whiskey

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 200% tariff on alcoholic products from the European Union, in response to a 50% tariff on whisky by the EU. What Happened: On Thursday, Trump took to his Truth Social to express his dissatisfaction with the European Union, which...

The whiskey industry is witnessing a surge in global demand, driven in part by recent regulatory changes in international markets. Notably, the Middle East and India have become crucial players, altering the dynamics of whiskey production and distribution. India’s Ascendancy in Whiskey...

The whiskey industry is witnessing increased diversity and enhanced quality, particularly attributed to independent bottlers like The Single Cask. These entities are instrumental in introducing distinct, single-cask whiskeys to the market, offering consumers a wide range of flavors and profiles...

Whiskey is seeing unprecedented growth, drawing attention from investors worldwide. As global alcohol consumption continues to rise, the whiskey market stands out with its expanding demand. Benzinga’s upcoming virtual event, The Rising Demand for Whiskey: How Investors Can Capitalize on the...

The U.S. whiskey industry is bracing for a potential blow as tariffs from the European Union (EU) threaten to increase to 50% on every bottle shipped across the Atlantic starting in 2024. The EU’s looming tariff threat, as reported by The Wall Street Journal, comes as a retaliatory move...

Last year, a cask of The Macallan 18-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky shot up in value to the great joy of its owners, who saw a 161% return in only two years. Older whiskies often score even greater returns, such as the 1961 Bowmore 50-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, whose price spiked by 61...

Fine wine and collectible whiskys often are correlated to France and Scotland.  But Japan has been making headway in the luxury alcohol department and is one of the major exporters of liquor globally. Japanese whisky sales to the U.S. have increased 50 times since 2010 and were valued at $50...

Investors recently realized a return on shares purchased in the Bownmore Cask Collection after a sale of the rare whisky was completed.  The 24-year-old world-class single-malt whisky collection was initially priced at $94,000, with 2,000 shares issued at $47 each. The collection is expected...

Investing in whisky has been more profitable than wine investments lately. Over the past five years, premier whiskys have delivered over 98% returns, while fine wine prices have appreciated by only 58%. The Macallan Red Collection, which comprises a 71-year-old Macallan malt whisky, has surged by...

Rebellions, such as the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794, have been fueled by it and such noted figures as Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner (who said she wanted to die with a cigarette and whiskey in hand), Mark Twain, William Faulkner and Sir Winston Churchill used whiskey to enliven or tame their souls....

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) warned on Wednesday during its annual economic briefing in New York that a decade of expanding American whiskey exports is about to be bottled up by an ongoing U.S. trade war with the European Union. "The data is clear. These tariffs are...

The U.S. and Bolivian governments are reinvigorating their desire for enhanced bilateral trade ties by mutually recognizing each other's national alcoholic beverages. Deputy U.S. Trade Representative C.J. Mahoney and Karen Longaric, Bolivia's foreign minister, exchanged letters in Washington on...

For investors wondering if a sin stocks exchange-traded fund would ever be reborn, the next best thing may have come to town Wednesday with the debut of the Spirited Funds/ETFMG Whiskey and Spirits ETF (NYSE: WSKY). WSKY tracks the the Spirited Funds/ETFMG Whiskey & Spirits Index, an index...