Trade war with Canada has contributed to a significant decline in U.S. liquor sales
Jim Beam, one of the largest makers of American whiskey globally, is shutting down bourbon production at one of its Kentucky distilleries for a year.
The move comes amid Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada, which has contributed to a significant decline in U.S. liquor sales after the country ushered in a boycott of American booze, and as more young adults are cutting back on drinking.
Jim Beam, owned by Suntory Global Spirits, is one of Kentucky’s biggest bourbon producers.
The Bluegrass state’s $9 billion whiskey bourbon industry has been struggling to manage its abundant supply of liquor against the drop in demand.
I used to like Beam. But japanese whiskeys are better and cheaper here in Asia anyway.
Beam is a japanese whiskey, no?
It was bought by a Japanese company in 2014 but it’s usually considered a very American whiskey.
That’s the joke.
There is no joke. It’s a very American heritage product made in a very American style. Just because a Japanese company recognized bourbon was growing in Japan and Jim Beam was profitable doesn’t matter in the context of the comment they replied to comparing American and Japanese whiskeys. Different styles, different products
It’s okay, you don’t need to beat the poor lame joke to death just because YOU didn’t get it. It’s okay to just let it go.
I hardly ever drink anymore, but enjoyed the rare tumbler of Bourbon. After the trade-war shit I switched to Irish. One bottle of really good stuff will last me at least a year. Working my way through a Tullamore dew single malt of all things now (Tullamore Dew 13 Year Old Rouge Edition for those googling)
All I can taste in any liquor is the alcohol
For real? Can’t taste the difference between vodka and whisky?