.

Hospitality Sales in Litres from July – September 2017

Beer – Domestic BC Commercial: 7,745,417, -3.2%
Beer – BC Micro Brew: 3,066,309, +16.6%
Beer – BC Regional: 2,766,344, +5.9%
Beer – Import:  2,643,465, +3.8%
Cider – Domestic & Import:  689,105, +8.5%
Coolers:  342,637, +15.7%
Gin:  83,622, +11.1%
Rum:  105,781, +1.3%
Tequila:  87,381, +22.2%
Vodka:  281,436, +3.3%
Whisky:  135,987, +2.7%
Wine – BC:  1,586,010, -0.2%
Wine – Canadian:  14,098, +3.7%
Wine – USA:  186,071, -6.7%
Wine Total:  2,619,298, -1.4%
Source: BC Liquor Distribution Branch