An escalating trade war between the U.S. and Canada saw American-made spirits banned from sale in Ontario. Distilleries in Kentucky are bracing for the fallout.
Ford Motor Co. on Monday said U.S. sales in February fell 8.9% year-over-year as it unloads older product and its largest plant in Kentucky is retooled for the next-generation Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator.
Video of an Ontario liquor store employee removing bottles of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Brown-Forman’s product, and other American bourbons from shelves on Tuesday went viral. Joe Warmington on X Kentucky bourbon maker Brown-Forman is braced for tariffs but still hopes they can be staved off,
President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imports from Canada, China and Mexico this week — and after all three countries
Kentucky’s bourbon industry is bracing for potential economic fallout after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imports from Canada, China and Mexico this week — and after all three
Canada's retaliation against U.S. tariffs hits Kentucky's bourbon industry hard, with potential ripple effects across the state's economy.
Canada's Prime Minister told Canadians to "opt for Canadian rye over Kentucky bourbon" if Trump administration tariffs are implemented.
"The tariffs right now are going to affect us, but farmers are resilient and they plan for this," Bruce Langley, with Langley Farms, said.
Governor Andy Beshear is asking Canadian leaders to reconsider tariffs on Kentucky goods, particularly the state's signature spirit.
Canadian provinces have restricted American alcohol sales as part of retaliatory measures against President Trump’s tariffs.