cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/40540685
Trade war with Canada has contributed to a significant decline in U.S. liquor sales
Jim Beam, owned by Suntory Global Spirits, is one of Kentucky’s biggest bourbon producers.
Kentucky went for tRump by 64.47%. Guess they’re getting what they voted for.
I’m surprised at how many American whiskey brands are headquartered internationally.
Independent brewers and distilleries have increasingly been getting gobbled up by big internationals. Diageo being one of the biggest for example.