Economy Dec 22 Jim Beam to close one of its Kentucky distillery for a year as the whiskey industry navigates tariffs By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press
Politics Mar 13 Trump threatens 200% tariff on European wine and Champagne after EU proposes American whiskey tax American retailers say President Donald Trump's threatened 200% tariff on European wine would harm consumers. By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press
Nation Aug 02 Watch 8:57 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 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 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
Dec 22 This winter, give whiskey sours another chance By Erica R. Hendry This winter version of the classic -- and maligned -- cocktail can ride shotgun at your next holiday party. Continue reading
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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading