According to the publication, the volume of alcoholic beverages produced in Russia in 2022 increased by 2.24% compared to the previous year and reached 1.01 billion decaliters. “Kommersant” With reference to Rosalkogolregulirovanie (RAR) data.
According to the department’s report, the main production volume – about 811.8 million decalitres – fell into beer, cider, poiré and mead. The document states that compared to 2021, vodka production is up 4% year-on-year to 84 million decaliters, while production of tinctures, gin and rum has increased by 42%.
According to PAP, retail alcohol sales, including beer, increased by about 1% to reach 1 billion dal in 2022. The department noted that growth in legal retail sales and production volumes is associated with the process of “laundering” the market, reducing the share of illegal products and rejecting consumers.
Following the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, a number of alcohol producers left the Russian market: Diageo (brands such as Johnnie Walker, Baileys, etc.), LVMH (Hennessy, Moët & Chandon, Bacardi Limited), Pernod Ricard (Chivas Regal), Jameson, Absolut, Ararat) and Brown Forman. experts, after to fall Alcohol imports started to recover in the second quarter of 2022.