Caught In Tariff War, U.S. Distillers Fear Losing Out On Global Whiskey Boom
Whiskey distillers in the
by John Ydstie
Jul 05, 2018
2 minutes
U.S. whiskey distillers are fretting over the steep new tariffs they're facing around the world. They're being punished as U.S. trading partners retaliate against the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum. Now, the distillers fear that a long boom in U.S. whiskey exports could be coming to an end.
Kentucky bourbon has experienced a huge revival over the past decade — thanks in large part to U.S. trade
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