Questão 3168392

Surge in spirit exports as ‘spectacular’ growth of Irish whiskey continues

1. Some 15.2 million cases of Irish whiskey were sold at home and abroad in 2022 as spiritmakers
2. in the Republic shook off the remaining effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sales volumes
3. of Irish-protected spirits, including whiskey, Irish Cream, and Poitín, improved by 5.7 percent in
4. the year to 25.2 million nine-liter cases, with the United States retaining its status as the top
5. destination for Irish tipples. In particular, Irish whiskey continued its “spectacular global growth”,
6. reaching 15.3 million cases in 2022, an increase of 8.6 percent.
7. The UK became the second-biggest international market for the product, with Russia falling
8. out of the top five in the wake of the war in Ukraine as spirit-makers pulled their products from
9. the market there. The “meteoric rise” of gin, meanwhile, showed signs of slowing last year, with
10. global and domestic sales, including Irish brands, falling 1.7 percent in the year in volume terms.
11. However, the industry body said this was driven by a slowdown in standard gin brand sales while
12. premium gins “powered ahead” by 15 percent in the year.

(https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2023/08/11/surge-in-spirit-exports-as-spectacular-growth-of-irish-whiskey-continues/– text specially adapted for this test)

Analyse the statements below about the article and mark T, if TRUE, or F, if FALSE.

( ) There was a 5.7 percent improvement in sales volumes of Irish whiskey only.

( ) The United States is the country that most imports Irish beverages.

( ) The United Kingdom became the second-biggest market for Irish whiskey due to changes in the ranking of international markets and Russia falling out of the top five.

The correct order of filling the parentheses, from top to bottom, is: