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Alabama Cooperage Closes, Shaking Jack Daniel's Supply Chain
The Barrel That Built a Legend Is Going Dark: Alabama Cooperage to Shut Its Doors A cooperage in a small north Alabama town has been quietly doing some of the most important work in American whiskey for more than a decade — bending, charring, and sealing the white oak containers that give Jack Dan
SMWS Owner Gets Tariff Relief as Trade Deals Shift Outlook
SMWS Owner Artisanal Spirits Catches a Break: Trade Deals, Tariff Relief, and a Hard-Fought First Half For anyone who has tracked the fortunes of the Scotch whisky industry over the past two turbulent years, the latest trading update from Artisanal Spirits Company — the Edinburgh-based owner of th
US Tariffs Drain Scotch Whisky's Most Valuable Market
The Long Pour: How US Tariffs Drained Scotch Whisky's Most Valuable Market — and What Comes Next For American whisky drinkers, the bottle of single malt sitting on the back bar or aging in the home cabinet has always represented something more than a spirit — it's a product shaped by geography, tr
Americans Don't Trust Scotch Tariff Savings Will Reach Shelves
American Whisky Drinkers Don't Trust the Supply Chain to Pass Along Tariff Savings The announcement was supposed to be good news. When President Trump confirmed on April 30, 2026, that the 10% tariff on UK whisky imports would be scrapped — a decision framed in the glow of a high-profile state vis
The White Oak Crisis Threatening Bourbon's Future
The White Oak Problem: How a Forest Crisis Could Reshape American Bourbon Forever Bourbon has survived Prohibition, survived the dark ages of the 1970s and '80s when American whiskey was deeply unfashionable, and survived every grain shortage, tariff battle, and market correction thrown at it over
Missouri Bourbon Maker Just Landed a Deal That Changes Everything
A Historic Distillery Partners with the Biggest Wine and Spirits Distributor in the Country Holladay Distillery, the bourbon maker out of Weston, Missouri with roots going back to 1856, just locked in a major distribution deal that's going to put its bottles in front of a whole lot more people. Th
Brother's Bond Bourbon Expands Globally with Key Partnerships Across Three Continents
Brother’s Bond Bourbon, the renowned ultra-premium whiskey brand co-founded by actors and lifelong friends Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley, is embarking on an exciting journey of global expansion. The brand is strategically growing its reach across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, making its awa
