Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs
Whiskies from around the world will become more expensive starting Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new tariffs on virtually all imported goods… Read More
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Trump Threatens Massive Tariffs on European Spirits
U.S. President Donald Trump has responded to the European Union’s decision to impose a 50% tariff on Bourbon and other American whiskies starting April 1.… Read More
European Union Joins Trade War
The European Union has responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports by re-imposing its tariffs on American-made whiskies.… Read More
Irish Distillers to Pause Production at Midleton Distillery
Ireland’s largest distillery will pause production starting in April to balance whiskey supplies with demand. The huge Irish Distillers facility at Midleton produces 64 million… Read More
On-Again, Off-Again Tariffs Paused for One Month
Once again, U.S. President Donald Trump has walked back from the brink of a trade war. The White House says the United States will pause… Read More
Trade War Begins as U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico
Your bottle of Canadian whisky or Mexican Tequila is about to get more expensive. After a 30-day delay, U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed 25%… Read More
Tariffs Targeting Canada and Mexico Paused for 30 Days
Just hours before tariffs were to take effect on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border, President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reached… Read More
Diageo to Cut Operations at Stitzel-Weller
Diageo has announced plans to close its bottling operation at the Stitzel-Weller Distillery campus in Louisville this April, with 33 workers to lose their jobs.… Read More
Trump To Impose Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
In a White House briefing this afternoon, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump’s pledge to impose import tariffs on goods coming into the… Read More
Glenglassaugh to Go Silent For Most of 2025
In what may be the first of many distilleries to slow down their production plans because of lagging sales, Brown-Forman has decided to shut down… Read More