February 23, 2026: Tariffs dancing again, Scotch whisky exports and other news

Trump’s tariffs, USDA promoting spirits exports, Scotch whisky figures, gin figures, French spirits exports, 2026 key-trends and more…

Feb 23 • Eugenia Torelli

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February 10, 2026: Figures about spirits in the US, and other news

DISCUS's annual economic briefing, Kentucky Distillers’ Association's report, Puerto Rico's small producers, Jalisco as tourist destination…

Feb 10 • Eugenia Torelli

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February 2, 2026: China to halve tariffs on Scotch whisky and other news

UK-China deal, SWA Manifesto, new distillery in Ardrishaig, EU-India FTA, agave crisis in Guanajuato, Rinaldi 1957 keeps Don Papa in Italy, Starward…

Feb 2 • Eugenia Torelli

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January 2026

January 27, 2026: Powerscourt Distillery finds an investor and other news

Powerscourt rescued, Radico Khaitan eyes Scotland, big firms unsold stock, Clynelish visitor centre to close, tequila exports, cognac sales and…

Jan 27 • Eugenia Torelli

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January 20, 2026: Mercosur-EU agreement and (many) other news

Brazil, rum news, additives in spirits, 100% agave, whisky in Mexico, Flor the Caña and Fratelli Branca, Paul Hletko, distillery news, Diageo’s baijiu…

Jan 19 • Eugenia Torelli

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January 12, 2026: US Health Department removes daily alcohol limits and other news

US daily alcohol limits, Irish whiskey exports -5%, Scotch whisky tourism, EU and "rye whisky", tourism in Jalisco, mezcal and agave in Tehuacán…

Jan 12 • Eugenia Torelli

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January 2, 2026: The last news of 2025 and something more to start the new year

Jim Beam, whisky in Alberta, tequila recognised in the UAE, mezcal domestic market, cachaça, taxes in Reunion, no-low, The Spirits Post in 2026 and…

Jan 2 • Eugenia Torelli

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December 2025

December 18, 2025: Italy has imported more Tequila (100% agave) in 2025 and other news

Italy loves 100% agave, alcohol spending declines, Illva Saronno takes Amaro Averna and Zedda Piras, UK-South Korea FTA, Limoncello, robot dogs at…

Dec 18, 2025 • Eugenia Torelli

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December 15, 2025: Cachaça has 2 new GIs, and other news

Brazil’s new GIs and SP’s Rota da Cachaça, Scotch whisky suppliers, Bourbon, LCBO president to retire, Australia reforms liquor law, Cameroon rises…

Dec 15, 2025 • Eugenia Torelli

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December 5, 2025: New limits to overexploitation of Potosino agave, and other news

Agave limits, Puebla's goals, Ocho Tequila, US spirits, Diageo in Ontario, UK on-trade business rates, Armagnac, spirits in Bangladesh and more...

Dec 5, 2025 • Eugenia Torelli

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November 2025

November 29, 2025: IWA launches Irish Whiskey Way and other news

Irish whiskey tourism, UK alcohol duty, Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Campari and rum, Cognac, diversifying agave products, French whisky and more...

Nov 29, 2025 • Eugenia Torelli

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November 25, 2025: EU-US trade talks, Campari to sell Averna, Braulio and Zedda Piras, and other news

EU and US meetings, Campari to offload three famous Italian brands, Roseisle Maltings paused, AB in Bev to buy US RTD producer, Brown-Forman new Baltic…

Nov 25, 2025 • Eugenia Torelli

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