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Liquor Handbook 2015 10 The Markets for Distilled Spirits National Trends & Statistics January 1,422 7.6% 411 8.4% 1,834 7.7% 1,209 7.8% February 1,409 7.5% 386 7.9% 1,795 7.6% 1,189 7.7% March 1,424 7.6% 390 7.9% 1,814 7.7% 1,168 7.5% April 1,475 7.9% 407 8.3% 1,882 8.0% 1,253 8.1% May 1,535 8.2% 412 8.4% 1,948 8.2% 1,292 8.4% June 1,422 7.6% 383 7.8% 1,805 7.6% 1,202 7.8% July 1,503 8.0% 408 8.3% 1,912 8.1% 1,276 8.3% August 1,502 8.0% 401 8.2% 1,903 8.0% 1,222 7.9% September 1,481 7.9% 382 7.8% 1,862 7.9% 1,224 7.9% October 1,677 8.9% 427 8.7% 2,104 8.9% 1,365 8.8% November 1,740 9.3% 412 8.4% 2,151 9.1% 1,325 8.6% December 2,170 11.6% 491 10.0% 2,658 11.2% 1,742 11.3% Total 18,760 100.0% 4,910 100.0% 23,670 100.0% 15,465 100.0% Consumption of Distilled Spirits by Category by Month, 2014 (Thousands 9-Liter Cases) Straight Blended Total American Canadian Whiskey Whiskey Whiskey Whisky Month Cases Share Cases Share Cases Share Cases Share January 654 7.5% 188 7.1% 2,064 7.7% 3,899 7.7% February 639 7.3% 212 8.0% 2,049 7.6% 3,843 7.6% March 647 7.4% 298 11.3% 2,099 7.8% 3,910 7.7% April 666 7.6% 187 7.1% 2,125 7.9% 4,008 7.9% May 720 8.3% 196 7.4% 2,215 8.3% 4,162 8.2% June 682 7.8% 175 6.6% 2,062 7.7% 3,866 7.7% July 710 8.2% 190 7.2% 2,185 8.1% 4,096 8.1% August 703 8.1% 203 7.7% 2,123 7.9% 4,029 8.0% September 679 7.8% 189 7.2% 2,098 7.8% 3,961 7.8% October 760 8.7% 217 8.2% 2,348 8.8% 4,454 8.8% November 802 9.2% 248 9.4% 2,352 8.8% 4,508 8.9% December 1,048 12.0% 337 12.8% 3,096 11.5% 5,749 11.4% Total 8,710 100.0% 2,640 100.0% 26,815 100.0% 50,485 100.0% Irish Whiskey Total Imported Scotch Whisky & Other Whiskey Total Whiskey Month Cases Share Cases Share Cases Share Cases Share January 747 7.2% 5,243 7.3% 1,841 7.3% 936 6.5% February 760 7.3% 5,224 7.3% 1,774 7.1% 977 6.8% March 781 7.5% 5,241 7.3% 1,818 7.3% 1,064 7.4% April 859 8.2% 5,722 7.9% 1,960 7.8% 1,216 8.5% May 943 9.0% 6,064 8.4% 2,204 8.8% 1,445 10.1% June 910 8.7% 5,807 8.1% 2,147 8.6% 1,272 8.9% July 1,022 9.8% 6,468 9.0% 2,422 9.7% 1,463 10.2% August 960 9.2% 6,627 9.2% 2,265 9.0% 1,330 9.3% September 814 7.8% 5,992 8.3% 1,932 7.7% 1,098 7.7% October 867 8.3% 6,430 8.9% 2,079 8.3% 1,137 7.9% November 812 7.8% 6,118 8.5% 2,056 8.2% 1,048 7.3% December 951 9.1% 7,078 9.8% 2,561 10.2% 1,339 9.3% Total 10,425 100.0% 72,015 100.0% 25,060 100.0% 14,325 100.0% Gin Vodka Rum Tequila Month Cases Share Cases Share Cases Share Cases Share