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Politics Mar 13

Trump threatens 200% tariff on European wine and Champagne after EU proposes American whiskey tax

By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press

Nation Aug 02

Whiskey
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New book chronicles the formerly enslaved man crucial to creating Jack Daniel’s

Jack Daniel's is a famous whiskey brand, but Daniel didn’t create the method for distilling Tennessee whiskey. He learned it from a formerly enslaved man named Nearest Green. Fawn Weaver created Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey to honor and preserve Green’s…

By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold

Economy Feb 09

Bourbon whiskey is displayed at the World's End pub in London, Britain, June 22 2018. Photo by Henry Nicholls/Reuters
Spirits surpass beer for U.S. market-share supremacy, data shows

New figures show that spirits surpassed beer for U.S. market-share supremacy, based on supplier revenues, a spirit industry group announced Thursday.

By Bruce Schreiner, Jim Salter, Associated Press

Economy Feb 12

Bourbon whiskey is displayed at the World's End pub in London, Britain, June 22 2018. Photo by Henry Nicholls/Reuters
U.S. whiskey exports decline amid EU trade dispute

Overall exports of bourbon, Tennessee whiskey and rye whiskey tumbled amid a trade war-induced decline even as U.S. sales posted solid gains.

By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press

Arts Dec 22

The "Riding Shotgun" is a winter twist on the Whiskey Sour. Photo by PBS NewsHour.
This winter, give whiskey sours another chance

This winter version of the classic -- and maligned -- cocktail can ride shotgun at your next holiday party.

By Erica R. Hendry

Apr 22

Watch 4:51
Crime ring busted for stealing valuable Kentucky bourbon

By PBS News Hour

In 2013, 200 bottles of valuable Pappy Van Winkle bourbon whiskey were stolen from a locked and secure distillery in Kentucky. On Tuesday, authorities said they found a bourbon crime ring connected with the heist; nine people were indicted for…

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Mar 17

Tennessee distilleries battle over legal title of whiskey empire

By Jordan Vesey

Lawmakers in Tennessee are re-evaluating state rules that determine what can and cannot be called Tennessee whiskey. The state’s most signature product and multi-billion dollar industry has a global reputation, one that might be at stake if lawmakers ease regulations.

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