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In reply to the discussion: Kentucky Faces Massive Job Loss as 3 Major Whiskey Distilleries Go Bankrupt (good time for Canada to tariff them) [View all]TnDem
(1,390 posts)24. Nothing to do with tariffs..Clickbait article
All smaller distilleries and one or two of the bankruptcy proceedings started in 2024.
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Kentucky Faces Massive Job Loss as 3 Major Whiskey Distilleries Go Bankrupt (good time for Canada to tariff them) [View all]
Swede
Aug 2025
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Garrard County Distilling, Kentucky Owl's parent Stoli Group, and Luca Mariano Distillery filed for bankruptcy between..
cadoman
Aug 2025
#2
It's not clickbait. It's a current story of distilleries having trouble selling their booze.
Swede
Aug 2025
#44
100% right. I to live in a red state (in a purplish district) and these people will only learn if they feel the pain
Cheezoholic
Aug 2025
#30
The people who hate us aren't suddenly going to like us just because we try to be nice to them.
Aristus
Aug 2025
#22
We are happy to see justice served and the karma train to pull into the MAGA station.
Irish_Dem
Aug 2025
#27
Meanwhile, the "fuck your feelings" crowd wouldn't piss on someone they disagree with if they were on fire.
BannonsLiver
Aug 2025
#64
Sorry, but no state deserves FAFO more than Kentucky because they kept voting for
Baitball Blogger
Aug 2025
#5
Remember when we stopped buying American alcohol in Canada 4 months ago?
LetMyPeopleVote
Aug 2025
#6
WOW, MSN is totally a trash site. Slows my browser w-a-y down to play videos I didn't ask for. Mostly "good horror" ....
eppur_se_muova
Aug 2025
#10
it would be to the benefit of everyone to go down a level with our news sources
cadoman
Aug 2025
#70
MUCH better link: https://www.thestreet.com/retail/another-bourbon-and-whiskey-maker-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy
eppur_se_muova
Aug 2025
#11
Where do you get 2024? The Street article (post just above you) is July 2025 and talks about June (2025). . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2025
#21
Just keeping things straignt. It's a discussion board. We discuss, sometimes disagree.
brush
Aug 2025
#46
Canadians went one better than tariff: we removed most of it from our shelves. US wine too. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2025
#19
Alberta & Saskatchewan. They have Canada's two most conservative Premiers. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2025
#52
Now they do make some fine American Whiskey... bourbon / corn liquor... in KY & TN but tastes have changed in America and
Botany
Aug 2025
#20
They are OEM's. The major brands buy their whiskey from them to sell in the liquor market. n/t
Jacson6
Aug 2025
#28
A lot of this is due to the declining consumption market and the fact the yuppie inflated market over the last 20 years
Cheezoholic
Aug 2025
#37
It will be interesting to hear how the right wing media will blame President Biden for this !
kimbutgar
Aug 2025
#26