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| Sep 14, 2026 | Trump says he’s lifting a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey because ‘everybody’s been bugging me’ about it | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JILL LAWLESS
DOONBEG, Ireland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday at the close of a golf tournament in Ireland that he plans to remove a 10% tariff on I... |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Trump widens trade war with Canada beyond tariffs. Here’s what to know | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By ROB GILLIES
TORONTO (AP) — The United States sharply escalated its trade war with Canada on Tuesday, banning some Canadian dairy products and motorcycles as well as most alcoholic beverages afte... |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Alcohol, whey and motorcycles are in the crosshairs of the US import ban on Canada products | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MAE ANDERSON
NEW YORK (AP) — The trade war between the U.S. and Canada escalated again this week as the U.S. announced import bans on most alcoholic beverages from Canada, along with other produ... |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By JOSH BOAK
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dair... |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Whey-Based Gin Set to Enter US as Super-Premium Category Demand Surges | Clarity Distilling Company’s Clarity Navy Gin
Clarity Distilling Company founders George White and Stephanie Downer
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New Zealand whey-based gin eyes US launch after top international award as super-premium gin... |
| Jun 9, 2026 | A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn’t feature its findings | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By LAURA UNGAR and ALI SWENSON
A study commissioned by President Joe Biden’s administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms was released independently on Tuesday, after President Donald... |
| May 15, 2026 | THC drinks are exploding at bars, breweries and restaurants — but will they last? | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Beverages rattle along the production lines at Funky Buddha Brewery, except these cans are brimming not with with craft beer but with THC-infused soda.
There’s pineapple, strawberry, watermelon moj... |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Sazerac nabs minority stake in Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila | Listen to the article 2 min
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Sazerac made a minority investment in 818 Tequila, the beverage brand founded by Kendall Jenner, making the Fireball owner the ex... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs, rebuking president’s signature economic policy | The Supreme Court struck down a huge chunk of President Donald Trump’s far-reaching tariff agenda.
The law that undergirds those import duties “does not authorize the President to impose tariffs,” the majority ruled 6-3.
Chief Justice John ... |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Cloudy future for bourbon has Jim Beam closing Kentucky distillery for a year | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By JEFFREY COLLINS
Bourbon maker Jim Beam is halting production at one of its distilleries in Kentucky for at least a year as the whiskey industry navigates tariffs from the Trump administration an... |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Jim Beam halts production at flagship Kentucky distillery | Listen to the article 2 min
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Jim Beam is pausing production at its main Kentucky distillery in 2026, a company spokesperson said Monday, as whiskey and bourbon makers str... |
| Aug 21, 2025 | The US and EU release a bare-bones account of their trade deal, but it’s a work in progress | He said the deal was “a major win for American workers, US industries, and our national security. Tariffs should be one of America’s favorite words.”
European officials have had to defend the deal against dismay from businesses and member g... |
| Jul 28, 2025 | European wine and spirits makers urge 0% tariffs as EU-U.S. deal leaves sector in the dark | A new trade deal imposing 15% tariffs on EU imports to the U.S. currently excludes the wine and spirits industry.
Spirits stocks reversed early gains Monday as uncertainty around their tariff exposure seeped in.
For wine and spirits, proven... |
| May 7, 2025 | Bridging the Gap: The Future of Education and Community Engagement in Boulder | In the heart of Boulder, a quiet revolution is brewing. It’s a fusion of education and community, a dance between creativity and structure. The landscape of learning is shifting, and the city stands at the forefront of this change. The rece... |
| May 5, 2025 | Letters to the editor: We must reclaim civil discourse; pros and cons of alternative education; visit to a local distillery | The pros and cons of alternative education
As a CU Boulder student who transitioned from a Waldorf school to a public high school, I’ve experienced both the strengths and limitations of alternative education. These systems foster creativity... |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Constellation Brands Faces Legal Storm Amid Declining Wine Sales | Constellation Brands, a giant in the alcohol industry, is in hot water. A recent lawsuit claims the company misled shareholders about its wine and spirits business. The allegations come at a time when the company is grappling with declining... |
| Apr 24, 2025 | American liquor exports hit record high in 2024, driven by tariffs | U.S. spirits exports reached a record $2.4 billion, up 10% compared with 2023.
Exports to the European Union increased 39%, driven in large part by uncertainty around tariffs.
Exports to the rest of the world declined by nearly 10%, reflect... |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Trump Threatens a 200% Alcohol Tariff President Donald Trump recently threatened a 200% tariff on all European alcohol if the European Union (EU) implements an American whiskey tariff. The EU has planned this alcohol tariff in... | President Donald Trump recently threatened a 200% tariff on all European alcohol if the European Union (EU) implements an American whiskey tariff. The EU has planned this alcohol tariff in response to the steel and aluminum tariffs announce... |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Escalating trade war heightens risks for alcohol industry | Listen to the article 5 min
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As alcohol remains caught in the middle of an intensifying global trade war, industry experts said U.S.-based companies have a lot to lose.
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| Mar 13, 2025 | The Spiraling Trade War: A Toast to Tariffs? | The world of trade is a chessboard, and right now, the pieces are moving fast. President Trump has thrown down the gauntlet, threatening a staggering 200% tariff on European wines and spirits. This bold move is not just a slap on the wrist;... |
| Mar 13, 2025 | The Economic Tug-of-War: Trump’s Tariff Tango and Stock Market Rollercoaster | In the theater of American politics, the stock market is a fickle actor. It dances to the tune of political rhetoric, and no one knows this better than Donald Trump. His recent statements about the stock market and tariffs reveal a complex ... |
| Mar 13, 2025 | National Politics | Trump threatens retaliatory 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes American whiskey tax | “We don’t like tariffs because we think tariffs are taxes and they are bad for business and they are bad for consumers,” she said. “We have always said at the same time that we will defend our interests. We’ve said it, and we’ve shown it, b... |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Trump threatens tariffs on European wine and spirits in escalating trade war | Trump threatens tariffs on European wine and spirits in escalating trade war
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| Mar 13, 2025 | Trump threatens 200% tariff on European alcohol amid trade war escalation | President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to impose a massive 200% tariff on European alcoholic beverages in response to the European Union’s retaliation against his steel and aluminum tariffs.
The European import tax, unveiled in respo... |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Trump threatens 200% tariffs on European wine and spirits | Listen to the article 2 min
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| Jan 13, 2025 | Surgeon general’s advisory on alcohol’s cancer risk puts industry on defense | Listen to the article 4 min
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A new health advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General connecting alcohol to cancer could lead consumers to rethink their drinking habits — and ... |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Trump tariffs could raise grocery, liquor bills - from beef and pork to avocados and tequila | CommoditiesTrump tariffs could raise grocery, liquor bills - from beef and pork to avocados and tequila
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| Nov 8, 2024 | The Ripple Effect of Trump's Tariffs on the Food Industry | The recent victory of Donald Trump in the 2024 election has sent shockwaves through the food and beverage industry. His proposed tariffs, a cornerstone of his economic strategy, threaten to reshape the landscape of American agriculture and ... |
| Nov 5, 2024 | How would Trump’s tariffs impact large food & beverage firms? And what about USCMA? | As the Consumer Brands Association noted in a recent call with AgFunderNews, blanket tariffs on goods coming into the US—a key pillar of Donald Trump’s economic policy should he win a second term—could have a big impact on the food industry... |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Coca-Cola and Bacardi partner on ready-to-drink cocktail | Listen to the article 3 min
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Coca-Cola and Bacardi plan to launch a ready-to-drink cocktail that includes their namesake brands, the companies said in a state... |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Hard seltzer started a new category, but will canned cocktails sustain momentum long term? | Listen to the article 6 min
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The ascent of hard seltzer upended the alcohol industry in the late 2010s, with brands such as White Claw and Boston Beer’s Truly skyrocketin... |
| Aug 8, 2024 | The Weekly Sip: Molson Coors faces declining beer demand | Nestlé brings Kit Kat into Coffee mate | Listen to the article 6 min
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| Aug 4, 2024 | Pennsylvania's Canned Cocktail Revolution: A Toast to Change | Pennsylvania is about to pop the top on a new era of beverage sales. The state’s governor, Josh Shapiro, recently signed a law that allows supermarkets and restaurants to sell ready-to-drink cocktails. This change is a significant shift in ... |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Pennsylvania grocers can soon toast to canned cocktail sales | Listen to the article 2 min
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Pennsylvania supermarkets will soon welcome ready-to-drink cocktails to their store shelves.
Last week, the state’s governor, Josh Shapiro, s... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | The Weekly Sip: C4 energy drink freezes up with Popsicle flavors | Tito’s goes for gold with Olympic cocktails | Listen to the article 6 min
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| Jul 25, 2024 | The Weekly Sip: C4 energy drink freezes up with Popsicle flavors | Listen to the article 5 min
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| Jul 3, 2024 | 3 brands shaking up the cocktail category this summer | Listen to the article 6 min
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Drinkers are looking for more adventure and escapism in their cocktails, and brands in the alcohol category are crafting new products to conv... |
| May 2, 2023 | Absolut and Ocean Spray partner to release RTD drink in 2024 | Dive Brief:
Pernod Ricard USA’s Absolut is collaborating with Ocean Spray on a ready-to-drink cocktail, the companies said in a press release.
The Absolut Vodka and Ocean Spray Vodka-Cranberry Range, which is set to reach shelves in early 2... |
| Apr 30, 2023 | The 5 Best Mezcals To Enjoy This Cinco De Mayo—And Beyond | From left: Paquera barril mezcal artesenal, Fósforo tobalá mezcal, Los Siete Misterios doba-yej ... [+] mezcal, Mezcal Amarás Logia Azul, and Del Maguey Vida Puebla single village mezcalPhoto Illustration: Elizabeth Villanueva |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Patrón Launches ‘Ahumado’ Tequilas To Appeal To Mezcal Fans | Patrón Ahumado Reposado and a Ahumado Reposado Old Fashioned cocktail. Courtesy Patrón |
| Mar 8, 2023 | SunnyD expands into RTD cocktails with vodka seltzer | Dive Brief:
SunnyD is bringing its tangy orange drink into the alcohol category with SunnyD Vodka Seltzer, the brand’s owner said in a statement.
The alcoholic offering, which the statement says was created by popular demand, is rolling out... |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Growing demand for premium and small-batch tequila in the US, reports Mexican producers | Growing demand for premium and small-batch tequila in the US for 2023
Tequila & Spirits Mexico reports an unprecedented demand for premium and small-batch tequila productions for the North American market in 2023.
The brands want to com... |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Distilled Spirits Are Now More Popular Than Beer In The United States | Florida, Miami Beach, Walgreens liquor store, Jack Daniel's, whiskey & tequila. (Photo by: Jeff ... [+] Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Greoup via Getty Images |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 7 trends shaping food and beverage in 2023 | Editor’s note: This story is the first in a series on trends impacting the food and beverage industry in 2023.
As the calendar turns to 2023, food and beverage companies have a new focus on consumers.
The sector has always tried to give con... |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Pernod Ricard to spend $250M building carbon-neutral distillery in Kentucky | Pernod Ricard plans to invest about $250 million over five years to build a carbon-neutral distillery with aging warehouses in Marion County, Kentucky for its fast-growing Jefferson’s Bourbon brand.
The spirits maker behind Absolut Vodka an... |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Jack Daniel’s Trademark Dispute Is Headed To The Supreme Court | Jack Daniel's, Tennessee whisky. (Photo by: Newscast/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Newscast/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Boston Beer’s Truly launches its first spirit-based seltzer | The rapidly growing ready-to-drink spirits category added another player this week when Boston Beer’s Truly launched a new beverage.
Truly Vodka Seltzer, made with six-times-distilled premium vodka and real fruit juice, will be available na... |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Consumer groups sue for nutritional labeling on alcoholic beverages | Dive Brief:
The Center for Science in the Public Interest, the Consumer Federation of America and the National Consumers League sued the U.S. Treasury Department this week to force a comprehensive labeling requirement for all alcoholic beve... |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Coca-Cola, Molson Coors expand partnership with RTD cocktail launch | Coca-Cola and Molson Coors are expanding their fast-growing partnership with the launch of a ready-to-drink cocktail.
The companies said Topo Chico Spirited, the third drink to be introduced by the beverage makers since they first joined in... |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sales of spirits-based RTD drinks top $1.6B in 2021, study finds | Dive Brief:
Ready-to-drink cocktails were the fastest growing spirits category in both revenue and volume in 2021, according to a report issued by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS.) It estimated supplier revenue fo... |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Meet The Man Behind The World’s Spiciest Tequila | Is this the world's spiciest tequila? Ghost Tequila |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Leftovers: PepsiCo brings Bubly into RTD mocktails; Minute Maid gives juice a Gen Z refresh | Leftovers is our look at a few of the product ideas popping up everywhere. Some are intriguing, some sound amazing and some are the kinds of ideas we would never dream of. We can’t write about everything that we get pitched, so here are som... |
| Mar 17, 2022 | New Irish Whiskies To Try During Your Extended St. Patrick’s Celebration | Bottles of spirits bar display inside the Temple Bar pub, Dublin city center, Ireland. Universal Images Group via Getty Images |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Bev, A Media And Product Platform ‘Made By Chicks And Good Dudes,’ Ferments A Healthier Drinking Culture For Men And Women | Beverages play a critical yet understated role in setting the atmosphere in a social space. From grabbing beers at the bar with your work colleagues to sipping wine at a business dinner, the type of drink one consumes shapes interactions be... |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Molecular spirit maker Endless West raises $60M for tech scale-up | Dive Brief:
Molecular spirits maker Endless West has raised $60 million in a Series C funding round, bringing its total investment to $95 million. The round was led by Level One Fund and funds managed by UBS O'Connor, Horizons, SOSV, Casa V... |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Best Last-Minute Irish Whiskey Gifts In Every Price Range | Irish whiskey options are on the rise for drinkers across the globe. getty |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Luxury Spirits Sales Up 25% Through First Half Of 2021, New Index Finds | We all want a little luxury (spirits) in our lives.getty |
| Jul 24, 2021 | WhistlePig Whiskey Expands Into The Irish Category | Limavady Irish Whiskey (left) is the newest entry into the WhistlePig porftolio WhistlePig Whiskey |
| Jul 6, 2021 | How Success Happened For Belvedere Vodka's CEO Rodney Williams | July 6, 2021 5 min read
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| Jun 3, 2021 | 3x3 Announces the Launch of a New Retailer Membership Program for the Beverage Alcohol Industry | “The independent channel is our heart and soul. Our goal with this new 3x3 Retailer Membership Program is to provide digital engagement tools for the independent retail sector without barrier to entry." - 3x3 CEO Mike Provance, PhD
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| Mar 16, 2021 | Blue Spot Irish Whiskey Returns Just In Time For St. Patrick’s Day | Blue Spot Irish WhiskeyPernod Ricard USA |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Inside Kentucky’s Rise Of New School Bourbon And Rye | |
| Feb 5, 2021 | A Preview Of The Boozy Super Bowl Commercials You’ll See On Sunday | Emily Hampshire of Schitt's Creek stars in Cutwater Spirits' first-ever Super Bowl ad. Cutwater Spirits |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Despite The Pandemic, Super Bowl Beer Sales Look to Score | TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 02: A view of the Jose Gasparilla II with the battle flag of each of the NFL ... [+] teams as well as the AFC Champion flag of the Kansas City Chiefs and the NFC Champion flag of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers along with the ... |
| Jan 21, 2021 | How Companies Can Partner With Governments To Distribute Covid Vaccine Efficiently And Effectively | People pull up in their vehicles for Covid-19 vaccines in the parking lot of The Forum in Inglewood, ... [+] California on January 19, 2021. - Five large-scale vaccination sites opened throughout Los Angeles County in the fight against the ... |
| Dec 31, 2020 | The Most Exciting Irish Whiskey Releases Of 2020 | Irish Whiskey was one thing to be happy about in 2020.getty |
| Dec 30, 2020 | 3 Of The Best Low-Proof Drinks To Kick Off The Year | Getty |
| Dec 16, 2020 | California Aims To Change The Rules On Restaurant Regulation | Closed sign on dirty metal door during crown lockgetty |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Coronavirus is draining craft booze makers’ sales, study claims | Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.
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| May 22, 2020 | Takeout Cocktails Are Now Legal In Pennsylvania | PA Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is finally allowing to-go cocktails within the statePA Images via Getty Images |
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| Mar 4, 2020 | The Best Irish Whiskeys: 15 Superb Bottles For St. Patrick’s Day And Beyond | From left: Powers Gold Label, Midleton Very Rare, Redbreast 12, West Cork Bourbon Cask, Tullamore ... [+] D.E.W, Dingle Single Pot Still, Knappogue 51, Connemara Peated Single Malt, Bushmills 16, J.J. Corry The Gael, Yellow Spot 12, Redbrea... |
| Bourbon distillers face big tax bills and higher tariffs after a record year for production | For the first time ever there are more than 10 million barrels of bourbon aging across Kentucky, and distillers set records by filling nearly 2.5 million barrels in a single year.
But the industry is contending tariffs that are due to doubl... |
| More than 100 members of Congress call for US to ‘suspend’ controversial health study on alcohol | More than 100 members of Congress have called for the US government to “suspend” an influential study about the health risks of alcohol – as beer, wine and liquor makers raised concerns that a panel doing the research is staffed by anti-alc... |
| Spirits sales beat out beer and wine for second straight year, despite little growth | U.S. spirits maintained market share strength in 2023 and beat out beer and wine for the second straight year.
Supplier sales in the U.S. barely grew in 2023 to $37.7 billion.
Consumers continued to flock to vodka, high-end tequila and mezc... |
| Companies from Coca-Cola to Anheuser-Busch are getting in on the canned cocktail market. Here’s why | Canned cocktails are having a moment.
Americans consumed over 62 million cases of ready-to-drink spirits in 2023, an increase of almost 25% from 2022. They were the second-largest spirit category by volume, behind vodka.
Back in 2016, White... |
| George Clooney had tequila, Ryan Reynolds gin. For female celebrities? Wine is in | Baby boomers are the only demographic that prefers wine to beer and liquor.
The wine industry has failed to capture millennials and is struggling with Gen X as cocktails made with spirits including whiskey and tequila are booming, taking mo... |
