Trump threatens 200% tariff on E.U. booze over tax on U.S. whiskey
Trump threatens 200% tariff on E.U. booze over tax on U.S. whiskey
The new tariffs would add to a growing list of taxes levied by the U.S. against trading partners as part of a growing trade war between once-close allies.
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Less Scotch whisky going to American and less American whiskey coming over here? I'm struggling to see a downside.
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As a Canadian I’ll pick up the slack and buy more of your EU whiskey.
I like Irish — Jameson was my first whiskey and Red Breast is a favourite of mine. If Jameson brings back Crested I will purchase an entire case in day 1, I loved that one.
Currently I’ve got tons of Scotch — a few bottles of Oban, a couple Lagavulins, Bowmore 15, the Balvenie, Laphroig Lore, Edradour, Tomintoul, Cutty Sark, Glen Scotia…
I buy Macallan too but my shelf has too much on it to stock up right now.
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Who even likes American whiskey? So many better options...
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Yeah, for the rest of us outside the US, the price of that good Euro shit should go down.
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The only thing american whisky has going on for it is that it's the cheapest. I guess that won't be tha case with the tariff, so I don't know why would anyone buy it.
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They taste different and I wouldn't even really compare. My pallet can't stand scotch, but corn and rye whiskeys from the US and Canada are great. That doesn't mean scotch is all trash, I just don't like the taste.
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BUT a lot of peated whisky is aged in bourbon casks imported from the US. I wonder if that's included in any tariffs or separate?
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Nice to see whisky and whiskey both used correctly. One of the wildest spelling rules I know of…
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Stop playing around dude, just put 1000% on everything from everyone and go play golf. Surely that won't burn everything to the ground and cause him to get dragged into the street by an angry mob...
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Can’t form mobs if everyone sits indoors
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Why stop there. Just put a million, billion, infinity +1 tariff and watch trump say infinity +2!
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The guy is doing this as micro aggression than anything, I don't see an economical strategy here just a stupid message from him
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Lmao, taxes/tariffs or not; everyone's boycotting your shit anyway. Fuck you America!
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I just want to point out Trump does not equal America. But, unfortunately, we kinda suck in other ways and have been fucking over other parts of the world for a while, so... 🤷
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The American people voted that into office, either directly or by not bothering to vote against it.
America collectively chose this.
I feel for those that actually wanted different, but until you can get through to your friends, family, and neighbours to fix this mess; America is going to be judged by the actions of the representatives they voted for.
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Did the EU tarrif American alcohol or does trump think Canada is is in Europe?
Quick edit:
EU out a 50% tarrif on US whiskey yesterday, it's still unknown if Trump thinks Canada is in Europe tho
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It probably depends on the moment.
I feel it oscillates from "basically already a state" to "European nation that happens to be next to us" to "damn Canadians won't give me Greenland, must be the left."
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Greenland is basically Trans-Europe; born American but won’t admit it.
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If you find yourself in a hole remember it's a great hole.
~Donald Trump
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What an absolute fucking man-child.
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I'm ... kinda ok with this particular, but my father was an abusive alcoholic. Although, his vice of choice was vodka which probably doesn't apply.
But fuck Trump tarrifs still, I just want a heavy booze tax, not some stupid man baby hissy fit with the rest of the world.
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Oh no, a 200% tariff that he'll recall 48 hours later? How scary! Anything but that!
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"One billion percent tariffs!" - DJT next week
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It's abundantly clear by the state of our nation that we need to drink a whole lot less alcohol and smoke a whole lot more weed.
One amplifies hatred, the other dispels it. Blow Marijuana in a Republican's face, it's your civic duty.
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I see Jameson's, I upvote.
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Noooooooooooooooooooooo