Diageo's Latin America & Caribbean president Alberto Gavazzi on primary Scotch, Cachaça's comeback and cocktail culture - Focus
The Latin America & Caribbean market
- Beer accounts for more than 80% of total beverage alcohol consumption
- Per capita consumption of international-style spirits is about half of what is in the US
- Total beverage alcohol volumes to grow at a CAGR of around 2% over the next few years
- An additional 7m legal purchasing age consumers each year to 2020
- Emerging middle class will continue to grow
The 'primary' Scotch whisky segment
Cachaça
Smirnoff X1
Cocktail culture
Published June 13, 2017
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