Joe Bates
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- Aug 14, 2026
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Vodka defies headwinds to grow in travel retail - The Spirits Business (opens the original)
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Despite fierce competition from other white spirits categories, vodka defied industry headwinds to post strong volume and value growth in GTR last year. *This feature was originally published in the June 2026 issue of The Spirits Business magazine. Vodka has been overshadowed by Tequila’s startling growth numbers in travel retail in recent years, but buyers should not write off this stalwart white spirit category as a spent force just yet. According to the latest preliminary figures from the IWS
Irish whiskey to outpace Scotch in travel retail - The Spirits Business (opens the original)
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The Irish whiskey category is gaining depth and a lengthening ladder of price points at airport shops outside of Ireland. *This feature was originally published in the May 2026 issue of The Spirits Business magazine. Irish whiskey has traditionally played second fiddle to Scotch in travel retail, but the category is now set to outperform its much larger rival across the Irish Sea. Before the turn of the Millennium, the typical assortment in airport shops globally would rarely extend beyond the b
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