economy
diciembre 23, 2025
Más de 50 millones de unidades vendidas este año, récord de la Industria Licorera de Caldas en más de un siglo
Diego Angelillis Quiceno, gerente de la Industria Licorera de Caldas. Foto: Cortesía
TL;DR
- ILC expects to close 2025 with over 50 million reduced units sold, a historic figure for the company.
- The company experienced its first Christmas with unrestricted national sales of its aguardientes after a ruling by the Constitutional Court.
- The last quarter of 2025 saw sales of approximately 19 million reduced units, representing over 30% of the annual sales.
- Aguardientes Amarillo de Manzanares and Cristal accounted for about 9 million reduced units in the last quarter of 2025.
- ILC's annual sales for 2025 reached 49.4 million reduced units by December 18, with an expected year-end total exceeding 50 million.
- This represents an 11 million unit increase compared to 2024, a 31% growth in a declining spirits market.
- The company generated over $438 billion in revenue, contributing approximately $780 billion to health and education through consumption tax.
- ILC has transferred over $1.3 trillion to health and education in the past two years via consumption tax.
- The company is experiencing contracyclical growth, with the spirits market globally facing a decline.
- Recent innovations include León Dormido Doble Roble and upcoming cocktails for the Manizales Fair.
- ILC aims for real internationalization, with export growth of three digits, reaching 2.5 million units in 2025 from 1.1 million in 2023.
- Key international markets include Spain, Austria, Italy, Portugal, France, the United States, and Central America.
- In 2026, ILC plans to consolidate market openings for aguardientes and ensure sustained growth.
- ILC has an installed capacity of 80 million reduced units per year.
- Estimated profits for 2025 are $84.7 billion, an increase from $65.579 billion in the previous year.