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Sagamore's High-Rye Bourbon Crosses the Atlantic: What It Means for Maryland Whiskey on the World Stage There are moments in a distillery's arc that signal something larger than a new product launch — a crossing of a threshold that reframes what the brand is, what it represents, and where it inten

The Tariff Is Gone — But Don't Hold Your Breath for Cheaper Scotch The 10% tariff on Scotch whisky entering the United States is officially history. The levy lifted at 12:01 a.m. Eastern on July 24, 2026, and the first duty-free shipment left Scotland within 48 hours. Governments on both sides of

Westminster Steps In: UK Parliament Launches Full Scotch Whisky Inquiry as Industry Faces Crisis on Multiple Fronts The United Kingdom's Scottish Affairs Committee has thrown the full weight of parliamentary scrutiny behind one of Britain's most celebrated industries. The Scottish Affairs Committe

Scotch Whisky Makes History in Argentina With Landmark Geographical Indication — And Now It's Turning One For decades, anyone wandering the aisles of a Buenos Aires liquor store could find bottles that traded freely on the cachet of Scotland without bearing much legal obligation to actually be fro

UK Spirits Exports to America Crater 60% in Q1 as Tariff Storm Reshapes the Transatlantic Trade The numbers landing out of London this week are stark enough to demand serious attention from everyone in the American whiskey and spirits trade. New data from the UK's Food and Drink Federation (FDF),

Scotland Comes to Kentucky: How John Swinney's Bourbon Country Visit Signals a New Era for Transatlantic Whisky Trade When John Swinney, Scotland's First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party, touched down in the United States recently, his itinerary read like something stitched toget

Scotland's Scotch Whisky Industry Stares Down a Road to Nowhere The dram in your glass traveled a long way to reach you — not just in years of maturation, but in actual miles of Scottish road, often crumbling single-lane carriageways threading through the Highlands between some of the world's most

A Royal Toast and a Political Brawl: How Trump's Scotch Tariff Reversal Shook Both Sides of the Atlantic For the Scotch whisky industry, the announcement came like a dram poured after a long, punishing drought. On April 30, 2026, President Donald Trump declared via social media that tariffs and re

How a Royal Visit to the White House Ended a Tariff That Was Bleeding Scotland Dry For more than a year, the Scotch whisky industry watched millions of pounds drain out of its coffers every single week. Lobbying efforts, trade negotiations, government visits — none of it moved the needle. Then Kin

Scotland's whisky sector faces mounting economic pressure as Donald Trump threatens additional tariffs on UK goods, sparking urgent calls for diplomatic intervention to protect an industry worth millions to the Scottish economy. The situation has escalated beyond existing trade tensions, with t