cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/40540685
Trade war with Canada has contributed to a significant decline in U.S. liquor sales
Jim Beam, owned by Suntory Global Spirits, is one of Kentucky’s biggest bourbon producers.
Kentucky went for tRump by 64.47%. Guess they’re getting what they voted for.
Independent brewers and distilleries have increasingly been getting gobbled up by big internationals. Diageo being one of the biggest for example.