Single Malt Scotch up 14.4 percent or $130 million to $1 billionĪvailable a few months after completion of the competition, a special non-print, digital magazine edition with supporting microsite on will launch.Irish Whiskey up 16.3 percent or $185 million to $1.3 billion.Premixed cocktails, including spirits-based RTDs up 42.3 percent or $489 million to $1.6 billion.TOP FIVE FASTEST GROWING SPIRITS CATEGORIES BY REVENUE:.Cordials up 15.2 percent or $376 million to $2.9 billion.Brandy & Cognac up 13.1 percent or $403 million to $3.5 billion.American Whiskey up 6.7 percent or $288 million to $4.6 billion.Tequila/Mezcal up 30.1 percent or $1.2 billion to $5.2 billion.

Vodka sales up 4.9 percent or $341 million to $7.3 billion.

THE TOP 5 SPIRITS CATEGORIES BY REVENUE:.

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*Note: All shipments must be received by 5pm on October 19th. To enter your product, please fill in our online entry form. The Sunset Magazine International Spirits Competition will take place on October 25th and 26th in Santa Rosa, CA and the deadline for submission is October 17th. The edition will be promoted and available for 12 months or until the 2023 Spirit Awards winners are announced. Promotions for Spirits Award Special Issue will be placed in, Sunset eNewsletters and Sunset social sites.

Winning producers will be featured in a Spring release of a Spirits Special non-print, digital edition with supporting microsite. The esteemed judging panels represent large volume buyers, influential media, successful distillers and other professionals from the spirits category. With the number of subscribers, demographic of the Sunset Magazine reader base and amount of social media followers this competition will be a must-enter for all spirit producers desiring exposure to a perfect audience. SUNSET Magazine, the leading media brand of the Western lifestyle, is proud to announce the launch of the Sunset International Spirits Competition.

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