Some of that jump had to do with restocking in the U.S. Sales in the Americas region were up 60.2%, led by at-home consumption and a strong on-premise recovery in the U.S., Remy Cointreau said. But all regions posted gains.
Worldwide, cognac sales were up 27%, liqueurs and spirits were up 26.9% in the first half. The group’s own brands performed marginally better than partner brands, 26.9% vs. 26.1%.
The Cognac division posed a “remarkable” first-half growth of 55.2%, and the liqueurs & spirits sales were up 46.9% in the half on an organic basis.
The company said it had increased confidence in its full-year guidance, which sees “strong full-year growth, tempered by adverse currency effects.”