LOUISVILLE, Ky. — American whiskey exports, battered by tariffs and the covid-19 pandemic, started rebounding in 2021, but distillers have more ground to make up to fully recover, an industry group said. Exports of bourbon, Tennessee whiskey and rye whiskey reached $975 million in 2021, up 15% from the prior
American whiskey exports, battered by tariffs and the COVID-19 pandemic, started rebounding in 2021, but distillers have more ground to make up to fully recover, an industry group said.
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American whiskey exports, battered by tariffs and the COVID-19 pandemic, started rebounding in 2021, but distillers have more ground to make up to fully recover, an industry group said. Last year's total was still down 18% from the record high exports about $1.2 billion in 2018. American whiskey distillers got caught up in a trans-Atlantic trade fight, causing deep drops in exports to the European Union the industry’s biggest overseas market.