08-12-2016 20:08 via theguardian.com

The year of gin! Spirit enjoys record sales as drinking habits change

About 40m bottles were sold over the past 12 months – enough to make 1.12bn gin and tonics – as Spain and US become key marketsBritish drinkers have been quaffing gin in record amounts during 2016, buying 40m bottles in a spending spree that outstripped sales growth in beer and sparkling wine. Continue reading...
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