The 2020-21 fiscal year was a “fantastic” year for the distilled spirits industry, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, inflation and disruptions to the supply chain, industry officials said on Feb. 9. Revenue in the U.S. distilled spirits industry, which includes, among other spirits, whiskey, tequila, rum, and vodka, grew by 12% from 2020 to 2021, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, (DISCUS) a national trade organization representing distilled spirit marketers and producers.…
