14 May 2013

The share of vodka decreased

 
 
The share of vodka and liqueurs based of vodka sold in the Russian internal market in the 1st quarter of 2013 (in pure alcohol) for the first time decreased lower than 50% till 48,7% of the total volume of sales of alcohol drinks. According to the data of the Russian Statistics in January-March total volume of sales of these drinks was 34,8 million dal, what is to 7,8% less than in the 1st quarter of the last year, that was 51,7% of total alcohol consumption. At the same time the share of beer which is normally the basis of Russian customers preferences of alcohol drink hasn't almost changed in the 1st quarter and it is 29,4% vs 29,5% the same period in 2012. Source - www.interfax.ru