Raise your spirits

Whether enjoying a glass of single malt whiskey after a long day, celebrating a special occasion with champagne, or simply catching up with friends over a couple of cocktails carefully prepared by a mixologist, it seems that alcoholic beverages constitute a part of life for many of us. While some other industries, such as the hospitality or retail industry, saw a decrease in their overall revenues in 2014 when compared to 2013, the spirits industry saw a growth in that period, aided by an active end of 2014. 2014 versus 2013 in terms of sales and growth  According to Naji Hmouda, business manager at Neo Comet, the spirits distribution company which is part of Fattal Holding and distributes Bacardi, Martini and Dewar’s, among others, 2014 started out even worse than 2013 for the spirits industry from a macro perspective, due to the assassination of former Finance Minister Mohamad Chatah. The attack