Melanie Plenda May 25, 2020 COVID-19 Liquor sales spike during pandemic Melanie Plenda May 25, 2020 COVID-19 Liquor sales jumped 13.51%, or $17.3 million, from March 1 to May 13, compared to the same time period last year as people stocked up on, and perhaps consumed more, booze during the COVID-19 pandemic.