Vi e w p o i n t | 18 Aug 2026 07:30:00 ET │ 23 pages Western Europe Spirits US Spirits NielsenIQ Data: Core spirits off-take remains weak. Early signs of DGE tequila improvement seen. CITI'S TAKE US Spirits volumes were up +3.0% in the 4W to Aug 08th (12W +4.3%), sequentially lower than last month's +5.1%, on tougher comps (+175 bps). Most of the growth continues to be driven by the on-going strength of prepared cocktails volumes. Total core Spirits (ex: Prepared Cocktails) saw volumes/sales -3.9% and -3.7 ...