Spirits sales top beer and wine in 2023
Spirits on display in a UK bar in Cardiff, United Kingdom.Matthew Horwood | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe spirits industry held its market share edge over beer and wine for the second straight year in 2023, even as it showed little growth, according to new data released Wednesday.U.S. spirits revenue grew only a modest 0.2% last year to $37.7 billion, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. annual economic report. Although the industry gained little total revenue, it outpaced beer and wine sales by…