Trump's tariff wars forge rare bipartisan alliance in Kentucky as bourbon makers fear escalation

Trump's tariff threats have left U.S. bourbon distillers in limbo

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Bourbon blues: Trump’s tariffs are forging bipartisan alliance in Kentucky - National

Bourbon distillers who invested time and money cultivating markets in Europe and Canada are now worried about becoming “collateral damage” in escalating tit-for-tat disputes.

U.S. Senator Rand Paul on disaster assistance bill

One of my most important jobs as a U.S. Senator is assisting Kentuckians in their times of need, especially in the wake of a natural disaster. Over the past few years, Kentucky has unfortunately endured several of those, including deadly…

Trade war: Kentucky’s bourbon region is the target of Canadian, European tariffs. “We have no idea what’s coming.” Those affected by the…

Can America’s whiskey industry survive the latest round of tariffs?

President Donald Trump’s escalating trade wars with the European Union, Canada, and other international markets has led American whiskey producers such as Cedar Ridge Distillery to rethink its export strategies.  “We don’t know what the rules are going to be,” says Jeff Quint, founder and CEO of Cedar Ridge, in an interview with Fast Company. “It makes you divert your attention to a more stable environment.” The Iowa-based distillery sells about…

Trump's tariff wars forge rare bipartisan alliance in Kentucky as bourbon makers fear escalation

President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs has forged a rare bipartisan alliance among Kentucky’s top leaders — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Sens.