Finally, Some Good News for Kentucky Bourbon
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The struggling American whiskey industry needed some good news. The threat of a 50% tariff from the European Union had cast a cloud over makers of Kentucky bourbon and Tennessee whiskey at a time when drinks companies are already contending with lower American demand. The EU is American whiskey’s largest export market, with nearly $700 million in sales in 2024, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.
