Sales of spirits in CR slightly increase

The sales of spirits in the Czech Republic have gone up, reaching the level preceding a methanol crisis in 2012, during which 47 Czechs died after drinking poisonous illegally produced spirits. The rise of liquor sales is attributed mainly to the curbing of the illegal alcohol market. According to the head of Czech liquor producer Stock, Czechs are still wary of consuming hard alcohol and the figures are markedly lower than in the years 2008 and 2009. The sales of hard alcohol for 2013 reached 20 million litres, which is 10 percent less than in 2011.

Author: Ruth Fraňková