Premium beers took the lion’s share of those sold over the summer at 61 per cent of sales. Vodka and rum made up 25 and 11 per cent of other spirits sold, respectively. Ontarians preferred Whisky and sales of the dark spirit accounted for 32 per cent of all transactions. (19 per cent), Italy (19 per cent) and France (11 per cent). Shoppers also reached for wines from the U.S. White wines (35 per cent), sparking & Champagne (eight per cent), rosés (six per cent), and other varieties (five per cent) accounted for the rest of the sales.Ĭanadian winemakers, specifically those from Ontario, held the largest share of wine products sold at 24 per cent. Red was by far the most popular choice among wine drinkers and represented 46 per cent of all sales during LCBO’s Q2. The LCBO broke down the most popular brands by category and net sales. Beer and cider products represented 21 per cent of sales and ready-to-drink products, like mixed drinks and spiked sodas, covered 13 per cent. Spirts accounted for 36 per cent of those sales while wine products made up 30 per cent. Get the latest local updates right to your inbox.Download our app to get local alerts on your device.7, the LCBO says it saw nearly $2.5 billion in sales through 229 million units sold. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) has released its quarterly update and the data shows Ontarians were thirsty this summer.īetween June 18 and Oct.
