Trump Administration

Coopers have used everything from torches to infrared lamps to toast the inside of barrels. Now, a technique pioneered by the wine industry is making… Read More

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

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

The Ardbeg Committee was one of whisky’s first online affinity groups, and celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. We’ll talk with Committee chair Jackie Thomson… Read More

The tiny Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh shocked the whisky world when it was named Distillery of the Year last week in Whisky Magazine’s Scottish Icons… Read More

Donald Trump’s historic victory Tuesday night has his critics crying in their drams. Those drams are likely to become more expensive in a second Trump… Read More

Many distilleries take great pains to be involved in their surrounding communities, but Scotland’s Glen Wyvis Distillery goes to an extreme. That’s because many members… Read More

Whisky has become more attractive as an investment asset in recent years, but a new report indicates the value of luxury whiskies has declined over… Read More

By Mark Gillespie June 15, 2021 – The trade dispute over government subsidies to Airbus and Boeing that spilled over into the whisky industry has been… Read More

By Mark Gillespie May 24, 2021 – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged to end Great Britain’s import tariff on Bourbon and other American whiskies… Read More

May 17, 2021 – A thaw in relations between the European Union and the United States has American whisky makers breathing easier. Just two weeks… Read More

Whisky lovers can probably name at least a few varieties of barley commonly used to make single malts, but rye? Rye doesn’t get the same… Read More