Trade war with Canada has contributed to a significant decline in U.S. liquor sales
Jim Beam, one of the largest makers of American whiskey globally, is shutting down bourbon production at one of its Kentucky distilleries for a year.
The move comes amid Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada, which has contributed to a significant decline in U.S. liquor sales after the country ushered in a boycott of American booze, and as more young adults are cutting back on drinking.
Jim Beam, owned by Suntory Global Spirits, is one of Kentucky’s biggest bourbon producers.
The Bluegrass state’s $9 billion whiskey bourbon industry has been struggling to manage its abundant supply of liquor against the drop in demand.
Canadians, why were you drinking so much Jim Beam? Didn’t you have a minimum quality level you’d accept? There were better Canadian options available in the US, why would you settle for that swill?
There’s Canadian bourbon options?!
Like, the liquor with that flavour profile. I know nobody else is “allowed” to call it bourbon.
https://whiskycompass.ca/bourbon-lovers-in-canada-face-a-dilemma-but-theres-hope-in-canadian-whisky/
Doesn’t matter if it’s called bourbon specifically or not honestly, as long as its made similarly.
I’ve tried several of these and have to wonder how the author came up with these suggestions, because they’re very different than their American “counterparts” on this list. With that said, I’ve been doing my part and haven’t bought a single bottle of anything from the US since this started. i do miss bourbon - it’s my favourite liquor - but I’ve gotten to try a bunch of nice ryes and other whiskys, irish ones in particular.
Edit: that article actually looks like ChatGPT content, which explains why it’s so bad and inaccurate.
As a Buffalo Trace fan I now want to try Forty Creek Cooper Pot.
Awesome, thank you! I thought I was just SOL.
As a Canadian, I’ve been disappointed in our alcohol choices since Budweisser broke into the market in the late 1970’s. Today, Coors Light, Bud Light, and Busch are the most common.
As for liquor, bourbon became big in the 2000’s, but it doesn’t dominate.