Tariffs Leading to U.S. Whisky Price Increases

There's a lot of uncertainty for U.S. whisky lovers after the
Trump Administration's new 25% tariff on imports of single malt
whiskies from Scotland and Northern Ireland took effect Friday.
The only certain thing is that prices for many single malts will
rise, depending on whether - or when - whisky makers, importers
and retailers decide to absorb the cost of the tariff or pass it
along to consumers. One of Islay's smallest distilleries chose to
beat the tariff deadline by shipping extra inventory to its U.S.
importer by air freight, and Kilchoman Distillery managing
director Anthony Wills also plans to eat the cost of the tariff
to protect his brand's market share. We'll talk with him as part
of our complete coverage of the tariff story...from the impact on
distillers to what happens when you come home from a trip to
Scotland and are greeted by a Customs agent. In the news, police
in Scotland are looking for the thieves who stole £100,000 worth
of whisky from a Chivas Brothers facility, while rare whisky
collectors are gearing up for a special Sotheby's auction this
week in London. There are plenty of new whiskies to talk about,
too...and we'll have all the details on this week's WhiskyCast!