American spirit exports hit record high in 2024, driven by tariffs

FILE PHOTO: Workers package bottles of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Select Tennessee Whiskey at the company's distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, U.S., on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.U.S. spirit exports reached a record $2.4 billion in 2024, driven in large part by tariff concerns and ongoing global trade disputes.That is according to the American Spirits Exports report published by trade association the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States on Thursday."U.S. spirits exports hit a new high in 2024, recapt ...