{"id":184212,"date":"2021-10-04T09:26:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T09:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pr-dbetmg-elite-traveler.pantheonsite.io\/?p=184212"},"modified":"2022-10-21T10:44:45","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T10:44:45","slug":"is-vodka-finally-cracking-the-super-premium-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/finest-dining\/wines-and-spirits\/is-vodka-finally-cracking-the-super-premium-market","title":{"rendered":"Is Vodka Finally Cracking the Super Premium Market?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Vodka has historically failed to premiumize in the same way other spirits have. The industry had struggled to make the case that consumers should invest in higher quality, but shifting preferences has seen premium vodka begin to differentiate itself.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2002, high end and super premium vodka made up just a quarter of the bottles sold in the United States, with value vodka commandeering almost half of the market. But strong growth over the past 20 years for premium, while value has grown by just 25%. <\/span>In fact, in 2018, high end and super premium vodka overtook value to be the highest selling category by volume. In 2020, sales grew by 8% year on year to sell almost 30 million bottles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n By value, the higher-priced products are also seeing strong growth. While the overall gross revenue of the US vodka market grew by 5% between 2019 and 2020, high end and super premium vodka grew by 7%. <\/span>Experts attribute this growth to the rise in demand for wellness and sustainability-centered<\/strong><\/a> products.<\/span><\/p> In the past, premium vodkas have struggled to differentiate themselves, as it isn\u2019t an aged product like whisky<\/strong><\/a>, and the taste difference can be nuanced. \u201cThe differing taste profiles between standard and premium vodka brands are so nuanced that the average consumer doesn\u2019t feel the need to trade up to premium-and-above offerings,\u201d <\/span>says IWSR<\/a><\/strong> research director Adam Rogers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n