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Pandemic hits UK gin sales – WSTA figures

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has said Covid caused almost £1 billion in lost income for British distillers.

Budget: Alcohol duty freeze hailed as “vital lifeline” for UK drinks sector

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has welcomed the Chancellor’s decision to listen to British business and UK consumers by freezing wine and spirit duty.

Gin sales totalled 83 million bottles last year

Last year 83 million bottles of gin were sold in the UK – worth around £2.6 billion – with gin sales almost doubling in value…

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