Des Moines, Iowa — State liquor sales for the fiscal year that ended in July broke the record set the previous year.
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division spokesman, Jake Holmes, says alcohol sales hit nearly 416 million dollars.
The last fiscal year was the first time sales topped the 400-million-dollar mark. The pandemic was credited for the increase in the 2020 fiscal year, its impact is likely behind the continued booze buying in the last fiscal year.
He says sales saw a shift during the height of the pandemic, but things seemed to have returned to a balance.
One type of seller has continued to see increases in licenses in the last fiscal year.
The pandemic led to supply chain issues for a lot of businesses. Holmes says I-A-B-D was not immune to them — but was able to manage.
He says they have always kept a good supply of the most popular items — and the shortages came in those brands that were not among the top sellers.
