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White and Dark Spirits: The Consumer - US - April 2007

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Table of Contents

  • Scope and Themes
  • What you need to know
  • Definition
  • Abbreviations and terms
  • Abbreviations
  • Executive Summary
  • White spirits more popular than dark spirits
  • Vodka--Asians outdrink others
  • Rum is a festive spirit, especially among young consumers
  • Gin--ready for innovation and variety
  • Tequila--good for a wild night!
  • Bourbon--the most popular dark spirit among younger consumers
  • Canadian whisky, mature but getting younger
  • Scotch--big with Asians
  • Blended and rye--not very popular due to less pronounced taste
  • Irish split across age lines: Jameson/younger--Bushmills/older
  • Cognac' s younger image
  • Brandy and Armagnac, while traditionally mature, is getting a facelift
  • Cordials and liqueurs, forever young
  • Prepared cocktails--variety is the spice of life
  • Market Drivers
  • Demographic influence on the distilled spirits market
    • Figure 1: Alcoholic beverage consumption, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 2: Americans who drank one or more alcoholic beverages in the past year, by age, 2005
    • Figure 3: U.S. population and projections, by age, 2001-11
  • Premium spirits--affordable luxuries and symbols of status
    • Figure 4: Total U.S. top 20 high-growth brands of distilled spirits, 2004 and 2005
  • Flavor innovations attract younger consumers
    • Figure 5: Flavored distilled spirits consumption, by age, January 2007
  • Competition from other alcoholic beverages
    • Figure 6: Volume sales and market share for beer, distilled spirits and wine, 2001-05
    • Figure 7: Dollar sales and market share for beer, distilled spirits and wine*, 2001-05
  • Laws governing spirits retailing restrict selling on Christmas and New Year during 2006/07
  • Overview of Distilled Spirits Drinking
  • Introduction
  • Distilled spirits versus other alcoholic beverages
    • Figure 8: Incidence of consumption of distilled spirits versus other alcoholic beverages, by gender, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 9: Incidence of consumption of distilled spirits versus other alcoholic beverages, by age, May 2005-June 2006
  • Incidence of distilled spirits drinking
    • Figure 10: Distilled spirits drinkers, white vs dark, 2002-06
    • Figure 11: Distilled spirits drinkers, white vs dark, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 12: Distilled spirits drinkers, white vs dark, by household income, May 2005-June 2006
  • White and dark spirits penetration by types
    • Figure 13: Consumption of specific distilled spirit types, by gender, May 2005-June 2006
  • The White Spirit Consumer
  • Introduction
  • Vodka
  • Capsule summary
  • Incidence of vodka consumption
    • Figure 14: Vodka drinkers, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 15: Vodka drinkers, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 16: Vodka drinkers, by household income, May 2005-June 2006
  • Frequency of vodka consumption
    • Figure 17: Number of drinks of vodka in the past 30 days, 2002-06
    • Figure 18: Number of drinks of vodka in the past 30 days, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 19: Number of drinks of vodka in the past 30 days, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 20: Number of drinks of vodka in the past 30 days, by household income, May 2005-June 2006
  • Vodka consumption by brands
    • Figure 21: Vodka consumption by brands, by age, May 2005-June 2006
  • Vodka drinkers by the place of consumption
    • Figure 22: Where people drink vodka, by age, January 2007
  • Experiential perception of vodka
    • Figure 23: Experiential perception of vodka, by age, January 2007
  • Rum
  • Capsule summary
  • Incidence of rum consumption
    • Figure 24: Rum drinkers, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 25: Rum drinkers, by household income, May 2005-June 2006
  • Rum consumption by type
    • Figure 26: Rum consumption by type, by age, May 2005-June 2006
  • Frequency of rum consumption
    • Figure 27: Number of drinks of rum in the past 30 days, 2002-06
    • Figure 28: Number of drinks of rum in the past 30 days, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 29: Number of drinks of rum in the past 30 days, by household income, May 2005-June 2006
  • Rum consumption by brands
    • Figure 30: Rum consumption by brands, by age, May 2005-June 2006
  • Rum drinkers by the place of consumption
    • Figure 31: Where people drink rum, by age, January 2007
  • Experiential perception of rum
    • Figure 32: Experiential perception of rum, by age, January 2007
  • Tequila
  • Capsule summary
  • Incidence of tequila consumption
    • Figure 33: Tequila drinkers, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 34: Tequila drinkers, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 35: Tequila drinkers, by household income, May 2005-June 2006
  • Frequency of tequila consumption
    • Figure 36: Number of drinks of tequila in the past 30 days, 2002-06
    • Figure 37: Number of drinks of tequila in the past 30 days, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 38: Number of drinks of tequila in the past 30 days, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 39: Number of drinks of tequila in the past 30 days, by household income, May 2005-June 2006
  • Tequila consumption by brands
    • Figure 40: Tequila consumption by brands, by age, May 2005-June 2006
  • Tequila drinkers by the place of consumption
    • Figure 41: Where people drink tequila, by age, January 2007
  • Experiential perception of tequila
    • Figure 42: Experiential perception of tequila, by age, January 2007
  • Gin
  • Capsule summary
  • Incidence of gin consumption
    • Figure 43: Gin drinkers, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 44: Gin drinkers, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 45: Gin drinkers, by household income, May 2005-June 2006
  • Frequency of gin consumption
    • Figure 46: Number of drinks of gin in the past 30 days, 2002-06
    • Figure 47: Number of drinks of gin in the past 30 days, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 48: Number of drinks of gin in the past 30 days, by household income, May 2005-June 2006
  • Gin consumption by brands
    • Figure 49: Gin consumption by brands, by age, May 2005-June 2006
  • Gin drinkers by the place of consumption
    • Figure 50: Where people drink gin, by age, January 2007
  • Experiential perception of gin
    • Figure 51: Experiential perception of gin, by age, January 2007
  • The Dark Spirits Consumer
  • Introduction
  • Bourbon whiskey
  • Capsule summary
  • Incidence of Bourbon whiskey consumption
    • Figure 52: Bourbon whiskey drinkers, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 53: Bourbon whiskey drinkers, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
  • Frequency of bourbon whiskey consumption
    • Figure 54: Number of drinks of bourbon whiskey in the past 30 days, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 55: Number of drinks of bourbon whiskey in the past 30 days, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
  • Bourbon whiskey consumption by brands
    • Figure 56: Bourbon whiskey consumption by brands, by age, May 2005-June 2006
  • Canadian whisky
  • Capsule summary
  • Incidence of Canadian whisky consumption
    • Figure 57: Canadian whisky drinkers, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
  • Frequency of Canadian whisky consumption
    • Figure 58: Number of drinks of Canadian whisky in the past 30 days, 2002-06
    • Figure 59: Number of drinks of Canadian whisky in the past 30 days, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
  • Canadian whisky consumption by brands
    • Figure 60: Canadian whisky consumption by brands, by age, May 2005-June 2006
  • Scotch whisky
  • Capsule summary
  • Incidence of Scotch whisky consumption
    • Figure 61: Scotch whisky drinkers, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 62: Scotch whisky drinkers, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
  • Frequency of Scotch whisky consumption
    • Figure 63: Number of drinks of Scotch whisky in the past 30 days, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 64: Number of drinks of Scotch whisky in the past 30 days, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
  • Scotch whisky consumption by brands
    • Figure 65: Scotch whisky consumption by brands, by age, May 2005-June 2006
  • Blended whiskey and rye
  • Capsule summary
  • Incidence of blended whiskey and rye consumption
    • Figure 66: Blended whiskey or rye drinkers, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
  • Frequency of blended whiskey consumption
    • Figure 67: Number of drinks of blended whiskey or rye in the past 30 days, by race/ethnicity,
  • Blended whiskey or rye consumption by brands
    • Figure 68: Blended whiskey consumption by brands, by age, May 2005-June 2006
  • Irish whiskey
  • Capsule summary
  • Incidence of Irish whiskey consumption
    • Figure 69: Irish whiskey drinkers, by household income, May 2005-June 2006
  • Frequency of Irish whiskey consumption
    • Figure 70: Number of drinks of Irish whiskey in the past 30 days, by household income, May 2005-June 2006
  • Irish whiskey consumption by brands
    • Figure 71: Irish whiskey consumption by brands, by age, May 2005-June 2006
  • Whiskey/bourbon drinkers (all types) by the place of consumption
    • Figure 72: Where people drink whiskey/bourbon, by age, January 2007
  • Experiential perception of whiskey
    • Figure 73: Experiential perception of whiskey, by age, January 2007
  • Cognac
  • Capsule summary
  • Incidence of Cognac consumption
    • Figure 74: Cognac drinkers, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 75: Cognac drinkers, by household income, May 2005-June 2006
  • Frequency of Cognac consumption
    • Figure 76: Number of drinks of Cognac in the past 30 days, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
  • Cognac consumption by brands
    • Figure 77: Cognac consumption by brands, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 78: Cognac consumption by brands, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 79: Cognac consumption by brands, by household income, May 2005-June 2006
  • Brandy and Armagnac
  • Capsule summary
  • Incidence of brandy and Armagnac consumption
    • Figure 80: Brandy and Armagnac drinkers, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
  • Frequency of brandy and Armagnac consumption
    • Figure 81: Number of drinks of brandy and Armagnac in the past 30 days, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 82: Number of drinks of brandy and Armagnac in the past 30 days, by race/ethnicity,
  • Brandy and Armagnac consumption by brands
    • Figure 83: Brandy and Armagnac consumption by brands, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 84: Brandy and Armagnac consumption by brands, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
  • Brandy and Cognac drinkers by the place of consumption
    • Figure 85: Where people drink brandy and Cognac, by age, January 2007
  • The Cordial, Liqueur and Prepared Cocktail Consumer
  • Introduction
  • Cordials and liqueurs
  • Capsule summary
  • Incidence of cordial and liqueur consumption
    • Figure 86: Cordial and liqueur drinkers, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 87: Cordial and liqueur drinkers, by household income, May 2005-June 2006
  • Frequency of cordial and liqueurs consumption
    • Figure 88: Number of drinks of cordials and liqueurs in the past 30 days, by age, May 2005-June 2006
  • Liqueur consumption by type
    • Figure 89: Cream vs. non-cream liqueur consumption, by gender, May 2005-June 2006
  • Cordial and liqueur consumption by brands
    • Figure 90: Cordial and liqueur consumption by brands, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 91: Cordial and liqueur consumption by brands, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
  • Cordial and liqueur drinkers by the place of consumption
    • Figure 92: Where do people drink cordials and liqueurs, by age, January 2007
  • Prepared cocktails
  • Capsule summary
  • Incidence of prepared cocktail consumption
    • Figure 93: Prepared cocktail drinkers, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 94: Prepared cocktail drinkers, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
  • Frequency of drinking prepared cocktails
    • Figure 95: Number of drinks of prepared cocktails in the past 30 days, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 96: Number of drinks of prepared cocktails in the past 30 days, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
  • Prepared cocktail consumption by brands
    • Figure 97: Prepared cocktail consumption by brands, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 98: Prepared cocktail consumption by brands, by race/ethnicity, May 2005-June 2006
  • Consumer Attitudes and Behavior Regarding Distilled Spirits
  • Introduction
  • Attitudes towards distilled spirits
    • Figure 99: Attitudes towards distilled spirits, by age, January 2007
  • Ability to make a "good drink" with white or dark spirits
    • Figure 100: Ability to make a "good drink" with white or dark spirits, by gender, January 2007
  • Distilled spirits and mixers, garnishes and chasers
    • Figure 101: Mixers and garnishes used for all types spirits, by age, January 2007
  • Choice of retail channels to purchase distilled spirits
    • Figure 102: Choice of retail channels to purchase distilled spirits, by age, January 2007
  • Attitude towards packaging
    • Figure 103: Attitude towards packaging, by age, January 2007
  • Consumption of flavored distilled spirits
    • Figure 104: Flavored distilled spirits consumption, by age, January 2007
  • Frequency of asking for a distilled spirit by brand name
    • Figure 105: Frequency of asking for a distilled spirit by brand name, by age, January 2007
    • Figure 106: Frequency of asking for a distilled spirit by brand name, by household income, January 2007
  • Future and Forecast
  • Future trends
  • Age trend influence on the market
    • Figure 107: U.S. population and projections, by age, 2001-11
  • Continued trend towards flavored and premium distilled spirits
  • Continued trend towards cocktail culture
  • Popularity of energy drinks as a mixer benefits the cocktail culture
  • New mixers and distilled spirits flavors benefit the cocktail culture
  • Hispanic population likely to become an important growth driver
    • Figure 108: Consumption of distilled spirits and cordials/liqueurs by Hispanics, by age, May 2005-June 2006
    • Figure 109: Population, by race and Hispanic origin, 2001-11
  • Appendix: Trade Associations
  • Appendix: New Product Briefs
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