Nova ScotiaNova Scotia Liquor Corporation released its second quarter results on Tuesday, revealing that local liquor sales continue to rise.Sales of Nova Scotia products increased 13.4% this quarterCBC News · Posted: Dec 02, 2025 4:20 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Second quarter results from NSLC show a small increase in overall liquor sales, but a bigger jump in the sale of local alcohol. (CBC)Local liquor sales benefited from the removal of U.S. options, according to the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation’s second quarter results.Released Tuesday, the results show overall sales were up 1.9 per cent from June 30 to Sept. 28, for a total of $250.4 million.Cannabis saw the larger increase, up 10.4 percent to $36 million, while alcohol sales only jumped 0.6 per cent to $214.4 million.Despite an overall decline in wine and spirit purchases, the corporation’s release highlighted how local spirits led the way in sales, increasing by 13.4 per cent when compared to this time last year.“Despite the ongoing impact of removing U.S. products and the continued trend of declining beverage alcohol sales volume, overall sales rose this quarter,” Greg Hughes, NSLC president and CEO, said in the release.Things like local ready-to-drink beverage sales increased 21.8 per cent, for a total of $14.5 million, which is up from $11.9 million this time last year.NSLC attributed this increase to the warmer than average summer in Nova Scotia.The corporation had a net income of $82.5 million after a 1.6 per cent — or $1.3 million — dip this quarter.MORE TOP STORIES
Removal of U.S. products benefited local sales, NSLC says
