From January to May, retail sales of alcoholic beverages saw a notable increase compared to the same period last year. Grape wine and sparkling wine sales both rose by 3.3%, reaching 22.77 million decaliters each. Vodka sales increased by 1.7% to 31.05 million decaliters, while liqueur wine sales surged by 11.9% to 569.8 thousand decaliters. Cognac sales also grew by 8.8% to 5.82 million decaliters. Overall, sales of alcoholic beverages with a strength of over 9 degrees went up by 5.6% to 48.67 million decaliters, contributing to a total of 93.52 million decaliters of alcohol sold, marking a 5% increase from the previous year.