In December 2023, Russia saw a decrease in vodka and sparkling wine production by 1.2% and 23.2% respectively compared to the same period in 2022, according to Rosstat. However, there was a significant increase in cognac production by 35%, while wine production remained stable. Beer production saw a slight increase of 4.1% compared to December 2022, but was down by 8.7% from November 2023. The bottling of natural mineral water and drinking water also increased by 13.6% and 2.3% respectively compared to December 2022 and November 2023.