Bloomberg article re: bourbon, scotch, the used barrel mkt. and tariffs

[Harry in WashDC]

5AM ET today (25 JAN 2020), Bloomberg posted a long article re: the consolidation of the whisk(e)y industry, market trends (like, the growth of finished whiskeys), the international used barrel trade, the effect of tariffs on bourbon and scotch, and market growth generally.  A link to Bloomberg.com is below  The article title and author are also below in case the link doesn't work.  Bloomberg has a "one free article" website so DON'T GET DISTRACTED BY THE OTHER PRETTY {PICTURES AND CLICK ON OTHER STUFF FIRST!!  The headline is a bit misleading as the article takes awhile to get to the tariff part and even then mentions it as "another thing they have to think about".  Some great pictures.

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-01-25/bourbon-and-scotch-makers-find-a-common-enemy-in-tariffs

 

Bourbon and Scotch Makers Find a Common Enemy in Tariffs

By Shawn Donnan

Weaponized trade is rattling the global whiskey business.