June 15, 2026: Negotiations over US whisky tariffs and other news

First Minister John Swinney to visit Kentucky, wine and eaux-de-vie in Cognac, Minas Gerais cachaça, tourism in the Caribbean, Pernod Ricard’s first…

Jun 16 • Eugenia Torelli

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June 9, 2026: Scottish union claims for better infrastructures and more…

GBM Scotland’s calls for better roads and ferries, Diageo sells Indian facilities, Rémy Cointreau seeks new growth while Rémy Martin cuts purchases 20…

Jun 9 • Eugenia Torelli

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June 5, 2026: La Martiniquaise-Bardinet investments and more…

La Martiniquaise-Bardinet invests in Spain, Slane distillery stops, Brown-Forman's performance, RNDC in the US, agave alternatives, bacanora and more…

Jun 5 • Eugenia Torelli

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June 2, 2026: Updates about RTDs and other news

RTDs in US control states and in the UK, Bruichladdich and West Highland Gin's new RTD ranges, the EU new packaging regulations, high-ester rums and…

Jun 2 • Eugenia Torelli

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May 2026

May 1, 2026: Trump to remove Scotch whisky tariffs and other news

Trump to remove Scotch whisky tariffs, new Mezcal GI extension, Cognac new uprooting plan, Barbancourt calling for State's intervention in Haiti and…

May 1 • Eugenia Torelli

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April 2026

April 2, 2026: US and UK spirits exports in detail and other news

DISCUS's 2025 American spirits exports report and FDF's Trade Snapshot 2025 in detail, Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman in merger talks, Suntory cancels…

Apr 2 • Eugenia Torelli

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February 2026

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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