[BND] Kane's Beverage News Daily

Good Morning and Happy Monday, September 14, 2026.

Trump Says He'll End Tariffs on Irish Whiskey

President Trump said he would remove a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey, a duty that currently fall under those imposed on all European Union wine and spirits exports to the U.S. Chris Swonger president/CEO, Distilled Spirits Association of the U.S., called the announcement "another positive step toward reducing barriers to spirits trade." Swonger noted the announcement followed an earlieer announcement removing tariffs of Scotch and all other UK whiskies. "As U.S. hospitality businesses enter the c

Is Brown-Forman Pursuing a 'Failing Strategy,' Rewarding Failure 'Lavishly'?

The accusations were about as serious as any could be. Brown-Forman's management had enriched itself despite a failing strategy and the board "is rewarding failure, and doing so lavishly and publicly." So said a letter written by two members of the family that controls Brown-Forman Corp. to 130 members of the family just before the annual family picnic, The Wall Street Journal reported three weeks ago. But were charges by W. Lyons Brown III and Stuart R. Brown, who signed the letter, true? We

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