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Impact Databank: Rum Decline To Continue, But $25 And Over Brands See Growth

The overall rum category in the U.S. is expected to fall below 22 million 9-liter cases this year for the first time since 2005—according to The U.S. Spirits Market: Shanken’s Impact Databank Review & Forecast—its 10th decline in the past 12 years. The super-premium sector ($25 and over a 750-ml.), however, has seen the emergence of many smaller players who are helping to showcase the diversity and quality of rum for a new generation of consumers. Continue reading →

Posted in News on December 26, 2023

News Briefs for June 9, 2011

Diageo has acquired a 50% stake in Zacapa Rum, previously held by spirits producer Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala. Continue reading →

Posted in News on June 9, 2011