I myself have moved downmarket for both beer and bourbon now. Trying to drink less, it’s bad for you and expensive

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    most provinces in Canada have stopped importing American alcoholic beverages in retaliation. The country accounts for about 10% of Kentucky’s $9bn (£6.7bn) whiskey and bourbon business.

    Liquor giant Diageo, reported that sales of Bulleit, a Kentucky distillery that makes bourbon, rye and whiskey, where down 7.3% this fiscal year.

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      An incredible self-own

      The last line of the article is most telling imo, Canadian producers are figuring out how to home brew bourbon. These changes are going to be structural and permanent. Why import what you can do yourself?

      The story repeats itself across many if not all sectors. The intent of the tariffs is to reduce US reliance on foreign imports. Instead it’s making foreign importers less reliant on the US