Johnnie Walker, the largest Scotch whisky, was also helped by healthy growth in India and South Africa.
Baijiu is the world's most consumed form of liquor thanks to its popularity in China.
According to International Wine and Spirits Research, India's whisky consumption doubled between 2007 and 2012 to about 1.4 billion litres.
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