1、001 COVER DI Brands 2023.indd 1001 COVER DI Brands 2023.indd 115/12/2022 17:1015/12/2022 17: January 2023 DRINKS INTERNATIONAL03WITH THE PANDEMIC NOW fading in the rear-view mirror,trading in the worlds best bars has settled back to an even footing.But is there a legacy?What are the new-normal consu

2、mption trends and are new economic pressures again changing the way bars do business?Well,not to kill the vibe,but no,not a lot has changed.Not according to the Brands Report,our annual snapshot of the buying behaviours of the best bars in the world.Of the 22 categories we poll on,17 have the same c

3、ategory leader as last year.Tanqueray is still the king of gin,Bacardi is the number one rum,Ketel One won vodka and Don Julio is the don of tequila it feels a lot like January 2020.Theres been a change in American whiskey,but largely the biggest bar brands are still the biggest bar brands,and it se

4、ems itll take more than a pandemic to change that.Perhaps though,I can tempt you in with some esoteric,underlying narratives.Cachaas craf revolution appears to be underway,with its league now mostly populated by artisanal,not industrial,brands.Over in Pisco,there is now a 50-50 split of Peruvian and

5、 Chilean producers,with one brand from each country forming a duopoly.In mezcal,Del Maguey looks to have f nally found a competitor for house pour in Siete Misterios.And what about non-alc spirits,I hear you ask.Well,Lyres is now challenging Seedlip for supremacy.Something else you might notice abou

6、t the Brands Report 2023 is that we have removed the usual bestselling spirits and classic cocktail lists.Fear not,these lists have graduated to their own supplement well publish in May its called the Cocktail Report,because thats what its about.In their stead,the Brands Report sees a return to the