Kentucky, bourbon and trade war

Trump's tariff wars forge rare bipartisan alliance in Kentucky as bourbon makers fear escalation
President Donald Trump's blunt-force use of tariffs has forged a rare bipartisan alliance among Kentucky's top leaders — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul — in lamenting brewing trade wars that could stagger the bourbon sector.
How a Kentucky distillery plans to survive during the constantly shifting trade wars
As the U.S. is embattled in a shifting trade war with Canada and impending tariffs from the European Union loom, bourbon makers in Kentucky are trying to find their footing and plan a path forward. Plus,
Kentucky bourbon distilleries struggle amid trade war
Distilleries in the heart of America's bourbon industry are finding themselves in the crosshairs of a brewing trade war between the U.S. and Canada.
Kentucky bourbon makers fear becoming 'collateral damage' in Trump's trade war
With a new distillery set to open soon, the makers of Brough Brothers bourbon in Kentucky were ready to put their business plan into action. They were looking to ramp up whiskey production to break into lucrative new markets in Canada and Europe.
Bourbon industry in crosshairs of U.S.-Canada trade war
Stores in Canada have been removing U.S.-made bourbon from their shelves in retaliation for stiff tariffs placed on the nation's goods.
Kentucky bourbon industry caught in the middle as tariff war escalates with Canada
The tariffs began Tuesday as the President demands those countries do more to stop the flow of fentanyl into the U.S.
Kentucky bourbon maker says Trump tariffs immediately impacted his business
President Trump's 25% tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum have taken effect. Victor Yarbrough, CEO of Brough Brothers Distillery, the first African American-owned distillery in Kentucky, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the impact.
Bourbon distilleries in Kentucky are in limbo as tariffs and trade wars impact the industry
As the U.S. remains embattled in an ever-changing trade war with Canada and tariffs from the European Union loom, bourbon makers in Kentucky are trying to find their footing and plan a path forward.
Kentucky distillery lays off quarter of workforce
It’s becoming a trend that no one in the bourbon industry wants to see. Stephen P. Schmidt has the latest on Green River ...
Kentucky bourbon maker reacts to Canada pulling American-made liquor off shelves
Brough Brothers” CEO Victor Yarbrough tells CNN’s Pamela Brown that Canada’s retaliatory measure of pulling American liquor, ...
From Champagne to Bourbon, Alcohol Lands on Front Lines of Global Trade War
President Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on European alcohol.
KY man accused of illegally selling 1,700 bottles of bourbon to Fayette Mall store
Ryan Orahood, of Lexington, is accused of selling thousands of bottles without a license, including more than 1,700 bottles ...
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'Sad, crazy, and totally avoidable': Kentucky bourbon braces for tariff shockwaves
Kentucky leaders are expressing deep concerns about the new European Union counter-tariffs — set to hit $28 billion in U.S.
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This Kentucky Bourbon Was Just Named The World's Best
The results are in for the 2025 World Whiskies Awards, and one Kentucky Bourbon is standing above the rest. Heaven Hill ...
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Kentucky lawmaker says 50% European tariff on American whiskey would have far-reaching impacts
When Europe responded to Trump's 2018 tariffs with a 25% tax on U.S. whiskey, exports to the EU fell by 20% through 2021, ...
Productores de bourbon de Kentucky temen sufrir “daños colaterales” en guerra comercial de Trump
Por BRUCE SCHREINER y DYLAN LOVANLOUISVILLE, Kentucky, EE.UU. (AP) — Ahora que tienen una nueva destilería que abrirá pronto, los creadores del bourbon Brough Brothers en Kentucky ...