Brandy around the world
In 2017, products sold as ‘brandy’ amounted to 160 million 9-litre cases, or nearly 6 million hectolitres of pure alcohol.
The vast majority (around 80%) of these brandies are not made entirely from grapes and wine, instead using sugar cane.
On a global level, the term ‘brandy’ covers a multitude of products using different raw materials depending on the culture of the producing country, making it a generic name.
- Made from grapes and wine
- Made from non-viticultural raw materials
The global leader is ‘Emperador’ brandy, owned by a Filipino group and partly supplied by Spain
| Name | Country of origin | Raw material | Number of cases in 2017 (in millions of 9-litre cases) |
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| 1 | Emperador | Philippines | Molasses/wine | 27.1 |
| 2 | Dreher | Brazil | Molasses | 3.4 |
| 3 | Old Amiral | India | Molasses | 3.1 |
| 4 | Paul Masson | USA | Wine | 2.0 |
| 5 | Mc Dowell’s | India | Molasses | 1.7 |
| 6 | Torres | Spain | Wine | 1.4 |