Roskoshestvo will carry out inspections of whiskey and possibly cider next year. In an interview about this RIA News stated the head of the organization, Maxim Protasov.
He explained that Roskachestvo could audit cider in 2024, with the aim of “supporting a truly high-quality product in this category, which has taken a serious reputational blow” in the background. stories Mass poisonings by “Mr. Cider” occurred in Russia.
According to Protasov, inspections will be carried out in 2024, including whiskeys with “import substitution”.
In the January-September period of this year, Russia imported $262.5 million worth of whiskey; This is almost four times more than in the first nine months of 2022. Latvia has traditionally been the main supplier with volumes of $190.6 million (more than sixfold increase). Lithuania ranks second. Their supplies increased ninefold to $28.9 million. The top five suppliers include the United Kingdom ($10.4 million, down 18%), France ($7 million, up 50%) and Armenia (up 2.5 times to $5.6 million). million dollars) was included). An interesting trend is the rapidly increasing supply of whiskey from China. Within a year, they had increased more than fivefold to $2 million.
Moscow residents according to FinExpertiza become In the first half of 2023, we will spend 37.2% less on alcohol and tobacco.
Previously happened It is known that the Jim Beam supplier made record profits after leaving Russia.